Ui Labs
Also known as Mxd USA
Ui Labs reported $26.0 million in revenue and $32.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.71 went to program services, $20.29 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 84.5% of the total. Government grants made up 84.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $385,845 (CEO). 34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 83% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $32MFor 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 $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.3% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 84.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 84.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 9.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $385,845 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.19% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 34 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 expenseIn 2024, mxd marked its tenth year as the nation's digital manufacturing and cybersecurity institute and the department of defense's designated national center for cybersecurity in manufacturing. With more than 360 members across the industrial base, mxd advanced U.S. Competitiveness by working to digitalize manufacturing operations, including department of defense organic industrial base facilities. Mxd also expanded its cyber efforts with the cybersecure supplier program, reaching 20,000 suppliers across four major aerospace and defense manufacturers, while partnering with the defense…
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, 50.00 hrs/week | $372,070 | $0 | $13,775 | $385,845 |
| CTO (THRU 8/30/2024) Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $320,573 | $0 | $7,849 | $328,422 |
| SR. DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $312,243 | $0 | $13,469 | $325,712 |
| SR. TECHNICAL FELLOW Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $262,576 | $0 | $9,681 | $272,257 |
| VP, MEMBERSHIP & EXTERNAL RELATIONS Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $235,180 | $0 | $7,859 | $243,039 |
| SR. DIRECTOR, ENGINEERING Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $223,183 | $0 | $8,900 | $232,083 |
| VP, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $212,583 | $0 | $5,688 | $218,271 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $208,145 | $0 | $7,575 | $215,720 |
34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ui Labs (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (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–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- 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 4Yes
- 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 591
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CATENA SOLUTIONS LLC Program execution | $857,086 |
| MHARRIS LLC Project contract work | $720,155 |
| MANPOWERGROUP PUB Workforce development consulting | $451,270 |
| APCO WORLDWIDE LLC Communications & outreach | $420,406 |
| BETACOM Maintenance service agreement | $390,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Ui Labs's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Ui Labs, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
Share or embed this breakdown
Of every $100 Ui Labs spent in 2024, $79.71 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Embed on your site
Similar-sized charities in this cause
- Euclid Avenue Development CorporationCleveland, OH · revenue $26M · programs 98.1% · FY2025
- Buffalo Academy of Science Charter SchoolBuffalo, NY · revenue $26M · programs 91.4% · FY2025
- Santa Rosa AcademyMenifee, CA · revenue $26M · programs 79.8% · FY2025
- California Virtual Academy at SutterSimi Valley, CA · revenue $26M · programs 83.6% · FY2025
- KIPP BaltimoreBaltimore, MD · revenue $26M · programs 89.9% · FY2025
Questions people ask
How much of Ui Labs's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Ui Labs reported that 79.7% of its $32.4 million in expenses went to program services, 20.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ui Labs pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ui Labs reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $385,845, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ui Labs get its money?
Of $26.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 84.5% came from contributions and grants (including 84.2% from government grants) and 9.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ui Labs a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 80-0926174 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 202512739349302401 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422689349301142 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302899349301680 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212999349302056 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122379349300312 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043119349300824 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 80-0926174: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.