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Masschallenge

  • Boston, MA
  • Tax-exempt since April 2010
  • EIN: 27-0382989

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Community Improvement, Capacity Building / Management Services for Small Business, Entrepreneurs (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$10.3M (2023)

Expenses
$11.2M (2023)

Total Assets
$8.74M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$2.52M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,286,561
Expenses
$11,179,155
Net Income
-$892,594
Net Assets
$6,214,473
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,964,558
96.9%
Program Services $319,775
3.1%
Investment Income $2,228
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,421,075
12.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $35,000
0.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $4,187,616
37.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,735,400
Total Liabilities $2,520,927
Net Assets $6,214,473
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Caitlin Brumme (Ceo/President) $311,975 $0 $4,800
Jonathan Nordby (Head Of Community & Ecosystem) $302,787 $0 $5,275
Ernesto Martinez (Head Of Development & Innovation) $224,924 $0 $5,000
Damon Cox (Head Of Next Practice & Inclusive Growth) $211,428 $0 $0
Lisa Mclaughlin (Treasurer/Clerk/Coo) $210,832 $0 $6,000
Robert Bitting (Chief Of Staff) $171,357 $0 $4,475
William Magruder (Vp Of Partnerships) $169,243 $0 $4,450
Mary Hopkins (Head Of Us Acceleration) $159,128 $0 $4,371
Bryetta Calloway (Vp Of Marketing & Communication) $155,243 $0 $0
Lauren Mitchell (Vp Of Community) $138,233 $0 $4,400
James Fountain (Head Of Technology) $135,251 $0 $4,120
Fiona Murray (Director) $0 $0 $0
John W Harthorne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Fanning (Director) $0 $0 $0
Travis Mccready (Director) $0 $0 $0
William C Cowan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Meghan Verona Joyce (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Schoen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Disanzo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Graham (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Langer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ian Roberts (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,179,370
Expenses
$11,098,508
Net Income
-$919,138
Net Assets
$7,107,067
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,771,638
96.0%
Program Services $407,732
4.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,372,061
12.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $96,000
0.9%
Other Salaries and Wages $4,421,144
39.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,785,870
Total Liabilities $2,678,803
Net Assets $7,107,067
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Caitlin Brumme (Ceo/President) $276,412 $0 $4,800
Mary Hopkins (Head Of Us Acceleration) $214,720 $0 $5,175
Jonathan Nordby (Head Of Community Ecosystem) $209,720 $0 $4,950
James Sattler Ended 1122 (Vp Of Product & Engineering) $196,167 $0 $4,606
David Herrick Ended 0422 (Cpo) $181,263 $0 $1,750
Lauren Dougherty (Treasurer/Clerk/Coo) $177,437 $0 $3,682
Damon Cox (Head Of Next Practice & Inclusive Growth) $157,686 $0 $0
William Magruder (Vice President Of Partnerships) $153,963 $0 $3,816
Robert Bitting (Chief Of Staff) $147,668 $0 $3,955
Lindsay Eulenfeld Ended 0922 (Sr. Director Of Accelerator Design) $139,683 $0 $2,687
Lauren Mitchell (Senior Director Of Community) $129,569 $0 $3,825
Ernesto Martinez As Of 0722 (Head Of Development & Innovation) $95,270 $0 $0
Lisa Mclaughlin (Coo (Transition)) $59,552 $0 $1,750
Diane Hessan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Fiona Murray (Director) $0 $0 $0
John W Harthorne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Fanning (Director) $0 $0 $0
Travis Mccready (Director) $0 $0 $0
William C Cowan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Len Schlesinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,993,021
Expenses
$13,201,500
Net Income
-$208,479
Net Assets
$8,026,205
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,494,894
96.2%
Program Services $498,127
3.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,816,158
13.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $93,844
0.7%
Other Salaries and Wages $4,885,404
37.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,733,602
Total Liabilities $3,707,397
Net Assets $8,026,205
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Siobhan Dullea (Ceo/President) $333,880 $0 $23,250
David Herrick (Cpo) $293,467 $0 $15,000
Lauren Dougherty (Treasurer/Clerk/Coo) $275,000 $0 $26,000
Jason Pulsifer (Vice President Of Finance) $225,254 $0 $5,250
Caitlin Brumme (Managing Director) $194,108 $0 $48,000
Jonathan Nordby (Managing Director) $182,153 $0 $4,445
Timothy Fowler (Senior Director Partnershi) $159,117 $0 $0
Mary Hopkins (Managing Director) $157,137 $0 $15,100
James Sattler (Vp Of Product Engineering) $155,158 $0 $12,000
Jocelyn Tuttle (Vp Of People Strategy) $150,021 $0 $18,992
Robert Bitting (Vp Of Global Program Operations) $148,226 $0 $18,000
Shankar Ambady (Senior Software Engineer) $141,757 $0 $3,988
Devon Sherman (Managing Director) $131,221 $0 $0
John W Harthorne (Director) $0 $0 $0
William C Cowan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Fanning (Director) $0 $0 $0
Diane Hessan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Len Schlesinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Travis Mccready (Director) $0 $0 $0
Fiona Murray (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$14,091,804
Expenses
$13,876,692
Net Income
$215,112
Net Assets
$1,851,268
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $13,512,717
95.9%
Program Services $579,087
4.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,795,032
20.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,902,786
35.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,419,562
Total Liabilities $4,568,294
Net Assets $1,851,268
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Siobhan Dullea (Ceo/President) $365,000 $0 $10,950
Lauren Dougherty (Treasurer/Clerk/Coo) $250,049 $0 $6,000
Omri Baumer (Cto) $246,850 $0 $5,892
Jason Pulsifer (Vice President Of Finance) $220,057 $0 $6,600
David Herrick (Cpo) $200,065 $0 $6,000
Rebekah Burns Valberg (Vice President Of Growth) $193,045 $0 $4,800
Scott Bailey (Cgo) $187,500 $0 $2,625
Caitlin Brumme (Managing Director) $182,046 $0 $4,260
Jonathan Nordby (Managing Director) $170,334 $0 $5,110
Donald Dougherty (Managing Director) $161,544 $0 $4,020
Devon Sherman (Managing Director) $159,045 $0 $0
Shankar Ambady (Senior Software Engineer) $155,047 $0 $4,350
Timothy Fowler (Senior Director Partnerships) $152,950 $0 $3,736
Mary Hopkins (Managing Director) $151,500 $0 $4,050
John W Harthorne (Director) $0 $0 $0
William C Cowan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Fanning (Director) $0 $0 $0
Diane Hessan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Len Schlesinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Travis Mccready (Director) $0 $0 $0
Fiona Murray (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 3, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$14,287,663
