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Startup Sandbox Inc

EIN 82-1427488 • 501(c)3 • Santa Cruz, CA

Profile

We are a biotech laboratory incubator for development of research. We rent lab space, equipment, office space, and provide managerial support to biotech startups and entrepreneurs.

255 14th AveSanta Cruz, CA 95062

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

94th percentile

0.78x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 94% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

15th percentile

-44%

Higher net margin than 15% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

9th percentile

-79%

Faster revenue growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Down

$0

Down $187,344 (-100%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$75,335

Down $144,818 (-66%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

-$75,335

Down $42,526 (-130%) from 2023

Revenue

Down

$96,577

Down $361,074 (-79%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$139,103

Down $385,603 (-73%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$42,526

Up $24,529 (+37%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KAssets 2017: $419,712Liabilities 2017: $4,560Net Assets 2017: $415,1522017Assets 2018: $98,106Liabilities 2018: $10,935Net Assets 2018: $87,1712018Assets 2019: $483,602Liabilities 2019: $17,952Net Assets 2019: $465,6502019Assets 2020: $252,814Liabilities 2020: $96,798Net Assets 2020: $156,0162020Assets 2021: $238,980Liabilities 2021: $66,575Net Assets 2021: $172,4052021Assets 2022: $192,290Liabilities 2022: $158,044Net Assets 2022: $34,2462022Assets 2023: $187,344Liabilities 2023: $220,153Net Assets 2023: -$32,8092023Assets 2024: $0Liabilities 2024: $75,335Net Assets 2024: -$75,3352024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$0
Liabilities$75,335
Net Assets-$75,335

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2017: $586,090Expenses 2017: $170,938Net Income 2017: $415,1522017Revenue 2018: $542,777Expenses 2018: $384,616Net Income 2018: $158,1612018Revenue 2019: $494,106Expenses 2019: $597,769Net Income 2019: -$103,6632019Revenue 2020: $236,914Expenses 2020: $546,548Net Income 2020: -$309,6342020Revenue 2021: $520,966Expenses 2021: $516,962Net Income 2021: $4,0042021Revenue 2022: $452,310Expenses 2022: $590,469Net Income 2022: -$138,1592022Revenue 2023: $457,651Expenses 2023: $524,706Net Income 2023: -$67,0552023Revenue 2024: $96,577Expenses 2024: $139,103Net Income 2024: -$42,5262024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$96,577
Expenses$139,103
Net Income-$42,526

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 27, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$96,577
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

We are a biotech laboratory incubator for development of university research. We are affiliated with the University of California Santa Cruz. We rent lab space, equipment, office space, and provide managerial support to biotech startups and entrepreneurs.

We are a biotech laboratory incubator for development of research. We rent lab space, equipment, office space, and provide managerial support to biotech startups and entrepreneurs.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDING A WIDE SPECTRUM OF STATE-OF-THE-ART SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT, LAB, BUSINESS AND EXECUTIVE ADVISORY SERVICES FOR ACCELERATING START-UP RESEARCH COMPANIES. THIS ALSO INCLUDES ACCESS TO BSL1 AND BSL2 LAB OFFICE SPACE, SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTATION, AND CONFERENCE SPACE FOR MEETINGS AND EVENTS, PROVIDED AT BELOW MARKET RATE PRICES.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LOUIS PAMBIANCOCEOPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Startup Sandbox Inc
EIN
82-1427488
Phone
4089817829
Address
255 14TH AVE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062

Signing Officer

Name
Louis Pambianco
Title
President & CEO
Phone
4089817829
Signed
2025-10-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Green Hasson & Janks Llp
Address
700 S FLOWER STREET SUITE 3300, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017
Preparer
Eric Orlando
Phone
3108731600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

Description: insurance. Amount: 2,563. Description: utilities. Amount: 1,512. Description: other services. Amount: 4,149. Description: bad debt - uncollectible rents. Amount: 51,142. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 59,366.

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 120,175. End of year amount: 0. Description: building lease deposit. Beg. Of year amount: 30,000. End of year amount: 0.

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 131,567. End of year amount: 5,679. Description: credit cards payable. Beg. Of year amount: 9,236. End of year amount: 7,556. Description: member security deposits. Beg. Of year amount: 15,650. End of year amount: 15,650. Description: sccb credit line. Beg. Of year amount: 63,700. End of year amount: 46,450.

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