Civic Intelligence

Science Buddies

990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 94-3216541

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Aug 17, 2015

Organization ProfileWWW.SCIENCEBUDDIES.ORG
PO Box 5038Carmel, CA 93921

(831) 626-6688

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

62nd percentile

0.22x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

54th percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

83rd percentile

27%

Higher net margin than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$201,870

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.9% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

94th percentile

76%

Faster asset growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

81st percentile

29%

Faster revenue growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets62nd percentile

Assets

Up

$1,133,554

Up $490,297 (+76%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

$885,081

Up $503,426 (+132%) from 2013

Liabilities

Down

$248,473

Down $13,129 (-5.0%) from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue54th percentileNet Margin83rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,856,451

Up $419,448 (+29%) from 2013

Expenses

Down

$1,353,025

Down $115 (-0.0%) from 2013

Net Income

Up

$503,426

Up $419,563 (+500%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth94th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2012: $490,836Liabilities 2012: $193,044Net Assets 2012: $297,7922012Assets 2013: $643,257Liabilities 2013: $261,602Net Assets 2013: $381,6552013Assets 2014: $1,133,554Liabilities 2014: $248,473Net Assets 2014: $885,0812014Assets 2015: $1,234,315Liabilities 2015: $230,150Net Assets 2015: $1,004,1652015Assets 2016: $955,334Liabilities 2016: $321,408Net Assets 2016: $633,9262016Assets 2017: $792,867Liabilities 2017: $169,632Net Assets 2017: $623,2352017Assets 2018: $728,852Liabilities 2018: $152,279Net Assets 2018: $576,5732018Assets 2019: $847,857Liabilities 2019: $173,949Net Assets 2019: $673,9082019Assets 2020: $885,376Liabilities 2020: $197,559Net Assets 2020: $687,8172020Assets 2021: $1,007,362Liabilities 2021: $156,588Net Assets 2021: $850,7742021Assets 2022: $957,365Liabilities 2022: $132,994Net Assets 2022: $824,3712022Assets 2023: $1,296,852Liabilities 2023: $116,298Net Assets 2023: $1,180,5542023Assets 2024: $1,533,474Liabilities 2024: $123,928Net Assets 2024: $1,409,5462024

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$1,133,554
Liabilities$248,473
Net Assets$885,081
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth81st percentile

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

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2012: $1,250,037Expenses 2012: $1,413,428Net Income 2012: -$163,3912012Revenue 2013: $1,437,003Expenses 2013: $1,353,140Net Income 2013: $83,8632013Revenue 2014: $1,856,451Expenses 2014: $1,353,025Net Income 2014: $503,4262014Revenue 2015: $1,579,923Expenses 2015: $1,460,839Net Income 2015: $119,0842015Revenue 2016: $1,408,175Expenses 2016: $1,778,414Net Income 2016: -$370,2392016Revenue 2017: $1,319,095Expenses 2017: $1,329,825Net Income 2017: -$10,7302017Revenue 2018: $1,079,560Expenses 2018: $1,126,222Net Income 2018: -$46,6622018Revenue 2019: $1,206,802Expenses 2019: $1,109,467Net Income 2019: $97,3352019Revenue 2020: $1,119,636Expenses 2020: $1,105,727Net Income 2020: $13,9092020Revenue 2021: $1,207,957Expenses 2021: $1,031,326Net Income 2021: $176,6312021Revenue 2022: $1,048,625Expenses 2022: $1,071,834Net Income 2022: -$23,2092022Revenue 2023: $1,476,269Expenses 2023: $1,120,086Net Income 2023: $356,1832023Revenue 2024: $1,397,437Expenses 2024: $1,170,074Net Income 2024: $227,3632024

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$1,856,451
Expenses$1,353,025
Net Income$503,426
Open 2014 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Aug 17, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$2,302,611
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Science Buddies' mission is to help students from all walks of life to build their literacy in science and technology so they can become productive and engaged citizens in the 21st century.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$381,655$885,081▲ $503,426
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$225,924$586,836▲ $360,912
Accounts Receivable$312,500$430,650▲ $118,150
Inventories for Sale or Use$90,097$103,053▲ $12,956
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$3,230$0▼ $3,230
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$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-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$643,257$1,133,554▲ $490,297
Other Assets Total$11,506$13,015▲ $1,509
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$261,602$248,473▼ $13,129
Total Liabilities$261,602$248,473▼ $13,129
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$381,655$885,081▲ $503,426
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$643,257$1,133,554▲ $490,297
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Hugo PazChief Software ArcFT$197,670$4,200$201,870
Sabine DukesControllerFT$144,258$4,200$148,458
Jayme BurkeVP of DevelopmentFT$135,000$4,200$139,200
Dan MizubaQc/qa ManagerFT$109,970$2,908$112,878

