SPRINGBOARD INCUBATORS INC
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Plain text SPRINGBOARD INCUBATORS INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2016–2024. https://furp.org/org/springboard-incubators-inc-814200249. Retrieved 2026-11-12.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). SPRINGBOARD INCUBATORS INC [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2016–2024]. Retrieved November 12, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/springboard-incubators-inc-814200249
MLA “SPRINGBOARD INCUBATORS INC.” furp.org, tax years 2016–2024, https://furp.org/org/springboard-incubators-inc-814200249. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-12; covers tax years 2016–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990 · revenue $201K · expenses $216K · assets $51K
- EIN
- 81-4200249
- Address
- 500 OLD COUNTRY RD STE 304, GARDEN CITY, NY 11530-1944
- Website
- SPRINGBOARDINCUBATORS.ORG
- NTEE code
- S20 Community, Neighborhood Development (Community Improvement and Capacity Building) published (IRS Business Master File)
- FURP topic
- women: issues (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 2017 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
SPRINGBOARD'S MAIN MISSION IS TO BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY THE KNOWLEDGE DIVIDE IN TECHNOLOGY FOR OUR REGION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS. OUR FOCUS IS TO PREPARE INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN PURSUING CAREERS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BY PUTTING THEM THROUGH COURSES IN OUR WORKSHOPS AND LIFE ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Lindo | PRESIDENT/CEO | 2016-2024 | $8,650 | $19,290 | 1 |
| Janice Lindo | SECRETARY | 2022-2024 | $8,650 | $16,630 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merton A Owens | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 2016-2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melissa Lindo (former) | TREASURER | 2019-2020 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $17K · 12 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN LINDO | PRESIDENT/CEO | 40 | $8,650 | $0 | $0 | $8,650 | 1 |
| JANICE LINDO | SECRETARY | 15 | $8,650 | $0 | $0 | $8,650 | 1 |
| MERTON A OWENS | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $19K · 15 employees · 6 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN LINDO | PRESIDENT/CEO | 40 | $10,640 | $0 | $0 | $10,640 | 1 |
| JANICE LINDO | SECRETARY | 15 | $7,980 | $0 | $0 | $7,980 | 1 |
| MERTON A OWENS | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 21 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN LINDO | PRESIDENT/CEO | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MERTON A OWENS | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANICE LINDO | SECRETARY | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN LINDO | PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MERTON A OWENS | VICE PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN LINDO | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MERTON A OWENS | VICE PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA LINDO | TREASURER | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN LINDO | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MERTON A OWENS | VICE PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA LINDO | TREASURER | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN LINDO | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MERTON A OWENS | VICE PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN LINDO | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MERTON A OWENS | VICE PRESIDE | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN LINDO | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MERTON A OWENS | VICE PRESIDE | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $201,444 | $215,604 | $51,175 | -$196,802 | $11,100 | $189,908 | $17,300 | 12 | 3 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $208,632 | $265,522 | $99,353 | -$182,642 | $811 | $207,821 | $18,620 | 15 | 6 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $253,430 | $272,964 | $199,890 | -$125,752 | $70,353 | $183,077 | $6,694 | 21 | 3 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $132,079 | $173,099 | $170,443 | -$91,808 | $16,381 | $113,047 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $115,623 | $98,887 | $87,262 | -$50,788 | $10,794 | $102,524 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $172,199 | $102,772 | $84,075 | -$67,524 | $2,220 | $161,285 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $76,457 | $97,736 | $23,978 | -$136,951 | $1,696 | $70,792 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $29,918 | $82,589 | $33,927 | -$115,672 | $29,918 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $8,425 | $71,426 | $34,018 | -$63,001 | $8,425 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $15,000 in all, tax years 2022 to 2022. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T FOUNDATION | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | 2022 | 2022 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Springboard Incubators Inc” | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $215,604 spent · pay $117,304 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $99,017 | $74,263 | $14,853 | $9,901 | 45.9% | |
| Occupancy | $72,288 | $46,987 | $18,795 | $6,506 | 33.5% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $17,300 | $12,975 | $2,595 | $1,730 | 8.0% | |
| Office expenses | $8,132 | $5,286 | $2,114 | $732 | 3.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $6,550 | $660 | $5,890 | - | 3.0% | |
