Public Charity

SCIENCE BUDDIES

SCIENCE BUDDIES is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in CARMEL, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $1.4M, expenses of $1.2M, total assets of $1.5M. Imperigo tracks 28 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $700K.

EIN: 943216541 CARMEL, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.4M
Total Expenses$1.2M
Total Assets$1.5M
Grant Records28
Funding Total$700K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

SCIENCE BUDDIES MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND EDUCATE STUDENTS OF ALL AGES WITH HANDS-ON STEM EXPLORATIONS THAT REFLECT THEIR UNIQUE PERSONAL INTERESTS. BY PROVIDING HIGHLY PERSONALIZED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, WE DRIVE STUDENT DISCOVERY, ENGAGEMENT, AND LEARNING IN STEM SUBJECTS. OUR VISION IS TO DEVELOP HIGH-QUALITY SCIENTIST-AUTHORED EXPLORATIONS COVERING ALL KEY AREAS OF STEM, FROM THE CLASSICS TO THE CUTTING EDGE, IN FORMATS TAILORED FOR THE NEEDS OF THE AUDIENCES HAVING THE GREATEST POTENTIAL TO IMPACT STUDENT STEM LEARNING, STUDENTS THEMSELVES, CLASSROOM TEACHERS, INFORMAL EDUCATORS, AND PARENTS. FREE AND OPEN TO EVERYONE, WE LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD, MAKING STEM LEARNING POSSIBLE FOR STUDENTS OF ALL DEMOGRAPHICS

Officers & Directors

ONLINE COMMUNITY MANAGER Amy Cowen
SECRETARY Connie Irish-Hess
DIRECTOR Gemma Lenowitz
CHIEF SOFTWARE ARCH Hugo Paz
CHAIRMAN Kenneth L Hess
DIRECTOR M Lynn Brewer

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$279,753 4 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$200,000 8 grants
EDUCATION
$40,000 2 grants
Education
$30,000 3 grants
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
$30,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.4M $1.2M $1.5M
2023 $1.5M $1.1M $1.3M
2022 $1.0M $1.1M $957K
2021 $1.2M $1.0M $1.0M
2020 $1.1M $1.1M $885K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $1.4M (+25%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.5M.

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