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Social Engineering Project Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 83-4147990

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Nov 11, 2022

Organization Profilethesocialengineer.org
344 20th StreetOakland, CA 94612

(510) 214-3194

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

90th percentile

0.52x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

78th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

78th percentile

34%

Higher net margin than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$49,539

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 29.8% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2021

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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Source year 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets90th percentile

Assets

$28,564

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Net Assets

$13,709

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Liabilities

$14,855

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue78th percentileNet Margin78th percentile

Revenue

$166,111

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$109,095

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Net Income

$57,016

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2021: $28,564Liabilities 2021: $14,855Net Assets 2021: $13,7092021Assets 2022: $96,368Liabilities 2022: $7,455Net Assets 2022: $88,9132022Assets 2023: $47,435Liabilities 2023: $6,516Net Assets 2023: $40,9192023Assets 2024: $126,604Liabilities 2024: $5,838Net Assets 2024: $120,7662024

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2021

Assets$28,564
Liabilities$14,855
Net Assets$13,709
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2021: $166,111Expenses 2021: $109,095Net Income 2021: $57,0162021Revenue 2022: $286,640Expenses 2022: $211,436Net Income 2022: $75,2042022Revenue 2023: $365,018Expenses 2023: $413,012Net Income 2023: -$47,9942023Revenue 2024: $405,321Expenses 2024: $325,474Net Income 2024: $79,8472024

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2021

Revenue$166,111
Expenses$109,095
Net Income$57,016
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Nov 11, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.1
Gross Receipts
$166,111
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Social Engineering Project, Inc. ("TSEP") is an Oakland based, 501(c)(3) tax exempt social impact venture with Stanford University designed to address the lack of diversity in the tech industry through culturally relevant STEM pipeline programs for underrepresented students of color that lead to technical career pathways.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Science in the City was a weeklong day camp at Stanford University for fifty 5th and 6th grade underrepresented students of color to learn math, chemistry, physics, and engineering.$50,000$50,500
Overnight Camping Conference gave 100 under-represented high school students of color the chance to learn about work/life balance through hiking, yoga, and mindfulness, about networking and entrepreneurship and about math, science, and engineering careers from Bay-area tech companies like Go Pro Apple and Walmart Labs.$8,000$19,492
Asset Management Camp in coordination with Wells Fargo, Comerica Bank, and Boston Private, was a two weeks event that allowed high school students of color to learning basic asset management concepts, how these concepts connection to STEM, and how they are used in environmental, social and governance factors (ESG) investing.$15,000$13,850
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay92nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Kevin NicholsPresidentPT$49,539-$49,539
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Social Engineering Project
EIN
83-4147990
Phone
5102143194
Address
344 20th Street, Oakland, CA 94612

Signing Officer

Name
Kevin Nichols
Title
President
Phone
4154908010
Signed
2022-11-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Count on That LLC
Address
1455 NW Leary Way Suite 400 Suite 8, Seattle, WA 98107
Preparer
Jeffrey Levell
Phone
2067346080
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $2851”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $4166”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $4641”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $1445”

Other Expenses.1

“Taxes, Fees & Licenses $9899”

Other Expenses.2

“Meals & Entertainment $4763”

Other Expenses.3

“Supplies & Materials $3094”

Other Expenses.4

“Donations $1476”

Other Expenses.6

“Bank Charges & Fees $520”

Other Expenses.7

“Stripe Fees $280”

Total Liabilities.1

“- Beginning $45838 - Ending $14855”

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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$28,564
Liabilities
$14,855
Net assets
$13,709
Revenue
$166,111
Expenses
$109,095
Net income
$57,016
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.27$0.06$1.21$4.05$3.25$0.80
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.07$0.41$3.65$4.13$0.48
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.96$0.07$0.89$2.87$2.11$0.75
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.29$0.15$0.14$1.66$1.09$0.57