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← AQUIFER INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by AQUIFER INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,370,047
Total expenses
$7,435,199
Contributions and grants received
$50,000
Grants paid
$85,000
Program service revenue
$8,114,169
Investment income
$205,878
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$15,006,893
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,863,927
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,142,966
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,578,749
Management and general expenses
$1,436,601
Fundraising expenses
$419,849
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,578,749

Program services were 75.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $50,000

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $8,114,169 · related or exempt $8,114,169

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $205,878 · excluded $205,878

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $85,000 · program services $85,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $842,153 · program services $522,041 · management and general $320,112

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,033,610 · program services $2,249,708 · management and general $513,680 · fundraising $270,222

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $111,107 · program services $82,710 · management and general $18,313 · fundraising $10,084

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $753,998 · program services $563,745 · management and general $128,774 · fundraising $61,479

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $245,630 · program services $182,083 · management and general $43,067 · fundraising $20,480

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $13,171 · management and general $13,171

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $44,900 · management and general $44,900

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $547,675 · program services $469,253 · management and general $66,271 · fundraising $12,151

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $10,295 · fundraising $10,295

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $48,144 · program services $31,158 · management and general $13,230 · fundraising $3,756

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $904,311 · program services $805,429 · management and general $76,928 · fundraising $21,954

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $101,180 · program services $71,286 · management and general $20,466 · fundraising $9,428

  • 17 · Travel

    total $418,387 · program services $280,954 · management and general $137,433

  • 20 · Interest

    total $12,920 · program services $12,920

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $225,495 · program services $222,462 · management and general $3,033

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $37,223 · management and general $37,223

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $6,831 · end of year $7,986

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $8,063,603 · end of year $9,087,296

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $4,638,401 · end of year $3,955,270

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $188,914 · end of year $173,874

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $181,365

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $167,996

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $25,501 · end of year $13,369

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $760,122 · end of year $798,204

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $983,212 · end of year $769,849

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $262,251 · end of year $201,045

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,851,855 · end of year $1,679,212

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $7,285,588 · end of year $6,701,762

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $326,040 · end of year $278,160

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $257,234 · end of year $204,793

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,192,788 · end of year $6,142,966

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $15,330 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

WE ARE A MISSION-DRIVEN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO DELIVERING THE BEST HEALTH CARE EDUCATION THROUGH COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INTO INNOVATIVE, HIGH-IMPACT VIRTUAL TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO ADVANCE MEDICAL EDUCATION THROUGH COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE AND RESEARCH OF INNOVATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION PROGRAMS.

  • AQUIFER IS A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION DELIVERING VIRTUAL PATIENT CASES AND ASSESSMENT TOOLS DESIGNED BY THE NATION'S LEADING MEDICAL EDUCATORS TO HELP STUDENTS ACQUIRE MUCH NEEDED CRITICAL REASONING, DIAGNOSTIC AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. IN 2023 OVER 78,000 STUDENTS TOOK AT LEAST ONE AQUIFER COURSE AND COMPLETED OVER 1.06 MILLION VIRTUAL PATIENT CASES. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O

    Expenses $5,578,749 · Grants $85,000 · Revenue $8,114,169

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Susan Fernandes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Stephen Lawe

    DIRECTOR/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Blake Darcy

    DIRECTOR/CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bruce Morgenstern

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Charles Prober

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Leslie Fall MD

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $339,076
    From this org
    $288,040
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,036
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $288,040
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,674
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,362
    Filer's total
    $339,076
  • Craig Davis

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $197,725
    From this org
    $153,131
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,594
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,131
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,151
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,443
    Filer's total
    $197,725
  • Eileen Olszewski

    CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER 'TIL 12/23

    Total calculated
    $212,460
    From this org
    $161,672
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,788
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,672
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,509
    Nontaxable benefits
    $44,279
    Filer's total
    $212,460
  • Emily Stewart

    CHIEF CURRICULUM OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $264,618
    From this org
    $242,371
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,247
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $242,371
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,705
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,542
    Filer's total
    $264,618
  • Stephanie Dewitt

    DIR. OF PRODUCT

    Total calculated
    $184,942
    From this org
    $146,424
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,518
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,424
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,899
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,619
    Filer's total
    $184,942
  • Nick Jones

    LEAD DEVELOPER

    Total calculated
    $159,312
    From this org
    $142,109
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,203
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,109
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,695
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,508
    Filer's total
    $159,312
  • Nat Pierson

    SENIOR DATA ENGINEER

    Total calculated
    $152,636
    From this org
    $128,140
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,496
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $128,140
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,136
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,360
    Filer's total
    $152,636
  • Shawn Griffin

    DIR. OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $163,754
    From this org
    $132,569
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,185
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $132,569
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,344
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,841
    Filer's total
    $163,754

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
22 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202432979349301653

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