Public Charity

MK LEVEL PLAYING FIELD INSTITUTE

Based in OAKLAND, CA, MK LEVEL PLAYING FIELD INSTITUTE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $4.5M in revenue, $6.1M in expenses, $4.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 69 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $39.5M.

EIN: 912088635 OAKLAND, CA Labor Studies NTEE: V37 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.5M
Total Expenses$6.1M
Total Assets$4.2M
Grant Records69
Funding Total$39.5M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

AT SMASH, WE AIM TO BUILD A STRONG STEM WORKFORCE THROUGH ACADEMIC LEARNING AND EXPERIENTIAL ENGAGEMENT FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS. WE EMPOWER DEDICATED STUDENTS IN STEM FIELDS THROUGH INTENSIVE EDUCATION, RIGOROUS COURSEWORK, AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES, AIMING TO CULTIVATE SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND CAREERS. OUR VISION IS TO CREATE A STEM ECOSYSTEM WHERE EVERY STUDENT CAN THRIVE IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY. BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES, WE SEEK TO ENRICH OUR COMMUNITIES AND WORKPLACES WITH WELL-PREPARED, COMPETITIVE LEADERS.

Where $100 goes at Mk Level Playing Field Institute

How Mk Level Playing Field Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$80 Programs the work itself
$9 Management running the organization
$11 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $80 for programs

$58
Ssmash residential
72% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 300 hours of stem
$15
Smash virtual
19% of program spending
$7
Smash alumni
9% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

$1,962,415
$1,962,415
2024
IN SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS IN FURTHERANCE OF NBA FOUNDATION'S MISSION
$250,000
$152,000
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$118,820

Showing up to 5 of 69 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Allison Scott Phd
DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM Cameron Clay
VICE PRESIDENT, EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS Cindy Lora
BOARD MEMBER Eli Luberoff
BOARD CHAIR / INTERIM CEO (THRU 3/2024) Freada Kapor Klein
CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Hassan Brown

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$36,437,119 49 grants
Research & Policy
$1,292,025 7 grants
Education
$1,091,787 7 grants
Economic Development
$500,000 1 grant
Mental Health & Substance Abuse
$127,973 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $4.5M $6.1M $4.2M
2023 $6.6M $6.2M $5.2M
2022 $10.5M $10.9M $5.2M
2021 $12.4M $10.0M $5.4M
2020 $10.9M $7.5M $2.9M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $10.9M to $4.5M (-58%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.2M.

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