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Knowledge Futures Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 84-3111259

Jul 01, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021 • Filed on Mar 10, 2022

Organization Profilewww.knowledgefutures.org
245 Main Street FL 2Cambridge, MA 02142

(617) 370-5665

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

36th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

42nd percentile

8.3%

Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

54th percentile

$67,066

Higher top officer pay than 54% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.5% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

86th percentile

50%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

96th percentile

345%

Faster revenue growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$641,710

Up $214,749 (+50%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$574,620

Up $158,759 (+38%) from 2020

Liabilities

Up

$67,090

Up $55,990 (+504%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue36th percentileNet Margin42nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,901,799

Up $1,474,799 (+345%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$1,743,040

Up $1,731,901 (+15548%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

$158,759

Down $257,102 (-62%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth86th percentile

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2020: $426,961Liabilities 2020: $11,100Net Assets 2020: $415,8612020Assets 2021: $641,710Liabilities 2021: $67,090Net Assets 2021: $574,6202021Assets 2022: $7,037,167Liabilities 2022: $124,045Net Assets 2022: $6,913,1222022Assets 2023: $4,743,690Liabilities 2023: $238,451Net Assets 2023: $4,505,2392023Assets 2024: $2,609,226Liabilities 2024: $234,612Net Assets 2024: $2,374,6142024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$641,710
Liabilities$67,090
Net Assets$574,620
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth96th percentile

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

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2020: $427,000Expenses 2020: $11,139Net Income 2020: $415,8612020Revenue 2021: $1,901,799Expenses 2021: $1,743,040Net Income 2021: $158,7592021Revenue 2022: $6,952,778Expenses 2022: $1,271,478Net Income 2022: $5,681,3002022Revenue 2023: $528,761Expenses 2023: $2,936,644Net Income 2023: -$2,407,8832023Revenue 2024: $962,628Expenses 2024: $3,093,349Net Income 2024: -$2,130,7212024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$1,901,799
Expenses$1,743,040
Net Income$158,759
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
Signed
Mar 10, 2022
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$1,901,799
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Knowledge Futures Group builds infrastructure for a more effective, equitable, and sustainable knowledge economy. We currently maintain three core products: PubPub, an open-source platform for publishing academic work; the Underlay, a protocol and set of tools for building distributed knowledge graphs; Commonplace, a publication that discusses the digital infrastructure, policies, and cultures needed to distribute, constellate, and amplify knowledge for the public good.

Knowledge Futures Group builds infrastructure for a more effective, equitable, and sustainable knowledge economy.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$423,961$578,862▲ $154,901
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$53,805-
Accounts Receivable$3,000$9,043▲ $6,043
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$426,961$641,710▲ $214,749
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$11,100$62,961▲ $51,861
Deferred Revenue-$4,129-
Total Liabilities$11,100$67,090▲ $55,990
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$65,861$517,068▲ $451,207
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$350,000$57,552▼ $292,448
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$415,861$574,620▲ $158,759
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$426,961$641,710▲ $214,749
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay54th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Gabriel SteinDirectorFT$61,622$5,444$67,066
Travis RichPresidentFT$63,546$1,585$65,131

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Amy BrandChair
Samuel KleinDirector
Terry EhlingDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,830,000
Program Service Revenue
$71,799
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,830,000
Change in Net Assets
$158,759

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,901,799
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,901,799
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,901,799
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,031,153
Other Expenses$396,887
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$315,000
Total Fundraising Expense$187,111
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$517,093$114,357$121,303$752,753
Grants to Domestic Orgs$315,000--$315,000
Fees for Services Other$237,349$37,586-$274,935
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$58,650$32,276$38,702$129,628
Other Employee Benefits$50,763$13,023$14,211$77,997
Payroll Taxes$46,063$11,817$12,895$70,775
Information Technology$53,357--$53,357
Fees for Services Accounting-$43,175-$43,175
Office Expenses-$6,991-$6,991
Occupancy-$5,031-$5,031
Insurance-$4,604-$4,604
Other Expenses$2,977$5,025-$2,977
Conferences and Meetings$792--$792
Total Functional Expenses$1,282,044$273,885$187,111$1,743,040

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,743,040
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,743,040
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,743,040
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
UC BerkeleyOakland, CA501(c)(3)Global Coronavirus Research$220,000
MitCambridge, MA501(c)(3)Global Coronavirus Research$95,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The Organization reviewed the 990 with the board prior to filing. The 990 is reviewed and approved by board asynchronously.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“At beginning of term, members list all conflicts of interests. If conflicts arise, members are asked to seek outside counsel and recuse themselves from decisions as needed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“No documents available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Knowledge Futures Inc
EIN
84-3111259
Phone
6173705665
Address
245 Main Street FL 2, Cambridge, MA 02142

Signing Officer

Name
Gabriel Stein
Title
Head of Operations
Signed
2022-03-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Gabriel Stein
Formed
2019
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
10
Volunteers
3

Preparer

Firm
Schall & Ashenfarb Cpas LLC
Address
307 FIFTH AVE 15TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10016
Preparer
Michael Schall
Phone
2122682800
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“The organization does not believe its financial statements include any material, uncertain tax positions. Tax filings for periods ending June 30, 2020 (initial filing), and later are subject to examination by applicable taxing authorities.”

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

Open filing
Assets
$641,710
Liabilities
$67,090
Net assets
$574,620
Revenue
$1,901,799
Expenses
$1,743,040
Net income
$158,759
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.61$0.23$2.37$0.96$3.09$2.13
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.74$0.24$4.51$0.53$2.94$2.41
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.04$0.12$6.91$6.95$1.27$5.68
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.64$0.07$0.57$1.90$1.74$0.16
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.43$0.01$0.42$0.43$0.01$0.42