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Silicon Ally

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 87-2367335

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on May 14, 2024

937 Roxwood Lane Apt ABoulder, CO 80303

(781) 789-3094

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

5th percentile

-122%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

94th percentile

$58,509

Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 96.4% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

4th percentile

-91%

Faster asset growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

6th percentile

-70%

Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Assets

Down

$7,540

Down $74,249 (-91%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$7,540

Down $74,249 (-91%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue

Down

$60,719

Down $144,481 (-70%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$135,073

Up $1,322 (+1.0%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$74,354

Down $145,803 (-204%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2022: $81,789Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $81,7892022Assets 2023: $7,540Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $7,5402023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$7,540
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$7,540

Operations Trend

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2022: $205,200Expenses 2022: $133,751Net Income 2022: $71,4492022Revenue 2023: $60,719Expenses 2023: $135,073Net Income 2023: -$74,3542023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$60,719
Expenses$135,073
Net Income-$74,354
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
May 14, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$60,719
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Silicon Ally's mission is to help environmental + global inequality nonprofits with their usage of software and technology. We do this by consulting, bespoke software development, and open-sourcing useful software components. We charge deeply subsidized rates to make it easier for organizations to invest in time- and money-saving technological infrastructure.

Silicon Ally's mission is to help environmental + global inequality nonprofits with their usage of technology and software, so that they can more effectively achieve their missions. We do this through consulting, subsidized software development, and by releasing open source projects for other organizations to adopt.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Our main program is developing software for nonprofit clients. In 2023, we built software for a number of nonprofits, including Adventure Scientists [1], RMI [2], and REST [3]. We also open-sourced a number of software libraries as part of this process [4]. [1] https://platform.adventurescientists.org/ [2] https://github.com/RMI-PACTA/app, among others [3] https://siliconally.org/blog/etapestry-to-salesforce-migration/ [4] https://github.com/Silicon-Ally/$0$111,425
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Brandon SpraguePresident, Executive Director, Software EngineerFT$54,279$4,230$58,509
Grady WardVice President, Software EngineerFT$54,343$4,021$58,364
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Silicon Ally
EIN
87-2367335
Phone
7817893094
Address
937 Roxwood Lane Apt A, Boulder, CO 80303

Signing Officer

Name
Brandon Sprague
Title
President
Phone
7817893094
Signed
2024-05-14
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

Covers business insurance, open-source software contributions, and expenses for software (Google Workspace, Aplos, Gusto, etc)

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

Pre-paid portion of employer health care benefit for 2024

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

Accounts Receivable

Form 990-EZ, Part IV

Even though the two employees listed account for all employees, the total here ($116,873 between salaries and benefits) doesn't match the compensation as reported in Part I Line 12 ($130,269). This is because the former values come from issued W-2s and benefits reports from our payroll provider (Gusto). The latter includes employer contributions for medical insurance, dental/vision insurance, as well as social security and Medicare.

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