Small Public Charity

SMART TECH CHALLENGES FOUNDATION

SMART TECH CHALLENGES FOUNDATION, of SAN RAFAEL, CA, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2023 filing shows $30K in expenses. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $181K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 320412280 SAN RAFAEL, CA Latest filing: 2023
Total Expenses$30K
Grant Records4
Funding Total$181K
Filing Years2017–2023

Mission

SMART TECH CHALLENGES FOUNDATION FUNDS INNOVATORS CREATING SMART GUN AND FIREARM SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES FOR AMERICAN GUN OWNERS. GUN OWNERS WILL BENEFIT FROM TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL HELP PREVENT INJURIES AND DEATHS IF A FIREARM FALLS IN TO THE WRONG HANDS. SMART TECH CHALLENGES FOUNDATION IS THE COUNTRY'S LEADING EXPERT AND RESOURCE HUB FOR INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT IMPROVE GUN SAFETY AND ELEVATE AWARENESS AND DEMAND FOR GUN SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES, ACCELERATING THEIR ENTRANCE AND ACCEPTANCE IN THE MARKET.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR, CF Don Kendall
DIRECTOR James Pitkow
PRESIDENT & Margot Hirsch

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$156,000 2 grants
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
$25,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2023 — $30K —
2022 — $29K $31K
2020 $133 $150K $54K
2017 $7K $335K $179K

Between 2017 and 2020, reported annual revenue declined from $7K to $133 (-98%).

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