BETA

SCIENTIAE: Form 990, tax year 2023

View the entire original 990 at ProPublica ↗

Organization
SCIENTIAE (EIN 87-3655511)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2025-02-01
IRS object ID
202540329349300314
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-02-01T14:16:40-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN721590023PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Northside Tax Service IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14699 N Monroe StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityTallahasseeCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32303ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN873655511EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SCIENTIAE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSCIEBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1914 RAILROADAddressLine1Txt
CityTALLAHASSEECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP323104348ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHERRELL LAWSONPersonNm
Person TitleVPPersonTitleTxt
Phone8508152394PhoneNum
Signature2025-02-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonShawn L WesleyPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00375292PTIN
Phone8504432269PhoneNum
Preparation2025-02-01PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerKHARY HENRYPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1914 RAILROAD AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityTALLAHASSEECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32310ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$235,332GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressISCIENTIAE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2023FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionOUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND EQUIP STUDENTS WITH A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF STEM CONCEPTS AND THE PRACTICAL SKILLS TO APPLY THEIR KNOWLEDGE IN REAL-WORLD SETTINGS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body4VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent2VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee35TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
CY Contributions Grants$227,570CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$235,331PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$2,516CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$5,246CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$235,331PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$235,332CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$124,506CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
CY Other Expenses$109,936CYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$234,442CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$235,331PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$890CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets EOY-$710TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,600TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-$1,600NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY-$710NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionOUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND EQUIP STUDENTS WITH A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF STEM CONCEPTS AND THE PRACTICAL SKILLS TO APPLY THEIR KNOWLEDGE IN REAL-WORLD SETTINGS.MissionDesc
Expense$68,131ExpenseAmt
Revenue$235,331RevenueAmt
DescTHE SCIENTIAE SCIENCE SUMMER CAMPS SUMMER BRIDGE 2023 PROGRAM HAS ACHIEVED SEVERAL KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT SETIT APART FROM OTHER SUMMER PROGRAMS, MAKING IT A UNIQUE AND EXCEPTIONAL CHOICE FOR YOUNG LEARNERS. THE PROGRAM OFFERSA CURRICULUM THAT IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS) EDUCATION. ITINCORPORATES THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENTS AND TECHNOLOGIES, PROVIDING PARTICIPANTS WITH A TRULY INNOVATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$68,131TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee35EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members4GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member2IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (true)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcfalseRegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHERRELL LAWSONPersonNm
Phone8508152394PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1914 RAILROAD AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityTALLAHASSEECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32310ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
CHERRELLE LAWSON
VICE PRESIDENT0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
QUENTIN KNIGHT-BAKER
VICE PRESIDENT0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KHARY HENRY
PRESIDENT0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KASIMU HENRY
VICE PRESIDENT0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$0TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Related Organizations$204,280RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$23,290GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$227,570TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSERVICESDesc
Business541700BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$2,516TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,516RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,516TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescREFUNDDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$5,246TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$5,246RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$5,246OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$235,332TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$7,762RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,750TotalAmt
Management And General$20,750ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$92,079TotalAmt
Management And General$92,079ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,677TotalAmt
Management And General$11,677ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,272TotalAmt
Program Services$5,272ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,788TotalAmt
Program Services$780ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,008ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,704TotalAmt
Program Services$4,704ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,439TotalAmt
Program Services$34,439ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,734TotalAmt
Management And General$1,734ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
MEALS$4,090$4,090
PURCHASES$17,432$17,432
SUPPLIES$16,251$16,251
AUTO EXPENSE$1,380$1,380

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,846TotalAmt
Program Services$18,846ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$234,442TotalAmt
Program Services$68,131ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$166,311ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY-$710EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY-$710EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,600BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,600BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$1,600BOYAmt
EOY-$710EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$1,600BOYAmt
EOY-$710EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY-$710EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$890ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$204,280CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$204,280TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$204,280CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$204,280TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$204,280PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$23,290CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,290TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$227,570TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.89770PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPAYROLL LIABILITIESDesc

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2TO UPHOLD TRANSPARENCY AND AVOID POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST:? NO MORE THAN THREE IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS (DEFINED AS SPOUSES, DOMESTIC PARTNERS,PARENTS, CHILDREN, OR SIBLINGS) MAY SERVE ON THE BOARD AT THE SAME TIME.? ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS RELATED TO FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS MUST BE DISCLOSED TO THEGOVERNANCE COMMITTEE BEFORE ELECTIONS OR APPOINTMENTS.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11ARTICLE VI COMMITTEESSECTION 1. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THE CHAIR, 1ST VICECHAIR, 2ND VICE CHAIR, TREASURER, SECRETARY, AND IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT.(A) AT ALL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS, FOUR OFFICERS SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THETRANSACTION OF BUSINESS.(B) THE BOARD CHAIR MAY VOTE TO BREAK A TIE VOTE.(C) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACTS ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ALL PERSONNELMATTERS OR ISSUES RELATING TO THE PRESIDENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONTRACTNEGOTIATIONS, PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, AND TERMINATION. SUCH ACTIONS MUST CONSIST OF AUNANIMOUS VOTE WHERE QUORUM IS PRESENT.(D) THE CHAIR WILL ESTABLISH AN AD-HOC SEARCH COMMITTEE TO LEAD THE HIRING PROCESS WHENTHE PRESIDENT POSITION BECOMES VACANT. THIS AD-HOC COMMITTEE MAY CONSIST OF ANYINTERESTED SCIENTIAE BOARD MEMBERS OF WHICH MUST AT LEAST INCLUDE TWO OFFICERS OF THECORPORATION WHO CAN PARTICIPATE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PROCESS. THIS AD-HOC COMMITTEEWILL PROVIDE A RECOMMENDATION OF HIRE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL.(E) EXCEPT FOR THE POWER TO AMEND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS, THE EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE SHALL HAVE ALL THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THEINTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY DECISIONS MADE BY THEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA UNDER NEW BUSINESS AT THE NEXTBOARD MEETING AND RATIFIED.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Comments

Anonymous: no account or email. Up to 2,000 characters, at most one link. Comments are checked automatically; some wait for review.