2026-07-07T17:47:05-05:00 2025-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 1188 PADRE DRIVE STE 101 SALINAS CA 93901 990 2025-01-01 943216541 SCIENCE BUDDIES SCIE 8887947875 PO BOX 5038 CARMEL CA 93921 KENNETH HESS PRESIDENT 8887947875 2026-06-29 1 KIELY HOLCOMB CPA P01430569 8317596300 2026-06-29 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KENNETH HESS PO BOX 5038 CARMEL CA 93921 941253 0 X WWW.SCIENCEBUDDIES.ORG X 1994 CA TO HELP STUDENTS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE TO BUILD THEIR LITERACY IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. 4 4 10 30 0 0 1222356 795023 6780 829 33942 28104 134359 117297 1397437 941253 10000 11159 0 0 884370 1060450 0 0 210395 275704 260786 1170074 1332395 227363 -391142 1533474 1156154 123928 137750 1409546 1018404 X 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. 0 0 1061691 11159 118126 THE SCIENCE BUDDIES WEBSITE CONTAINS PERSONALIZED LEARNING TOOLS, OVER 16,000 PAGES OF SCIENTIST-DEVELOPED SUBJECT MATTER (INCLUDING EXPERIMENTS BASED ON THE LATEST ACADEMIC RESEARCH), AND AN ONLINE COMMUNITY OF SCIENCE PROFESSIONALS WHO VOLUNTEER TO ADVISE STUDENTS. WE ALSO PROVIDE RESOURCES, INCLUDING SCIENCE KITS AND LESSON PLANS, TO SUPPORT PARENTS AND TEACHERS AS THEY GUIDE STUDENTS DOING HANDS-ON SCIENCE PROJECTS. DURING 2025, WE REACHED MORE THAN 20 MILLION INDIVIDUALS ON OUR WEBSITE AND YOUTUBE, REPRESENTING A NUMBER EQUAL TO APPROXIMATELY 36% OF THE K-12 ENROLLMENT IN THE UNITED STATES. 1061691 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 CA X KENNETH HESS 8887947875 PO BOX 5038 CARMEL CA 93921 X KENNETH L HESS CHAIRMAN 30.00 X X 0 0 0 CONNIE IRISH-HESS SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 M LYNN BREWER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GEMMA LENOWITZ DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 HUGO PAZ CHIEF SOFTWARE ARCH 45.00 X 201534 0 18197 TINA LANESE PRESIDENT 45.00 X 163023 0 13887 CLARK BAKER PRODUCT MARKETING MANAGER 45.00 X 121558 0 0 486115 0 32084 3 0 1 0 0 795023 65246 795023 LICENSING 611600 829 829 829 28104 28104 88732 88732 1891 0 1891 1891 OTHER REVENUE 459900 26674 26674 26674 941253 118126 0 28104 11159 11159 941511 721701 38628 181182 49644 38054 2037 9553 69295 53117 2843 13335 7072 7072 5149 2339 98 2712 4133 2967 449 717 151408 150677 520 211 280 156 124 507 507 9561 7329 392 1840 CONTRACTORS - CONTENT 66360 66360 RECRUITING AND HIRING 7406 7406 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 4500 4500 CONTENT SUPPLIES 1983 1983 2427 1349 740 338 1332395 1061691 60309 210395 516027 298448 587187 530351 430260 327355 1533474 1156154 123928 137750 123928 137750 X 1409546 1018404 1409546 1018404 1533474 1156154 -391142 0 X 0 0 0 X 1081432 919866 1305829 1222356 795023 5324506 1081432 919866 1305829 1222356 795023 5324506 2645310 2679196 68457 77968 98204 125711 116836 487176 5811682 259857 0.46100 0.51140 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HUGO PAZ CHIEF SOFTWARE ARCH 201534 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18197 0 219731 0 0 0 TINA LANESE PRESIDENT 163023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13887 0 176910 0 0 0 X 1 49166 FMV X SOFTWARE 2 16080 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNTS REPORTED ABOVE REPRESENT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED DURING 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 KENNETH HESS AND CONNIE IRISH-HESS ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER WITH GOVERNING BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT, WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: A. HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; B. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY; C. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND; D. UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES, WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT THAT ARISES THE BOARD MEMBER WILL RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY DECISION MAKING OR VOTING PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE STAFF OF THE ORGANIZATION IS ANNUALLY REVIEWED BY AN OUTSIDE BOARD MEMBER WHO INSURES THAT WAGES AND BENEFITS ARE CONSISTENT WITH MARKET-BASED SURVEYS OF COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MADE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.