Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Podsieinc
EIN 86-2787137 • 501(c)3 • Austin, TX
Profile
Our organization builds free learning software that improves student learning outcomes for K-12 students. Our software leverages various research-backed strategies and makes them easy for K-12 teachers and students to implement in their classrooms on a daily basis. We also work with learning science researchers to enable them to run studies through our software and make breakthroughs on the science of learning.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
9th percentile
Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
21st percentile
Faster asset growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
29th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$63,047
Down $54,058 (-46%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2024
Net Assets
Down$63,047
Down $54,058 (-46%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$53,149
Down $19,124 (-26%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$107,207
Up $98,639 (+1151%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$54,058
Down $117,763 (-185%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $63,047
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $63,047
- Revenue
- $53,149
- Expenses
- $107,207
- Net income
- -$54,058
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
- Signed
- Nov 15, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $53,149
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
We provided 20 teachers and 800 students with free access to our web platform and we helped improve student learning outcomes for those students by helping them easily use research-backed learning strategies
Our organization builds free learning software that improves student learning outcomes for K-12 students. Our software leverages various research-backed strategies and makes them easy for K-12 teachers and students to implement in their classrooms on a daily basis. We also work with learning science researchers to enable them to run studies through our software and make breakthroughs on the science of learning.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| We provided 2000 teachers and 20000 students with free access to our web platform, and we helped improve student learning outcomes for those students by helping them easily use research-backed learning strategies. We also worked with learning science researchers at CMU and The University of Memphis to help them conduct a study on the efficacy of spaced retrieval practice in the classroom. This research was supported by an NSF grant. | $0 | $107,207 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Ling | President & CEO | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Podsieinc
- EIN
- 86-2787137
- Phone
- 8325206046
- Address
- 4204 Johns Light Dr, Austin, TX 78727
Signing Officer
- Name
- Joshua Ling
- Title
- CEO
- Phone
- 8325206046
- Signed
- 2025-11-15
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Educational technology platform costs including software subscriptions, website hosting, server infrastructure, and AI language model API tokens necessary to develop and deliver AI-powered educational content and research tools.”
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