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Nonprofit · EIN 87-2367335

SILICON ALLY

Tax-exempt · BOULDER, CO 80303

Financials

$61K$135K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SILICON ALLY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2023990-EZ$60,719$135,073-$74,354$7,540$0$7,540
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$60,719
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$108,622
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$130,269
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$86
Other expenses
$4,718
Program services (functional)
$111,425

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$81,789
Total assets, end of year
$7,540
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$7,540
Cash, savings and investments
$4,381
Gross receipts
$60,719

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Grady WardVice President, Software Engineer40$54,343$4,021
Brandon SpraguePresident, Executive Director, Software Engineer40$54,279$4,230

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
937 ROXWOOD LN APT A, BOULDER, CO 80303-2869
Mailing address (990-N for 2025)
937 Roxwood Lane Apt A, Boulder CO 80303
Principal officer (990-N for 2025)
Brandon Sprague, 1274 Highway 238, Jacksonville OR 97530
Signed the 990-EZ
Brandon Sprague, President
Phone
(781) 789-3094

Mission

Silicon Ally's mission is to help environmental + global inequality nonprofits with their usage of technology and software, so that they can more effectively achieve their missions. We do this through consulting, subsidized software development, and by releasing open source projects for other organizations to adopt.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • Our main program is developing software for nonprofit clients. In 2023, we built software for a number of nonprofits, including Adventure Scientists [1], RMI [2], and REST [3]. We also open-sourced a number of software libraries as part of this process [4]. [1] https://platform.adventurescientists.org/ [2] https://github.com/RMI-PACTA/app, among others [3] https://siliconally.org/blog/etapestry-to-salesforce-migration/ [4] https://github.com/Silicon-Ally/
    Expenses $111,425

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-N on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-N on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-N for SILICON ALLY

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
87-2367335
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
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-N for 2025
Officer: Brandon Sprague
December 31, 2025≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2024
Officer: Brandon Sprague
December 31, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-EZDecember 2023$60,719$135,073$7,540XML
990December 2022$205,200$133,751$81,789IRS
990-N for 2021
Officer: Brandon Sprague
December 31, 2021≤ $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 87-2367335).

Questions about SILICON ALLY

What is the EIN of SILICON ALLY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SILICON ALLY is 87-2367335.
Is SILICON ALLY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to SILICON ALLY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SILICON ALLY file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of SILICON ALLY due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SILICON ALLY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2025 for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SILICON ALLY?
The 990-N for 2025 names Brandon Sprague.
Who are the officers and directors of SILICON ALLY?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 2 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $54,343 (Grady Ward, Vice President, Software Engineer).
How much revenue does SILICON ALLY have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $60,719, expenses of $135,073 and total assets of $7,540 at year end.

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