Civic Intelligence

Science Buddies

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 94-3216541

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Aug 30, 2024

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

(888) 794-7875

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

54th percentile

0.09x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

49th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

78th percentile

24%

Higher net margin than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$213,085

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 14.4% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

85th percentile

35%

Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

80th percentile

41%

Faster revenue growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets54th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,296,852

Up $339,487 (+35%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$1,180,554

Up $356,183 (+43%) from 2022

Liabilities

Down

$116,298

Down $16,696 (-13%) from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue49th percentileNet Margin78th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,476,269

Up $427,644 (+41%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$1,120,086

Up $48,252 (+4.5%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$356,183

Up $379,392 (+1635%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth85th 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

2023

Assets$1,296,852
Liabilities$116,298
Net Assets$1,180,554
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth80th 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

2023

Revenue$1,476,269
Expenses$1,120,086
Net Income$356,183
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Aug 30, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$1,476,269
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.

To help students from all walks of life to build their literacy in science and technology.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$329,069$503,908▲ $174,839
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$320,725$433,687▲ $112,962
Accounts Receivable$307,571$359,257▲ $51,686
Total Assets$957,365$1,296,852▲ $339,487
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$132,994$116,298▼ $16,696
Total Liabilities$132,994$116,298▼ $16,696
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$824,371$1,180,554▲ $356,183
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$824,371$1,180,554▲ $356,183
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$957,365$1,296,852▲ $339,487
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Hugo PazChief Software ArchFT$198,580$14,505$213,085
Tina LanesePresidentFT$132,653$10,621$143,274

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
M Lynn BrewerDirector
Kenneth L HessFounder
Connie Irish-hessSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,305,829
Program Service Revenue
$33,658
Investment Income
$13,013
Other Revenue
$123,769
All Other Contributions
$1,305,829
Change in Net Assets
$356,183

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 Traded3$164,353-
Other Non Cash Contri Table2$16,080Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions5$180,433-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$814,110
Other Expenses$295,976
Total Fundraising Expense$77,562
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$10,000
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$640,280$18,144$66,401$724,825
Information Technology$159,047$717$1,658$161,422
Payroll Taxes$45,490$1,289$4,718$51,497
Other Employee Benefits$33,380$946$3,462$37,788
Fees for Services Other$15,338--$15,338
Office Expenses$7,953$1,298$787$10,038
Grants to Domestic Orgs$10,000--$10,000
Insurance$2,716$3,895$282$6,893
Fees for Services Accounting$398$3,111$42$3,551
Other Expenses$2,245$0$0$2,245
All Other Expenses$1,752$50$182$1,984
Total Functional Expenses$1,009,766$32,758$77,562$1,120,086
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
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 35% controlled entity
No
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, Section A, Line 2

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

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

“Organization does not have committees.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The form 990 is provided to each board member for review prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Each board member 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. If there is a conflict that arises the board member will recuse themselves from any decision making or voting process.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15B

“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. The process described here was last completed in 2023.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

“The organization will make its governing documents available upon written request.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“UPON REQUEST”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Science Buddies
EIN
94-3216541
Phone
8887947875
Address
PO BOX 5038, CARMEL, CA 93921

Signing Officer

Name
Tina Lanese
Title
President
Phone
8887947875
Signed
2024-08-30
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Tina Lanese
Formed
1994
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
9
Volunteers
30

Preparer

Firm
Cliftonlarsonallen Llp
Address
1188 PADRE DRIVE STE 101, SALINAS, CA 93901
Preparer
Autumn Rossi
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 BOARD MEMBER 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. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT THAT ARISES THE BOARD MEMBER WILL RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY DECISION MAKING OR VOTING PROCESS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4COMPENSATION 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. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2023.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6UPON REQUEST
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2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,296,852
Liabilities
$116,298
Net assets
$1,180,554
Revenue
$1,476,269
Expenses
$1,120,086
Net income
$356,183
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