SCIENCE FRIDAY INITIATIVE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SCIENCE FRIDAY INITIATIVE INC

EIN 13-4252173 · Physical & Earth Sciences (U30)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE ORGANIZATION is to PROVIDE A PUBLIC PLATFORM for DISCUSSION and UNDERSTANDING of THE LATEST DISCOVERIES, INNOVATIONS, and CONTROVERSIES IN SCIENCE. LEVERAGING THE SCIENCE FRIDAY RADIO PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION AIMS to MAKE SCIENCE MORE ACCESSIBLE, FUN, and INTERACTIVE for YOUNG PEOPLE USING NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES and LIVE EVENTS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $63.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

37.76%of revenue went to mission work63.0% of expenses · Program services

11.87%of revenue went to fundraising19.8% of expenses

$59.98spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.34%of revenue went to management and office costs17.2% of expenses

$2.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

68.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $145,959 for DANIELLE DANA JOHNSON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$6,180,389

Mission workProgram services$2,333,87237.76% of revenue63.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$639,27810.34% of revenue17.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$733,72311.87% of revenue19.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,473,51640.02% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,706,87359.98% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 63.0% mission · 17.2% management · 19.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.98% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.7% mission · 12.3% management · 21.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.58% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 64.8% mission · 16.2% management · 18.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.66% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 10.0% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.47% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 11.6% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.33% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 10.2% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.83% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 8.2% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.75% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 4.4% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.02% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,180,389

Expenses$3,706,873

Annual surplus $2,473,516 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,333,872 · 63.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$639,278 · 17.2% of expenses

Fundraising$733,723 · 19.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,180,389

Expenses$3,706,873

Assets$10,587,767

Income$9,177,065

Contributions$4,213,731

Mission work (program services)$2,333,872

Fundraising$733,723

Management and general$639,278

Executive compensation (total)$135,151

Stocks and bonds$4,433,394

Accounting fees$25,400

Investing fees$18,922

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DANIELLE DANA JOHNSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $145,959Base $136,947 · Other $9,012

JOHN DANKOSKYDIRECTOR OF NEWS & AUDIO · 40 hrs/week $140,155Base $109,895 · Other $30,260

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

DANIELLE DANA JOHNSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JOHN DANKOSKYDIRECTOR OF NEWS & AUDIO

BENNET EPSTEINDIRECTOR

BRENNA BERMANDIRECTOR

CAMILLA SMITHDIRECTOR

CHRIS LEETREASURER

DAVE VERNIERDIRECTOR

IRA FLATOWPRESIDENT

JULIE LANASASECRETARY

MARY SMARTDIRECTOR

MEERA RAJADIRECTOR

RAY CHAODIRECTOR

RENEE WONGDIRECTOR

SEEMA KUMARDIRECTOR

THEA TRUE WELLSDIRECTOR

WILLIAM COX IIIDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2003
Location: 160 VARICK STREET 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013
County: New York
In care of: DANIELLE DANA JOHNSON
Primary officer: DANIELLE DANA JOHNSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 840-2244

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PKF OCONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Physical & Earth Sciences (U30)
IRS tax category: Physical & Earth Sciences