CARMEL, CA
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)SCIENCE BUDDIES, founded in 1994, is a community nonprofit in the Philanthropy & Grantmaking sector that reported $1.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 5% compared to the prior year. The organization ran a surplus of $227K, a strong 16% operating margin.
SCIENCE BUDDIES MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND EDUCATE STUDENTS OF ALL AGES WITH HANDS-ON STEM EXPLORATIONS THAT REFLECT THEIR UNIQUE PERSONAL INTERESTS. BY PROVIDING HIGHLY PERSONALIZED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, WE DRIVE STUDENT DISCOVERY, ENGAGEMENT, AND LEARNING IN STEM SUBJECTS. OUR VISION IS TO DEVELOP HIGH-QUALITY SCIENTIST-AUTHORED EXPLORATIONS COVERING ALL KEY AREAS OF STEM, FROM THE CLASSICS TO THE CUTTING EDGE, IN FORMATS TAILORED FOR THE NEEDS OF THE AUDIENCES HAVING THE GREATEST POTENTIAL TO IMPACT STUDENT STEM LEARNING, STUDENTS THEMSELVES, CLASSROOM TEACHERS, INFORMAL EDUCATORS, AND PARENTS. FREE AND OPEN TO EVERYONE, WE LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD, MAKING STEM LEARNING POSSIBLE FOR STUDENTS OF ALL DEMOGRAPHICS
THE SCIENCE BUDDIES WEBSITE CONTAINS PERSONALIZED LEARNING TOOLS, OVER 16,000 PAGES OF SCIENTIST-DEVELOPED SUBJECT MATTER (INCLUDING EXPERIMENTS BASED ON THE LATEST ACADEMIC RESEARCH), AND AN ON-LINE...
THE SCIENCE BUDDIES WEBSITE CONTAINS PERSONALIZED LEARNING TOOLS, OVER 16,000 PAGES OF SCIENTIST-DEVELOPED SUBJECT MATTER (INCLUDING EXPERIMENTS BASED ON THE LATEST ACADEMIC RESEARCH), AND AN ON-LINE COMMUNITY OF SCIENCE PROFESSIONALS WHO VOLUNTEER TO ADVISE STUDENTS. WE ALSO PROVIDE RESOURCES, INCLUDING SCIENCE KITS AND LESSON PLANS, TO SUPPORT PARENTS AND TEACHERS AS THEY GUIDE STUDENTS DOING HANDS-ON SCIENCE PROJECTS. DURING 2024, WE REACHED 20 MILLION INDIVIDUALS, REPRESENTING A NUMBER EQUAL TO APPROXIMATELY 40% OF THE K-12 ENROLLMENT IN THE UNITED STATES.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,397,437 | $1,476,269 | -0.1% |
| Expenses | $1,170,074 | $1,120,086 | +0.0% |
| Net Income | $227,363 | $356,183 | -0.4% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH L HESS | CHAIRMAN | 30.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE IRISH-HESS | SECRETARY | 0.50 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| M LYNN BREWER | DIRECTOR | 0.50 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEMMA LENOWITZ | DIRECTOR | 0.50 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGO PAZ | CHIEF SOFTWARE ARCH | 45.00 |
Highest
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$225,024 | $16,421 | $241,445 |
| TINA LANESE | PRESIDENT | 45.00 |
Highest
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$167,040 | $12,276 | $179,316 |
| AMY COWEN | ONLINE COMMUNITY MANAGER | 45.00 |
Highest
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$105,972 | $11,738 | $117,710 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 2024 | $1,397,437 | $1,170,074 | $1,533,474 | $227,363 |
| 2023 | $1,476,269 | $1,120,086 | $1,296,852 | $356,183 |
| 2022 | $1,048,625 | $1,071,834 | $957,365 | $-23,209 |
| 2021 | $1,207,957 | $1,031,326 | $1,007,362 | $176,631 |
| 2020 | $1,119,636 | $1,105,727 | $885,376 | $13,909 |
| 2019 | $1,206,802 | $1,109,467 | $847,857 | $97,335 |
| 2018 | $1,079,560 | $1,126,222 | $728,852 | $-46,662 |
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