Nonprofit · EIN 47-2414936
SCIENTIFIC ADVENTURES
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94611
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,213,241 | $1,051,043 | $162,198 | $1,048,937 | $169,755 | $879,182 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,142,976 | $907,002 | $235,974 | $791,391 | $74,407 | $716,984 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,007,664 | $810,935 | $196,729 | $593,775 | $112,765 | $481,010 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $912,203
- of which government grants
- $10,000
- Program service revenue
- $278,944
- Investment income
- $22,046
- Net income from fundraising events
- $48
- Other revenue
- $48
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $194,356
- Other salaries and wages
- $540,224
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $820,379
- Professional fundraising fees
- $1,099
- Accounting fees
- $7,856
- Occupancy
- $52,018
- Travel
- $15,231
- Program services (functional)
- $817,393
- Management and general (functional)
- $122,393
- Fundraising (functional)
- $111,257
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $791,391
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,048,937
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $169,755
- Net assets, end of year
- $879,182
- Publicly traded securities
- $506,866
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $424,182
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $455,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,231,211
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 396
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtenay Carr Heuer | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $148,949 | $0 |
| Amy Miller | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $50,000 | $1,459 |
| Ana Valencia | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Celia Economides | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tiffany Sprague | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Aden Kinne | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara McClung | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Darenae Evans | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Wetterer | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Melanie Mintenko | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nikki Parsons | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Patricia Foschi | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Reema Batnagar | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tendai Chitewere | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Umang Shukla | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtenay Carr Heuer | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $114,938 |
| Tiffany Sprague | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Umang Shukla | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Katherine Katie Clasen | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Darenae Evans | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| David Bendet | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Eleanor Ellie Jones | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Judy Wetterer | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Reema Batnagar | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ana Valencia | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tendai Chitewere | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtenay Carr Heuer | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $60,322 |
| Tiffany Sprague | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Umang Shukla | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Katherine Katie Clasen | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ana Valencia | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Darenae Evans | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| David Bendet | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Eleanor Ellie Jones | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Judy Wetterer | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Reema Batnagar | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Candy Culver | Interim Exec Dr Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 11123, OAKLAND, CA 94611-0123
- In care of
- % TIFFANY SPRAGUE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Amy Miller, PO Box 11123, Oakland, CA 94611
- Signed the 990
- Amy Miller, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (510) 926-4089
- Website
- www.scientificadventures.org
- 990-N for 2014 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Tiffany Sprague, 1193 66th St, Oakland CA 94608. Mailing address: 1193 66th St, Oakland CA 94608.
- Return prepared by
- Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 47-2414936 or by the name SCIENTIFIC ADVENTURES.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
To remove systemic barriers to all girls participation in STEM starting in transitional kindergarten, engage them through hands-on learning, increase their positive attitudes toward STEM, and equip them with 21st century skills.
Program accomplishments
- For the 2024 - 2025 school year:- 830 girls participated in 27-week afterschool STEM programs at 23 schools- 5 In-Person Family STEAM Events: serving over 750 participants- 5 Summer Engineering Camps serving an estimated 394 girls and boys; 2 Spring Camps serving 135 students- 4 Female STEM professionals volunteered over 600 hours as in-person teaching assistants over 27 weeks- 50 Female STEM professionals participated in our Role Model program, visiting 1-2 schools each during each of 3 curriculum sessions (2 classes at each school) = 125 volunteer hours- 17 STEM high school students and SAfG graduates volunteered over 288 total hours as in-person assistants in SAfGs Fall, Winter and Spring sessions- 6 Teaching Assistants from Cal State East Bay and UC Berkeley assisted in SAfG Afterschool, Spring Break, Summer and Library programsExpenses $817,393 · revenue $278,944
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-2414936
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,048,937
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,231,211
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,213,241 | $1,051,043 | $1,048,937 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,142,976 | $907,002 | $791,391 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,007,664 | $810,935 | $593,775 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $558,874 | $513,141 | $297,036 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Tiffany Sprague Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-2414936).
Questions about SCIENTIFIC ADVENTURES
- What is the EIN of SCIENTIFIC ADVENTURES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SCIENTIFIC ADVENTURES is 47-2414936.
- Is SCIENTIFIC ADVENTURES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to SCIENTIFIC ADVENTURES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SCIENTIFIC ADVENTURES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SCIENTIFIC ADVENTURES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SCIENTIFIC ADVENTURES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SCIENTIFIC ADVENTURES?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Amy Miller.
- Who are the officers and directors of SCIENTIFIC ADVENTURES?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $148,949 (Courtenay Carr Heuer, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does SCIENTIFIC ADVENTURES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,213,241, expenses of $1,051,043 and total assets of $1,048,937 at year end.
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