Bscs Science Learning
Bscs Science Learning reported $12.1 million in revenue and $11.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $63.83 went to program services, $34.37 to management and general costs and $1.80 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 80.3% of the total. Government grants made up 44.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $329,868 (PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECT). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 64% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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) | 63.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 34.4% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 80.3% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 44.3% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 16.7% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $329,868 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.97% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.6 | 6.8 |
| 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 expenseFederally funded projects - projects funded by grants from federal agencies that enable the organization to pursue its mission through research and development focusing on one or more of thefollowing: design of instructional materials, teacher professional development, leadership development, and organizational change to support improvements in science teaching and learning. Projects involve exploration of new approaches, research on impacts or effectiveness of innovations, and synthesis of research on science teaching and learning. Grants are typically 1-5 years in length
Foundation funded projects - projects funded by foundations through open requests for proposals or by invitation. Foundation-funded projects enable the organization to pursue its mission through research and development focusing on one or more of the following: design of instructional materials, teacherprofessional development, leadership development, and organizational change to support improvements in science teaching and learning. Projects involve exploration of new approaches, research on impacts or effectiveness of innovations, and synthesis of research on science teaching and learning.…
Projects that are not funded through grants. Funding is primarly contracts with school districts and also includes professional development programs that are funded by participant registration fees or contracted services with other organizations
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $248,124 | $0 | $81,744 | $329,868 |
| ASSOC DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,317 | $0 | $59,198 | $229,515 |
| VP/SR SCIENCE EDUCATOR/ASS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,990 | $0 | $57,849 | $218,839 |
| VP/SR RESEARCH SCIENTIST Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,461 | $0 | $63,912 | $212,373 |
| TREASURER/SECRETARY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,467 | $0 | $56,263 | $210,730 |
| SR. RESEARCH SCIENTIST/DIR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,266 | $0 | $61,694 | $203,960 |
| SR. SCIENCE EDUCATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,974 | $0 | $59,418 | $186,392 |
| VP/SR SCIENCE EDUCATOR/ASS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,038 | $0 | $29,320 | $180,358 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bscs Science Learning (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (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 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 564
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Bscs Science Learning totaling $2.1M 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 Bscs Science Learning spent in 2024, $63.83 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Bscs Science Learning's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Bscs Science Learning reported that 63.8% of its $11.1 million in expenses went to program services, 34.4% to management and general and 1.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bscs Science Learning pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bscs Science Learning reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $329,868, for the role of PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bscs Science Learning get its money?
Of $12.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 80.3% came from contributions and grants (including 44.3% from government grants) and 16.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bscs Science Learning a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-0622557 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 202502239349300815 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403109349302895 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313189349304411 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243189349317554 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103169349305135 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349323226 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-0622557: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.