SCRATCH FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2019
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- Organization
- SCRATCH FOUNDATION (EIN 46-2612143)
- Tax period
- 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
- Filed
- 2020-10-21
- IRS object ID
- 202002959349301005
- Schema version
- 2019v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule D
- Schedule F
- Schedule G
- Schedule I
- Schedule L
- Schedule O
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2020-10-21T10:02:27-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2019-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 010523282 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1100 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Portland | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | ME | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 041041100 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2019-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 462612143 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Scratch Foundation | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SCRA | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8576001108 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 201 South Street No 1-102 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Boston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02111 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Mitchel Resnick | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President/Chair | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8576001108 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2020-09-08 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Joseph R Byrne | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01289281 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2077752387 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2020-09-08 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 69.49.157.66 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2020-09-08 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 12:18:57 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ED | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | E5302821D3517A8F546AA2FF8903FDF16CEA9AE5 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 1C6A01B7255B01236D078AE06947B5C55AB1E31B | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2019 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Mitchel Resnick | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 201 South Street No 1-102 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Boston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02111 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $4,685,344 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | scratchfoundation.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2013 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DE | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Scratch Foundation (the Foundation) is a nonprofit organization that supports the development and dissemination of Scratch, a programming language developed at the MIT Media Lab. The Foundation's primary programmatic purpose of furthering the development and dissemination of Scratch is supported by raising funds for the Scratch project and communicating the value of creative coding. This includes hosting events, developing corporate partnerships, sharing information via communication efforts, and cultivating new and existing donors. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 5 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 4 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 3 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 6 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $4,297,949 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $4,510,133 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $26,429 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $95,046 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$180,709 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$639,049 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $4,143,669 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $3,966,130 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $550,000 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $442,739 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $252,476 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $159,959 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $63,333 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $257,040 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $221,322 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $937,584 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,023,798 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,603,615 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $3,119,871 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $2,362,515 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $5,113,583 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $7,586,105 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $46,608 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $156,615 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $5,066,975 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $7,429,490 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | See Schedule OScratch Foundation (the Foundation) is a nonprofit organization that supports the development and dissemination of Scratch, a programming language developed at the MIT Media Lab. The Foundation's primary programmatic purpose of furthering the development and dissemination of Scratch is supported by raising funds for the Scratch project and communicating the value of creative coding. This includes hosting events, developing corporate partnerships, sharing information via communications efforts, and cultivating new and existing donors. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $1,126,069 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $442,739 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | Scratch Foundation raises funds and provides them to organizations to further the development and dissemination of Scratch, a programming language developed at the MIT Media Lab. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,126,069 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (1) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (1) | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | Yes (1) | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (1) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | Yes (1) | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 11 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 3 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 5 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 4 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | Yes (1) | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (1) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (1) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | 0 | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | DE | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Lyudmila Koyenova | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6468604789 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 100 Avenue of the Americas 16th Fl | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New York | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10013 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part VII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchel Resnick | ||||||
| President/Chair, Interim Exec. Dir. | 29.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David M Siegel | ||||||
| Vice-Chair | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret Honey | ||||||
| Board Member | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Avraham Kadar | ||||||
| Board Member | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Christina Miller | ||||||
| Board Member | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Joi Ito | ||||||
| Past Board Member | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Sheri Vammen | ||||||
| Secretary | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Lisa O'Brien | ||||||
| Past Executive Director | 21.00 | Yes (X) | $50,844 | $0 | $3,211 | |
| Julie Labate | ||||||
| Past Treasurer | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $50,844 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $3,211 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bocoup LLC | |||||
| 112 Water St Suite 301 | Boston | MA | 02109 | Consultant | $272,000 |
| Mas Event & Design LLC | |||||
| 77 Sands St 12th Floor | Brooklyn | NY | 11201 | Gala Consultant | $258,350 |
| Wiley Rein LLP | |||||
| 1776 K Street NW | Washington | DC | 20006 | Legal Services | $124,992 |
| Development Guild | |||||
