2025-11-14T15:43:59-05:00 2024-12-31 990EZ 2024-01-01 934923442 Degenius DEGE 3107403572 960 3rd Street unit 411 Santa Monica CA 90403 Dana Dal Bo President 3107403572 2025-11-15 false 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X X 183000 X 183000 0 0 0 183000 11100 621 160556 172277 10723 28381 0 39104 X 28381 21688 0 20000 28381 41688 0 3399 28381 38289 Degenius Foundation democratizes access to cutting-edge technology education by reducing financial barriers for talented students. We provide scholarships for students to attend major technology conferences and hackathons covering full or partial costs including registration travel and accommodation. Our programs include mentor dinners connecting students with industry professionals networking opportunities at technology events and pathways to employment in the technology sector. By making professional development experiences accessible regardless of financial background we help students gain exposure to emerging technologies and build careers in technology fields. Program 1: Conference and Hackathon Scholarship Program. We provided over 100 full and partial scholarships removing financial barriers for students to attend premier technology conferences and hackathons including Accelerate Solana and other major industry events. Scholarships covered conference registration airfare accommodation and meals. Students gained direct exposure to cutting-edge technologies including blockchain artificial intelligence and emerging platforms. Participants networked with industry leaders attended technical workshops and competed in hackathons with several students securing employment opportunities or internships as a direct result. The program transformed access to professional development experiences typically unavailable to students facing economic constraints creating pathways from education to technology careers. 11100 87449 Program 2: Student Professional Development and Employment Program. We provided 10 paid professional work opportunities for students in program operations community outreach event coordination and technology projects. Students developed real-world skills in project management communications event logistics and professional collaboration while earning income. This hands-on experience built resumes developed professional networks and created pathways to full-time technology employment. Several participants leveraged this experience to secure positions at technology companies. The program demonstrated that investing in student talent through paid work creates sustainable career trajectories while building organizational capacity through student contributions. 0 50992 Program 3: Mentor Networking and Professional Connection Program. We organized intimate mentor dinners and networking events connecting close to 100 students with experienced technology industry professionals founders and executives. These curated gatherings facilitated meaningful relationships beyond typical conference interactions providing students with career guidance industry insights and professional mentorship. Students gained access to professional networks typically unavailable to them with mentors offering advice on career paths technical skill development and industry opportunities. Multiple students reported securing internships job offers or long-term mentorship relationships as direct outcomes. The program created a welcoming bridge between students and the technology industry countering intimidation barriers in professional networking. 0 9187 147628 Dana Dal Bo President 25 0 0 0 Alexis Pace Secretary 4 0 0 0 Ryan Trattner Treasurer 4 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false Dana Dal Bo 960 3RD ST APT 411 SANTA MONICA CA 90403 3107403572 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 0 0 0 0 183000 183000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 183000 183000 0 183000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 183000 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part I, line 10 | Activity:, Grantee Name:, Grantee Address:, Amount:, Relationship:| Conference scholarships - Accelerate Solana conference, grantee, "Scholarships for students to attend Accelerate Solana conference including registration and related expenses", $11100.00, No Relationship| Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Travel for program activities and conference attendance, $60439.00| Meals during conferences and program events, $5351.00| Software licenses and technology subscriptions management general, $14956.00| Technology tools for program delivery, $2153.00| Conference and event expenses for student programs, $15910.00| Program supplies and materials, $1682.00| Banking and transaction fees, $2157.00| Payments to students for program work and professional services, $50992.00| Administrative and general operating costs, $6916.00| Part II, line 24 | Asset Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Other Current assets, 0, $20000| Part II, line 26 | Liabilities Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Credit Cards, 0, $3399|