Civic Intelligence

Science Buddies

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 94-3216541

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Sep 25, 2018

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

64th percentile

0.21x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

36th percentile

-0.8%

Higher net margin than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$181,066

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 13.7% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

7th percentile

-17%

Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

25th percentile

-6.3%

Faster revenue growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets64th percentile

Assets

Down

$792,867

Down $162,467 (-17%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$623,235

Down $10,691 (-1.7%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$169,632

Down $151,776 (-47%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin36th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,319,095

Down $89,080 (-6.3%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$1,329,825

Down $448,589 (-25%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

-$10,730

Up $359,509 (+97%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth7th 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

2017

Assets$792,867
Liabilities$169,632
Net Assets$623,235
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth25th 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

2017

Revenue$1,319,095
Expenses$1,329,825
Net Income-$10,730
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Sep 25, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$1,758,294
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$633,926$623,235▼ $10,691
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$294,792$433,526▲ $138,734
Accounts Receivable$306,339$281,842▼ $24,497
Inventories for Sale or Use$296,990$59,031▼ $237,959
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-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$955,334$792,867▼ $162,467
Other Assets Total$57,213$18,468▼ $38,745
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$321,408$169,632▼ $151,776
Total Liabilities$321,408$169,632▼ $151,776
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$633,926$623,235▼ $10,691
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$955,334$792,867▼ $162,467
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Hugo PazChief Software ArcFT$172,654$8,412$181,066
Tina LaneseVP of EcommerceFT$128,344$5,896$134,240
Sabine DukesControllerFT$118,402$6,436$124,838
Sandra SlutzLead ScientistFT$102,463-$102,463

Board Members and Trustees

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

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,040,688
Program Service Revenue
$81,426
Investment Income
$795
Other Revenue
$196,186
All Other Contributions
$1,040,688
Change in Net Assets
$-10,730

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$50,310Fair Market Value (FMV)
Other Non Cash Contri Table2$16,080Sales Price
Total Noncash Contributions3$66,390-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,043,315
Other Expenses$286,510
Total Fundraising Expense$95,359
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$817,810$47,949$81,069$946,828
Information Technology$136,065$2,516$4,253$142,834
Fees for Services Other$90,552$3,900-$94,452
Payroll Taxes$60,572$3,070$5,191$68,833
Other Employee Benefits$23,010$1,726$2,918$27,654
Office Expenses$23,868$1,229$916$26,013
Travel$7,214$340$811$8,365
Insurance-$7,777-$7,777
Conferences and Meetings$935$35$59$1,029
Other Expenses$720$84$142$720
Total Functional Expenses$1,165,840$68,626$95,359$1,329,825
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
2018-09-25
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
14
Volunteers
235

Preparer

Firm
HAYASHI WAYLAND Accounting & Consulting
Address
1188 Padre Drive Suite 101, Salinas, CA 93901
Preparer
Autumn Rossi 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.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5Upon Request
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et
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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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$792,867
Liabilities
$169,632
Net assets
$623,235
Revenue
$1,319,095
Expenses
$1,329,825
Net income
-$10,730
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