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Academics Are Cool

EIN 91-2076868 • 501(c)3 • Colbert, WA

Profile

Promote excellence in core academic area

PO Box 537Colbert, WA 99005

www.academicsarecool.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

57th percentile

5.3%

Higher net margin than 57% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$4,794

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

64th percentile

6.5%

Faster asset growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

82nd percentile

39%

Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$83,615

Up $5,077 (+6.5%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$83,615

Up $5,077 (+6.5%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin57th percentile

Revenue

Up

$95,672

Up $27,060 (+39%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$90,595

Up $24,956 (+38%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$5,077

Up $2,104 (+71%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth64th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2010: $18,569Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $18,5692010Assets 2011: $17,310Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $16,709Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $16,7092012Assets 2013: $34,377Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $34,3772013Assets 2014: $53,509Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $53,5092014Assets 2015: $71,552Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $71,5522015Assets 2016: $73,112Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $73,1122016Assets 2017: $74,845Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $74,8452017Assets 2018: $69,779Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $69,7792018Assets 2019: $65,998Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $65,9982019Assets 2020: $68,508Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $68,5082020Assets 2021: $58,646Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $58,6472021Assets 2022: $75,565Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $75,5652022Assets 2023: $78,538Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $78,5382023Assets 2024: $83,615Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $83,6152024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$83,615
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$83,615
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth82nd percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $40,038Expenses 2010: $41,166Net Income 2010: -$1,1282010Revenue 2011: $48,659Expenses 2011: $49,918Net Income 2011: -$1,2592011Revenue 2012: $44,238Expenses 2012: $44,839Net Income 2012: -$6012012Revenue 2013: $93,482Expenses 2013: $75,814Net Income 2013: $17,6682013Revenue 2014: $102,847Expenses 2014: $83,715Net Income 2014: $19,1322014Revenue 2015: $103,257Expenses 2015: $85,214Net Income 2015: $18,0432015Revenue 2016: $102,543Expenses 2016: $100,983Net Income 2016: $1,5602016Revenue 2017: $103,527Expenses 2017: $101,794Net Income 2017: $1,7332017Revenue 2018: $95,903Expenses 2018: $100,969Net Income 2018: -$5,0662018Revenue 2019: $97,183Expenses 2019: $100,964Net Income 2019: -$3,7812019Revenue 2020: $55,090Expenses 2020: $52,580Net Income 2020: $2,5102020Revenue 2021: $36,250Expenses 2021: $38,823Net Income 2021: -$2,5732021Revenue 2022: $67,417Expenses 2022: $50,498Net Income 2022: $16,9192022Revenue 2023: $68,612Expenses 2023: $65,639Net Income 2023: $2,9732023Revenue 2024: $95,672Expenses 2024: $90,595Net Income 2024: $5,0772024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$95,672
Expenses$90,595
Net Income$5,077
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$83,615
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$83,615
Revenue
$95,672
Expenses
$90,595
Net income
$5,077
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.84$0.00$0.84$0.96$0.91$0.05
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.79$0.00$0.79$0.69$0.66$0.03
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.76$0.00$0.76$0.67$0.50$0.17
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.00$0.59$0.36$0.39$0.03
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.69$0.00$0.69$0.55$0.53$0.03
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.00$0.66$0.97$1.01$0.04
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.70$0.00$0.70$0.96$1.01$0.05
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.75$0.00$0.75$1.04$1.02$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.73$0.00$0.73$1.03$1.01$0.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.72$0.00$0.72$1.03$0.85$0.18
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.00$0.54$1.03$0.84$0.19
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.00$0.34$0.93$0.76$0.18
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.17$0.00$0.17$0.44$0.45$0.01
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$0.49$0.50$0.01
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.19$0.00$0.19$0.40$0.41$0.01
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Aug 22, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$95,672
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promote excellence in core academic area

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Academic compeitions for over 6,000 students grade 4-12-$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Gregg SampsonVice PresidentPT$4,794-$4,794
Donald S Houser IITreasurerPT$2,253-$2,253
Pamela TsuchidaSecretaryPT$1,638-$1,638
Linda StephensonPresident TrusteePT$880-$880
Paul DavisTrustee-$0--
Mary KulasTrustee-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Academics Are Cool
EIN
91-2076868
In Care Of
% Donald Houser
Phone
5092798893
Address
PO Box 537, Colbert, WA 99005

Signing Officer

Name
Donald Houser
Title
Treasurer
Phone
5092798893
Signed
2025-08-22
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
M O R Accounting
Address
PO Box 537, Colbert, WA 99005
Preparer
Donald S Houser Ii Ea
Phone
5092798893
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountWebsite Fee 247Site Director Fees 6,755Hospitality 24,573Awards 35,218Paypal Fees 1,271Office Expense 810Travel Expenses 3,830Equipment 1,556Insurance 258”

Raw XML Appendix149 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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