Expenses
$15,769,581
Net Income
-$1,481,918
Net Assets
$1,058,525
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $13,162,911
92.1%
Program Services $1,112,826
7.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $11,926
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,845,322
11.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,765,745
36.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,509,988
Total Liabilities $4,451,463
Net Assets $1,058,525
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Siobhan Dullea (Ceo/President) $333,227 $0 $8,208
Scott Bailey (Clerk/Cgo) $264,852 $0 $7,813
Omri Baumer (Cto) $247,051 $0 $0
John W Harthorne (Director) $246,527 $0 $3,323
Jason Pulsifer (Global Financial Controlle) $183,882 $0 $4,800
Donald Dougherty (Managing Director) $176,218 $0 $3,714
Devon Sherman (Managing Director) $159,988 $0 $0
Shankar Ambady (Senior Software Engineer) $145,792 $0 $4,200
Michael Larhette (President (Ended 2/2019)) $139,733 $0 $4,228
Katherine Leblanc (Vice President Of Global Marketing) $138,585 $0 $3,746
Michael Millard (Managing Director) $135,570 $0 $4,200
Robert Bitting (Vice President Of Global Operations) $132,625 $0 $3,750
Jocelyn Tuttle (Vice President Of People Strategy) $126,421 $0 $3,600
David Herrick (Cpo) $48,358 $0 $1,500
Lauren Dougherty (Treasurer/Coo) $45,487 $0 $500
Desh Deshpande (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gail Goodman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Diane Hessan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Len Schlesinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 5, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,958,434
Expenses
$14,178,427
Net Income
-$1,219,993
Net Assets
$329,611
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,570,634
89.3%
Program Services $1,325,134
10.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $55,751
0.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,915
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,143,525
36.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,836,926
Total Liabilities $4,507,315
Net Assets $329,611
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John W Harthorne (President) $350,101 $0 $7,500
Siobhan Dullea (Coo) $337,053 $0 $7,500
Michael Larhette (Treasurer) $280,703 $0 $5,667
Scott Bailey (Clerk/Cgo) $232,806 $0 $5,250
Kristan Mills Johnston (Managing Director) $189,213 $0 $4,013
Donald Dougherty (Managing Director) $179,433 $0 $0
Michael Millard (Managing Director) $170,546 $0 $4,200
Jason Pulsifer (Global Financial Controller) $165,122 $0 $3,283
Nathan Wilson (Sr. Director Of Software E) $124,287 $0 $2,922
Omri Baumer (Cto) $121,254 $0 $0
Desh Deshpande (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gail Goodman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Diane Hessan (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,217,980
Expenses
$12,753,346
Net Income
-$1,535,366
Net Assets
-$503,737
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,248,189
82.4%
Program Services $1,871,364
16.7%
Investment Income $914
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $63,800
0.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $33,713
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $951,128
7.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,765,922
37.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,582,324
Total Liabilities $5,086,061
Net Assets -$503,737
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Harthorne (President) $304,710 $0 $0
Mike Larhette (Treasurer) $260,670 $0 $0
Siobhan Dullea (Coo) $212,280 $0 $0
Scott Bailey (Clerk/Cgo) $173,468 $0 $0
Nathan Wilson (Sr. Director Of Software Engineeing) $165,316 $0 $0
Kiki Mills Johnston (Managing Director) $142,564 $0 $0
Donald Dougherty (Managing Director) $112,301 $0 $0
Desh Deshpande (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gail Goodman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Diane Hessan (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,000,411
Expenses
$9,601,335
Net Income
$399,076
Net Assets
-$630,151
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,687,665
86.9%
Program Services $1,312,746
13.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $466,436
4.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,232,563
33.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,620,243
Total Liabilities $5,250,394
Net Assets -$630,151
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nathan Wilson (Staff) $188,000 $0 $0
John Harthorne (Ceo) $150,000 $0 $0
Michael A Larhette (President) $150,000 $0 $0
Shankar Ambady (Staff) $130,000 $0 $0
Scott Bailey (Staff) $115,000 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 21, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,803,325
Expenses
$7,505,676
Net Income
-$702,351
Net Assets
-$1,175,445
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,276,279
92.3%
Program Services $527,046
7.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $454,365
6.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,006,350
26.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,266,454
Total Liabilities $2,441,899
Net Assets -$1,175,445
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael A Larhette (President) $237,240 $0 $0
John Harthorne (Ceo) $217,125 $0 $0
Nathan Wilson (Staff) $185,000 $0 $0
Desmond Pieri (Staff) $179,375 $0 $0
Scott Bailey (Staff) $150,000 $0 $0
Shankar Ambady (Staff) $125,000 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Dec. 19, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,602,696
Expenses
$6,464,160
Net Income
-$861,464
Net Assets
-$398,092
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,170,005
92.3%
Program Services $432,691
7.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $545,000
8.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,287,100
19.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,071,891
Total Liabilities $2,469,983
Net Assets -$398,092
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Harthorne (Ceo) $230,000 $0 $0
Karl Buttner (Chief Mentor Officer) $160,000 $0 $0
Akhil Nigam (President) $155,000 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,959,384
Expenses
$4,730,422
Net Income
$228,962
Net Assets
$463,372
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,499,516
90.7%
Program Services $459,868
9.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $310,000
6.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $637,680
13.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,487,492
Total Liabilities $1,024,120
Net Assets $463,372
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Harthorne (Ceo) $155,000 $0 $0
Akhil Nigam (President) $155,000 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Nov. 17, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,937,310
Expenses
$3,527,333
Net Income
$409,977
Net Assets
$234,409
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,490,437
88.7%
Program Services $446,873
11.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $250,000
7.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $352,830
10.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $894,938
Total Liabilities $660,529
Net Assets $234,409