| Insurance | $4,321 | - | $4,321 | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES | $3,540 | $2,655 | $531 | $354 | 1.6% |
| Travel | $1,379 | $1,379 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,214 | $789 | $316 | $109 | 0.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $987 | $740 | $148 | $99 | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES AND FEES | $426 | $0 | $426 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES | $300 | $195 | $78 | $27 | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | DONATIONS EXPENSE | $150 | $150 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $215,604 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $265,522 spent · pay $149,982 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $104,016 | $78,012 | $15,602 | $10,402 | 39.2% | |
| Occupancy | $61,828 | $40,188 | $16,075 | $5,565 | 23.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $27,346 | $20,510 | $4,102 | $2,734 | 10.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $18,620 | $13,965 | $2,793 | $1,862 | 7.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $17,819 | $6,319 | $11,500 | - | 6.7% | |
| Office expenses | $12,562 | $8,165 | $3,266 | $1,131 | 4.7% | |
| Interest | $11,723 | - | $11,723 | - | 4.4% | |
| Other (as described) | PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES | $3,498 | $2,624 | $525 | $349 | 1.3% |
| Travel | $3,309 | $3,309 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Insurance | $2,158 | - | $2,158 | - | 0.8% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,214 | $789 | $316 | $109 | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES | $729 | $474 | $190 | $65 | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | DONATIONS EXPENSE | $610 | $610 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $60 | $60 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | $30 | - | $30 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $265,522 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $272,964 spent · pay $163,427 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $141,196 | $105,898 | $21,180 | $14,118 | 51.7% | |
| Occupancy | $50,605 | $32,893 | $13,158 | $4,554 | 18.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $15,537 | $11,653 | $2,331 | $1,553 | 5.7% | |
| Office expenses | $12,437 | $8,084 | $3,234 | $1,119 | 4.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $9,750 | $9,750 | - | - | 3.6% | |
| Interest | $8,845 | - | $8,845 | - | 3.2% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $6,694 | $5,020 | $1,004 | $670 | 2.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $5,340 | $3,840 | $1,500 | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES | $5,300 | $2,633 | $2,302 | $365 | 1.9% |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SUPPLIES | $4,502 | $4,502 | - | - | 1.6% |
| Other (as described) | PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES | $3,641 | $2,185 | $910 | $546 | 1.3% |
| Other (as described) | WEBSITE EXPENSES | $2,504 | $2,504 | - | - | 0.9% |
| Insurance | $1,902 | - | $1,902 | - | 0.7% | |
| All other expenses | $1,831 | $1,400 | $431 | - | 0.7% | |
| Information technology | $1,498 | $974 | $389 | $135 | 0.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,215 | $789 | $317 | $109 | 0.4% | |
| Travel | $167 | $167 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $272,964 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $173,099 spent · pay $99,909 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $99,909 | 57.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $39,721 | 22.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $25,509 | 14.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,960 | 4.6% | |
| Total | $173,099 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $98,887 spent · pay $38,525 · grants $0 · events $2,975
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $38,525 | 39.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $31,060 | 31.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $22,002 | 22.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,300 | 7.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $2,975 | reported apart |
| Total | $98,887 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $102,772 spent · pay $20,690 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $38,813 | 37.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $31,039 | 30.2% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $20,690 | 20.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $12,230 | 11.9% | |
| Total | $102,772 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $97,736 spent · pay $11,045 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $55,803 | 57.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $16,848 | 17.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $14,040 | 14.4% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $11,045 | 11.3% | |
| Total | $97,736 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $82,589 spent · pay $2,175 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $80,414 | 97.4% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $2,175 | 2.6% | |
| Total | $82,589 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $71,426 spent · pay $21,433 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $49,993 | 70.0% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $21,433 | 30.0% | |
| Total | $71,426 | 100% |
State business registration
- SPRINGBOARD INCUBATORS INC. NY, DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATION, Active, formed 2016-09-23
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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