| 233 Harvard Street Suite 107 | Brookline | MA | 02446 | Fundraising | $110,833 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 4 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $1,367,048 | FundraisingAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $3,143,085 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $4,510,133 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $95,046 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $95,046 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $71,600 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $1,367,048 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $702,881 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$631,281 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$631,281 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $8,565 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $16,333 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$7,768 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$7,768 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $3,966,130 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | -$544,003 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $432,739 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $432,739 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $54,056 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,514 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $35,136 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,406 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $84,723 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $46,689 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,262 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $29,772 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,248 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,305 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,900 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,043 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,932 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,892 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,818 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,222 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $153,493 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $62,932 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $49,118 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $41,443 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,383 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,537 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,883 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,963 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $63,333 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $63,333 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $419,917 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $360,724 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $32,105 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $27,088 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,271 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,261 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,887 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,123 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $36,402 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $14,556 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,695 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $14,151 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $38,791 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,904 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $12,413 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $10,474 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $129,098 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $53,818 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $40,830 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $34,450 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $83,786 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $74,411 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,085 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,290 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,216 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,044 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,805 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,367 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,581 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,288 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,786 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,507 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,451 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $595 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $464 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $392 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Miscellaneous | Desc |
| Total | $26,195 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,860 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,319 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,016 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,603,615 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,126,069 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $220,506 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $257,040 | FundraisingAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part X | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXInd |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $231,393 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $250,731 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,317,605 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,426,567 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,552,275 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $672,063 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,106 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,259 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $90,371 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $9,886 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,204 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $80,485 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $150,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,113,583 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,586,105 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $46,608 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $102,534 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $54,081 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $46,608 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $156,615 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,516,975 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,907,206 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $550,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $522,284 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,066,975 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,429,490 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,113,583 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,586,105 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $2,362,515 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,983,915 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,995,093 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,043,607 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,297,949 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,510,133 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $15,830,697 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,983,915 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,995,093 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,043,607 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,297,949 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,510,133 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $15,830,697 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $7,190,603 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $8,640,094 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $24,834 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $95,046 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $119,880 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $154 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,069 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $891 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,554 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $3,668 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $15,954,245 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.54160 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.49770 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Other Income - 2015 Amount: $ 154. 2016 Amount: $ 1,069. 2017 Amount: $ 891. 2018 Amount: $ 1,554. 2019 Amount: $ 0. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $90,371 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $9,886 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $80,485 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $80,485 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Deferred Rent | Desc |
| Amt | $54,081 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $54,081 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $3,982,463 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Revenue | $16,333 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $16,333 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $3,966,130 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $3,966,130 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,619,948 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $16,333 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $16,333 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,603,615 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,603,615 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | Cost of Sales 16,333. |
| Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | Cost of Sales 16,333. |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | OfficesOfficesCnt | EmployeeEmployeeCnt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Asia and the Pacific - Australia, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, | 0 | 0 | Program Services | Education | $44,825 |