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Kenneth L HessPresident
M Lynn BrewerDirector
Constance L Irish-hessSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,622,421
Program Service Revenue
$41,388
Investment Income
$-344
Other Revenue
$192,986
All Other Contributions
$1,622,421
Change in Net Assets
$503,426

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded1$75,838Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions1$75,838-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,111,042
Other Expenses$241,983
Total Fundraising Expense$177,219
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$771,339$73,038$152,351$996,728
Fees for Services Other$127,203-$500$127,703
Payroll Taxes$55,878$5,291$11,037$72,206
Information Technology$47,809$1,505$1,675$50,989
Other Employee Benefits$32,586$3,086$6,436$42,108
Office Expenses$16,936$1,724$2,544$21,204
Payment Travel Entrtnmnt Publicly Ofcl$9,740$1,001$1,687$12,428
Insurance-$10,583-$10,583
Conferences and Meetings$4,357$1,022$788$6,167
Fees for Services Accounting-$3,585-$3,585
Interest-$1,354-$1,354
Other Expenses$1,015$150$201$150
Total Functional Expenses$1,072,726$103,080$177,219$1,353,025
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
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
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
Yes
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 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et

“Two of the Board members are husband and wife.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings

“Organization does not have committees.”

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

“The Form 990 is provided to each Board member for review prior to filing.”

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

“Each director, principal officer and member of a committee with governing board-delegated powers shall annually sign a statement, which affirms such person: a. Has received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy;b. Has read and understands the policy;c. Has agreed to comply with the policy, and;d. Understands the Organization is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities, which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“Officers, including the individual acting as CEO are not being compensated at this time. Currently there are no employees that qualify as Key Employees. However, compensation for the executive staff of the organization is annually reviewed by an outside board member who insures that wages and benefits are consistent with market-based surveys of compensation for similar positions.”

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

“Upon Request”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Science Buddies
EIN
94-3216541
Phone
8316266688
Address
PO BOX 5038, CARMEL, CA 93921

Signing Officer

Name
Kenneth L Hess
Title
President
Signed
2015-08-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Kenneth L Hess
Formed
1994
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
16
Volunteers
235

Preparer

Firm
HAYASHI WAYLAND Accounting & Consulting
Address
1188 Padre Drive Suite 101, Salinas, CA 93901
Preparer
John H Gibbons CPA
Phone
8317596300
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Two of the Board members are husband and wife.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Organization does not have committees.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The Form 990 is provided to each Board member for review prior to filing.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Each director, principal officer and member of a committee with governing board-delegated powers shall annually sign a statement, which affirms such person: a. Has received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy;b. Has read and understands the policy;c. Has agreed to comply with the policy, and;d. Understands the Organization is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities, which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4Officers, including the individual acting as CEO are not being compensated at this time. Currently there are no employees that qualify as Key Employees. However, compensation for the executive staff of the organization is annually reviewed by an outside board member who insures that wages and benefits are consistent with market-based surveys of compensation for similar positions.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
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2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,133,554
Liabilities
$248,473
Net assets
$885,081
Revenue
$1,856,451
Expenses
$1,353,025
Net income
$503,426
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.53$0.12$1.41$1.40$1.17$0.23
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.30$0.12$1.18$1.48$1.12$0.36
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.96$0.13$0.82$1.05$1.07$0.02
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.01$0.16$0.85$1.21$1.03$0.18
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.89$0.20$0.69$1.12$1.11$0.01
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.85$0.17$0.67$1.21$1.11$0.10
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.73$0.15$0.58$1.08$1.13$0.05
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.79$0.17$0.62$1.32$1.33$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.96$0.32$0.63$1.41$1.78$0.37
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.23$0.23$1.00$1.58$1.46$0.12
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.13$0.25$0.89$1.86$1.35$0.50
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.64$0.26$0.38$1.44$1.35$0.08
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.49$0.19$0.30$1.25$1.41$0.16