Civic Intelligence

Making Sense of Science Inc.

EIN 87-2897752 • 501(c)3 • Maplewood, NJ

Pub. 78 EligibleNTEE E70

Profile

To create healthier individuals, families, and communities by improving access to and understanding of scientific information.

36 New England RdMaplewood, NJ 07040

www.unbiasedscipod.com

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 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2021

Net Margin

85th percentile

36%

Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

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

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

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

Source year 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$556

Down $1,419 (-72%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$556

Down $1,419 (-72%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin85th percentile

Revenue

Down

$0

Down $1,500 (-100%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$1,419

Down $36,083 (-96%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$1,419

Up $34,583 (+96%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2021: $10,802Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $10,8022021Assets 2023: $37,910Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $37,9102023Assets 2024: $1,975Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $1,9752024Assets 2025: $556Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $5562025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$556
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$556
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2021: $29,893Expenses 2021: $19,091Net Income 2021: $10,8022021Revenue 2023: $207,866Expenses 2023: $220,698Net Income 2023: -$12,8322023Revenue 2024: $1,500Expenses 2024: $37,502Net Income 2024: -$36,0022024Revenue 2025: $0Expenses 2025: $1,419Net Income 2025: -$1,4192025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$0
Expenses$1,419
Net Income-$1,419
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$556
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$556
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$1,419
Net income
-$1,419
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.01
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.38$0.36
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.38$0.00$0.38$2.08$2.21$0.13
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.00$0.11$0.30$0.19$0.11
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Apr 8, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To create healthier individuals, families, and communities by improving access to and understanding of scientific information.

Develop and implement training materials and podcast for use as a toolkit for healthcare and other communicators on various scientific topics of interest

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
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Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
William GalloExecutive DiPT$0--
Montana MullinsSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Making Sense of Science Inc
EIN
87-2897752
Phone
8622797252
Address
36 NEW ENGLAND RD, MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040

Signing Officer

Name
William Gallo
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2019510328
Signed
2026-04-08
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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