FOUNDATION FOR SCALABLE INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATION
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Plain text FOUNDATION FOR SCALABLE INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATION. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2022–2025. https://furp.org/org/foundation-for-scalable-innovations-in-education-845188574. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). FOUNDATION FOR SCALABLE INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATION [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2022–2025]. Retrieved November 8, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/foundation-for-scalable-innovations-in-education-845188574
MLA “FOUNDATION FOR SCALABLE INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATION.” furp.org, tax years 2022–2025, https://furp.org/org/foundation-for-scalable-innovations-in-education-845188574. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-08; covers tax years 2022–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $154K · expenses $148K · assets $30K
- EIN
- 84-5188574
- Address
- 229 TERRY ST STE 1, LONGMONT, CO 80501-5930
- Website
- WWW.RESTARTSTUDIO.ORG
- NTEE code
- O50 Youth Development Programs (Youth Development) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 2021 (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, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- KRISTA MARKS (its 2021 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2021 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO CREATE SCALABLE SOLUTIONS FOR YOUTH, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM OR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, THROUGH INNOVATIVE 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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Gordon | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Bevens | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alexis Carter-Black | BOARD MEMBER | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Krista Marks | Chairman | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tom Fischaber | SEC/TREAS | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amanda Balmores | EXECUITVE DIRECTOR | 2025 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTA MARKS | Chairman | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TOM FISCHABER | SEC/TREAS | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CYNTHIA GORDON | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALEXIS CARTER-BLACK | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LISA BEVENS | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AMANDA BALMORES | EXECUITVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA GORDON | BOARD | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LISA BEVENS | BOARD | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEXIS CARTER-BLACK | BOARD | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KRISTA MARKS | CHAIR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TOM FISCHABER | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA GORDON | BOARD | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LISA BEVENS | BOARD | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KRISTA MARKS | CHAIR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TOM FISCHABER | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA GORDON | BOARD | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LISA BEVENS | BOARD | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KRISTA MARKS | CHAIR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TOM FISCHABER | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $153,978 | $148,382 | $29,773 | $29,773 | $77,217 | $74,461 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $125,971 | $110,711 | $24,177 | $24,177 | $121,847 | $3,684 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $86,482 | $98,196 | $8,917 | $8,917 | $83,500 | $2,982 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $92,420 | $88,958 | $108,231 | $108,231 | $90,656 | $1,764 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $122,044 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | $53,000 | 3 | $20,000 | 2024 | 2022-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| MARKS FAMILY FOUNDATION | $40,000 | 3 | $10,000 | 2025 | 2023-2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FOUNDATION FOR SCALABLE INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATION” | show |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $14,980 | 1 | $14,980 | 2024 | 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION | $13,990 | 2 | $8,628 | 2024 | 2023-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $74 | 2 | $42 | 2023 | 2022-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FOUNDATION FOR SCALABLE INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATION” | show |
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| YOUTH WITH A VISION | CO | O50 | $161,650 | $151,852 | Board Member | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SATORI SOCCER | CO | O50 | $165,419 | $156,696 | Executive Director | $50,000 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TREK ADVENTURE CLUB | CO | O50 | $162,516 | $149,036 | FOUNDER/PRES | $4,001 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| MOUNTAIN LACROSSE LEAGUE | CO | O50 | $142,024 | $111,020 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| QUEENSHIPP | CO | O50 | $168,608 | $100,895 | Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| OAK TREE YOUTH RESOURCES | CO | O50 | $170,985 | $177,992 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GLENN PELHAM FOUNDATION FOR DEBATE EDUCATION INC | GA | O50 | $149,714 | $124,490 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| SOUTH SHORE NAUTICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | IN | O50 | $158,373 | $116,536 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| KOA FOUNDATION INC | NV | O50 | $167,995 | $237,734 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| VERNON CAREY FOUNDATION INC | FL | O50 | $161,885 | $159,633 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| FORE ALABAMA KIDS FOUNDATION INC | AL | O50 | $140,178 | $123,045 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| PGR FOUNDATION INC | NY | O50 | $155,385 | $134,615 | HONORARY BOARD DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| TAGGART FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | FL | O50 | $150,000 | $0 | PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| FOUNDATION M E G A | CA | O50 | $170,223 | $176,366 | President & CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| SOUTH BOSTON FOUNDATION | MA | O50 | $150,030 | $158,025 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| MELLOWHOOD FOUNDATION INC | WI | O50 | $147,275 | $143,367 | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $72,000 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| FORWARD FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL INC | GA | O50 | $150,480 | $148,401 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| LIVING DESIGN FOUNDATION INC | WA | O50 | $141,149 | $188,656 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| HEDERA FOUNDATION INC | GA | O50 | $141,146 | $110,495 | President CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
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| KWOE FOUNDATION | IL | O50 | $141,384 | $201,526 | Founder | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
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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.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $148,382 spent · pay $93,461 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $93,461 | 63.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $32,310 | 21.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $12,452 | 8.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,159 | 6.8% | |
| Total | $148,382 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $110,711 spent · pay $90,034 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $90,034 | 81.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $11,959 | 10.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $6,928 | 6.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,790 | 1.6% | |
| Total | $110,711 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $98,196 spent · pay $76,598 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $76,598 | 78.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $10,250 | 10.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,599 | 7.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,749 | 3.8% | |
| Total | $98,196 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $88,958 spent · pay $73,891 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $73,891 | 83.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $10,116 | 11.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,635 | 3.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,316 | 2.6% | |
| Total | $88,958 | 100% |
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