| North America - Canada and Mexico, but not the United States | 0 | 0 | Program Services | Education | $3,840 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa - Kenya | 0 | 0 | Program Services | Education | $2,500 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 0 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 0 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continuation Total Office | 0 | ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continuation Total Employee | 0 | ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 0 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $51,165 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $51,165 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | RegionTxt |
| Purpose Of Grant | Education | PurposeOfGrantTxt |
| Cash Grant | $10,000 | CashGrantAmt |
| Manner Of Cash Disbursement | Wire transfer | MannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Org | 1 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | 0 | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, Line 2: | The Scratch Foundation schedules periodic follow up inquiries with grant recipients and generates a written summary of activity at year-end. |
| Part III Accounting Method: |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Solicitations | Yes (X) | MailSolicitationsInd |
| Email Solicitations | Yes (X) | EmailSolicitationsInd |
| Phone Solicitations | Yes (X) | PhoneSolicitationsInd |
| In Person Solicitations | Yes (X) | InPersonSolicitationsInd |
| Special Fundraising Events | Yes (X) | SpecialFundraisingEventsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | Yes (1) | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp
Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Development Guild | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 233 Harvard St Ste 107 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Brookline | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02446 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activity | Professional Fundraising Services | ActivityTxt |
| Fundraiser Control Of Funds | 0 | FundraiserControlOfFundsInd |
| Gross Receipts | $1,438,648 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Retained By Contractor | $110,833 | RetainedByContractorAmt |
| Net To Organization | $1,327,815 | NetToOrganizationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Gross Receipts | $1,438,648 | TotalGrossReceiptsAmt |
| Total Retained By Contractors | $110,833 | TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt |
| Total Net To Organization | $1,327,815 | TotalNetToOrganizationAmt |
| Licensed States | NY | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CA | LicensedStatesCd |
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Gala | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $1,438,648 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $1,367,048 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $71,600 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Non Cash Prizes Event1 | $6,347 | NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $105,000 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $591,534 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $1,438,648 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $1,367,048 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $71,600 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Non Cash Prizes Total Events | $6,347 | NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $105,000 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $591,534 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $702,881 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$631,281 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Form 990, Schedule G, Part I, Line 2b: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Amounts paid to professional fundraiser ($47,500) are included in total special event expenses reported on Form 990, Part VIII, Line 8b. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | Address Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard Graduate School of Education | ||||||||
| 13 Appian Way Longfellow Hall G-012 | G-012 | Cambridge | MA | 02138 | 042103580 | 501(c)(3) | $200,000 | Education |
| MIT Media Lab | ||||||||
| 75 Amherst Street E14-445B | Cambridge | MA | 02142 | 042103594 | 501(c)(3) | $132,739 | Education | |
| Tufts University | ||||||||
| 105 College Avenue | Medford | MA | 02155 | 042103634 | 501(c)(3) | $100,000 | Education | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 3 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 0 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The Scratch Foundation schedules periodic follow up inquiries with grant recipients and generates a written summary of activity at year-end. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Two Sigma Investments | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | David M. Siegel | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $74,206 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | See Part VBusiness transactions with the Foundation conducted by the Officer of theFoundation are not excess benefit transactions. The Foundation is payingmarket rates for the services provided by Two Sigma Investments. | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | 0 | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Form 990, Part IV, Line 28c and Schedule L: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | David M. Siegel is the co-chairman and co-founder of Two Sigma Investments, LP (TSI). He serves as the Vice-Chair of the Board. During 2019, the Foundation paid TSI $74,206 for administrative services. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | David M. Siegel is the Co-Chairman of Two Sigma Investments, LP. Sheri Vammen is an employee of Two Sigma Investments, LP. Julie Labate (Past Treasurer) was also an employee of Two Sigma Investments, LP but resigned at the end of 2019. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 | During 2019, the Organization changed its legal name to Scratch Foundation. The Organization's governing documents were updated accordingly to reflect this change. Applicable State authorities and the Internal Revenue Service have been notified as well. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | The Organization has two members who were elected by the sole incorporator. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | The members have the right to appoint individuals to the Board of Directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b | The Organization has no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The Form is prepared by a third party. The Form 990 goes through a detailed review internally by the Treasurer. Once the return has gone through this review, the final Form 990 is distributed via email to each member of the Board of Directors with a recommendation to file the return with the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | The conflict of interest policy and disclosure form is sent to every board member and corporate officer on an annual basis. During the course of board meetings, board members disclose any conflicts related to the agenda item/discussion and abstain from voting. Whenever appropriate, the board member would be excused from the room during discussion and voting. To ensure the foundation operates in a manner consistent with charitable purposes and does not engage in activities that could jeopardize its tax-exempt status, periodic reviews of this policy are conducted. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a | The Foundation will enter into a written compensation arrangement, specifying the date and terms of any arrangement whereby the foundation will pay compensation to a person, company or entity, prior to paying compensation to any person, company, or entity. The Foundation can only enter into a compensation arrangement with the approval of a majority of Board of Directors. When determining whether to vote for a proposed compensation arrangement, the Board of Directors considers information about compensation paid by similarly situated taxable or tax-exempt organizations for similar services, current compensation surveys compiled by independent firms, or actual written offers from similarly situated organizations. The Foundation will record in writing the information on which it bases its decision to approve a compensation arrangement. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The Organization considers requests for financial statements, governing documents or conflict of interest policy on a case by case basis. |
| Form 990, Part VII: | Julie Labate was an employee of Two Sigma Investments, LP ("TSI") and was paid for the services she provided to the Foundation through a management contract the Foundation has with TSI until the end of 2019. Payments by the Foundation for such services of this officer were made to TSI quarterly in arrears. All such payments are for the portion of the direct compensation of such officer attributable to the services rendered to the Foundation. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 11g | Other Professional Fees: Program service expenses 360,724. Management and general expenses 32,105. Fundraising expenses 27,088. Total expenses 419,917. |
| Form 990, Part X, Line 10: Land, Buildings, and Equipment | Section 1.263(a)-3(n) Election: Scratch Foundation 201 South Street, Suite 1-102 Boston, MA 02111 EIN 46-2612143 Scratch Foundation is electing to capitalize repair and maintenance costs under Regulation Section 1.263(a)-3(n). |