Hidden Genius Project
Hidden Genius Project reported $12.5 million in revenue and $12.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $68.49 went to program services, $30.47 to management and general costs and $1.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $294,166 (CEO). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 551% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 68.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 30.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $294,166 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.39% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense"oakland immersion site" the Hidden Genius Project (thgp)trains and mentors black male youth in technology creation, entrepreneurship and leadershp skills to transform their lives and communities. 2,250 young people participated in (thgp)'s various sites & programs in 2019. A new component added to our program in 2019 is the "community partner programming". Our intensive immersion program is a holistic 15-month mentorship experience that provides computer science, software development, entrepreneurship and leadership training for black male youth. Following an application, interview and…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $268,210 | $0 | $25,956 | $294,166 |
| DIR. FIN. & OPERA. Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $193,305 | $0 | $0 | $193,305 |
| INNOVATN.OFFICER Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,658 | $0 | $0 | $190,658 |
| HUMAN RESOURC Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,074 | $0 | $0 | $184,074 |
| DIR.STRATEGIC INI Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,259 | $0 | $0 | $178,259 |
| REGION.DIR. Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,612 | $0 | $0 | $147,612 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hidden Genius Project (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $294K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b10 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5199
- Volunteers Part I, line 6355
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CENTRAL INVENTIONS INC Platform development | $160,000 |
| PJS CONSULTANTS LLC Strategic communication | $160,000 |
| SOMETHING GOOD TO EAT LLC Catering service | $145,850 |
| GOING PUBLIC PR Communications strategist | $120,000 |
| POSITIVE COMMUNICATION Recruitment | $100,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
24 private foundations reported grants to Hidden Genius Project totaling $1.7M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Hidden Genius Project spent in 2024, $68.49 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Hidden Genius Project's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Hidden Genius Project reported that 68.5% of its $12.3 million in expenses went to program services, 30.5% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hidden Genius Project pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hidden Genius Project reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $294,166, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hidden Genius Project get its money?
Of $12.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 95.5% came from contributions and grants and 4.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hidden Genius Project a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-0689949 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543149349305054 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443149349300719 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303179349307475 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203159349304505 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123169349307512 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023189349309787 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-0689949: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.