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,821,348
Expenses
$3,059,555
Net Income
-$238,207
Net Assets
-$175,568
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,549,302
90.4%
Program Services $272,044
9.6%
Investment Income $2
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $200,000
6.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $337,640
11.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $409,509
Total Liabilities $585,077
Net Assets -$175,568

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,141,891
Expenses
$2,213,441
Net Income
-$71,550
Net Assets
$62,639
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,046,147
95.5%
Program Services $95,394
4.5%
Investment Income $350
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $300,000
13.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $99,712
4.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $487,789
Total Liabilities $425,150
Net Assets $62,639

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Nonprofit Explorer has organizations claiming tax exemption in each of the 27 subsections of the 501(c) section of the tax code, and which have filed a Form 990, Form 990EZ or Form 990PF. Taxable trusts and private foundations that are required to file a form 990PF are also included. Small organizations filing a Form 990N "e-Postcard" are not included in this data.

Types of Nonprofits

There are 27 nonprofit designations based on the numbered subsections of section 501(c) of the tax code. See the list »

Get the Data

For those interested in acquiring the original data from the source, here’s where our data comes from:

  • Raw filing data. Includes EINs and summary financials as structured data.
  • Exempt Organization profiles. Includes organization names, addresses, etc. You can merge this with the raw filing data using EIN numbers.
  • Form 990 documents. Prior to 2017, these documents were obtained and processed by Public.Resource.org and ProPublica. Bulk PDF downloads since 2017 are available from the IRS.
  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

API

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Byline

By Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford and Ash Ngu, ProPublica, and Brandon Roberts, Special to ProPublica.
Design by Jeff Frankl. Additional development by Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, and Sisi Wei.

E-file viewer adapted from IRS e-File Viewer by Ben Getson. Code for scraping audit documents adapated from Govwiki.

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