Nonprofit · EIN 94-1265213
THE YOUTH SCIENCE INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · LOS GATOS, CA 95032
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $944,100 | $1,070,929 | -$126,829 | $1,377,692 | $582,104 | $795,588 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $990,220 | $1,046,735 | -$56,515 | $1,346,279 | $362,592 | $983,687 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $714,332 | $866,397 | -$152,065 | $1,401,558 | $305,065 | $1,096,493 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $454,849
- of which government grants
- $168,004
- Program service revenue
- $482,311
- Investment income
- $6,940
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$469
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $199,783
- Other salaries and wages
- $398,748
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $692,177
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $106,903
- Occupancy
- $38,486
- Travel
- $5,969
- Depreciation
- $48,824
- Program services (functional)
- $780,409
- Management and general (functional)
- $229,745
- Fundraising (functional)
- $60,775
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,346,279
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,377,692
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $582,104
- Net assets, end of year
- $795,588
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $545,552
- Publicly traded securities
- $30,949
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $490,367
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $305,221
- Gross receipts
- $966,894
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1953
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIKA C BUCK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU 9/24 Officer | 40 | $182,219 | $10,520 |
| PAMELA BENTLEY MILLS | INTERIM PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $30,449 | $0 |
| DAN GROSS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FROM 4/25 Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN KACZMARSKI | INTERIM PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AJIT KRISHNAN PHD | INTERIM TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SHILPA NAGARAJA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| EINAT CLARKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA LEVENTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARINA LORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PRIYANKA SONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIKA C BUCK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $169,238 | $7,991 |
| SHILPA NAGARAJA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN O'HERN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE ZIEGLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE FARHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN KACZMARSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA BENTLEY MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANSHUMAN MOHAPATRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PRIYANKA SONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIKA C BUCK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $154,975 | $7,021 |
| SHILPA NAGARAJA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN O'HERN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE ZIEGLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE FARHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAYLYNN GRAYDON | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 4/23) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN KACZMARSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA BENTLEY MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANSHUMAN MOHAPATRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PADMAJA NADKARNI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PRIYANKA SONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 296 GARDEN HILL DR, LOS GATOS, CA 95032-7669
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAN GROSS, 296 GARDEN HILL DRIVE, LOS GATOS, CA 95032
- Signed the 990
- DAN GROSS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (408) 356-4945
- Website
- WWW.YSI-CA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- QUIGLEY & MIRON
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1265213 or by the name THE YOUTH SCIENCE INSTITUTE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE MISSION OF YOUTH SCIENCE INSTITUTE (YSI) IS TO "INSPIRE ENTHUSIASM FOR SCIENCE AND A LOVE OF LEARNING" IN PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. YSI'S CORE PROGRAMS ARE SCHOOL AND GROUP PROGRAMS, SUMMER SCIENCE CAMPS, AND SCIENCE SAFARIS, TEACHING HANDS-ON, NATURE-BASED SCIENCE TO NEARLY 30,000 INDIVIDUALS PER YEAR. THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE INDIVIDUALS YSI TEACHES ARE SCHOOLCHILDREN (K-6) WHO ARE INTRODUCED TO YSI THROUGH ITS SCHOOL AND GROUP PROGRAMS. YSI IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THESE PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE TO LOW-INCOME, ACADEMICALLY AT-RISK, AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- DURING FY24-25, YOUTH SCIENCE INSTITUTE CONTINUED TO DELIVER ITS CORE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND NATURE-BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SCHOOL-BASED FIELD TRIPS, OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND SEASONAL CAMPS. DURING THE YEAR, YSI DELIVERED APPROXIMATELY 625 SCHOOL AND GROUP PROGRAMS SERVING AN ESTIMATED 16,000 STUDENTS ACROSS MULTIPLE GRADE LEVELS. PROGRAMMING INCLUDED CURRICULUM ALIGNED WITH APPLICABLE SCIENCE STANDARDS AND EMPHASIZED HANDS-ON, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. IN ADDITION TO SCHOOL AND GROUP PROGRAMS, YSI HOSTED SUMMER CAMPS DURING 2024, SERVING MORE THAN 500 CHILDREN OVER A NINE-WEEK PERIOD.NOTABLE DEVELOPMENTS DURING THE YEAR INCLUDED THE CONTINUED EXPANSION OF YSI'S SUMMER CAMP OFFERINGS, INCREASED OUTREACH TO TITLE I SCHOOLS, AND THE LAUNCH OF PILOT PROGRAMMING IN CLIMATE SCIENCE AND YOUTH WELL-BEING. YSI ALSO STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO BROADEN ACCESS TO SCIENCE EDUCATION.DURING FY24-25, YSI EXPERIENCED LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONAL TRANSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON MAINTAINING PROGRAM CONTINUITY WHILE STRENGTHENING INTERNAL SYSTEMS RELATED TO FINANCE, OPERATIONS, AND DOCUMENTATION. THESE EFFORTS SUPPORTED IMPROVED INTERNAL CONTROLS AND ORGANIZATIONAL STABILITY.Expenses $780,409 · revenue $482,311
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-1265213
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1962
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,377,692
- Income (IRS master file)
- $966,894
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $944,100 | $1,070,929 | $1,377,692 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $990,220 | $1,046,735 | $1,346,279 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $714,332 | $866,397 | $1,401,558 | XML |
| 990 | May 2022 | $745,024 | $652,529 | $1,157,160 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 94-1265213).
Questions about THE YOUTH SCIENCE INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of THE YOUTH SCIENCE INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE YOUTH SCIENCE INSTITUTE is 94-1265213.
- Is THE YOUTH SCIENCE INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
- Are donations to THE YOUTH SCIENCE INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE YOUTH SCIENCE INSTITUTE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE YOUTH SCIENCE INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE YOUTH SCIENCE INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE YOUTH SCIENCE INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names DAN GROSS.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE YOUTH SCIENCE INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $182,219 (ERIKA C BUCK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU 9/24).
- How much revenue does THE YOUTH SCIENCE INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $944,100, expenses of $1,070,929 and total assets of $1,377,692 at year end.
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