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BSCS SCIENCE LEARNING

EIN 84-0622557 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO

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Revenue 2024
$12,091,484
Expenses 2024
$11,091,321

Program services were 63.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
Classification
2000
Street
5415 MARK DABLING BLVD

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

BSCS SCIENCE LEARNING IS ON A MISSION TO TRANSFORM SCIENCE EDUCATION. WE PURSUE OUR MISSION BY TRANSLATING RESEARCH INTO POWERFUL PROGRAMS FOR SCIENCE STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND LEADERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. TODAY, WE OFFER ENGAGING RESOURCES FOR SCIENCE TEACHING AND LEARNING AND IMMERSIVE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR EDUCATORS. WE'VE MADE A COMMITMENT TO HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED, UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES-SO THAT LEARNERS AND EDUCATORS HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY SCIENCE EDUCATION.

  • FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECTS - PROJECTS FUNDED BY GRANTS FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES THAT ENABLE THE ORGANIZATION TO PURSUE ITS MISSION THROUGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOCUSING ON ONE OR MORE OF THEFOLLOWING: DESIGN OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE TO SUPPORT IMPROVEMENTS IN SCIENCE TEACHING AND LEARNING. PROJECTS INVOLVE EXPLORATION OF NEW APPROACHES, RESEARCH ON IMPACTS OR EFFECTIVENESS OF INNOVATIONS, AND SYNTHESIS OF RESEARCH ON SCIENCE TEACHING AND LEARNING. GRANTS ARE TYPICALLY 1-5 YEARS IN LENGTH.

    Expenses $4,191,884 · Revenue $5,352,571

  • FOUNDATION FUNDED PROJECTS - PROJECTS FUNDED BY FOUNDATIONS THROUGH OPEN REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS OR BY INVITATION. FOUNDATION-FUNDED PROJECTS ENABLE THE ORGANIZATION TO PURSUE ITS MISSION THROUGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOCUSING ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: DESIGN OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, TEACHERPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE TO SUPPORT IMPROVEMENTS IN SCIENCE TEACHING AND LEARNING. PROJECTS INVOLVE EXPLORATION OF NEW APPROACHES, RESEARCH ON IMPACTS OR EFFECTIVENESS OF INNOVATIONS, AND SYNTHESIS OF RESEARCH ON SCIENCE TEACHING AND LEARNING. GRANTS ARE TYPICALLY FROM 1-3 YEARS IN LENGTH.

    Expenses $2,024,277 · Grants $206,698 · Revenue $3,388,394

  • PROJECTS THAT ARE NOT FUNDED THROUGH GRANTS. FUNDING IS PRIMARLY CONTRACTS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND ALSO INCLUDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT ARE FUNDED BY PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION FEES OR CONTRACTED SERVICES WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.

    Expenses $863,700 · Revenue $2,023,788

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Stephen Traphagen

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ellen Ebert

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jill Prather-Cowart

    CHAIR ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Heidi Schweingruber

    VICE CHAIR ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Philip Bell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rodolfo Dirzo

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Erin Marie Furtak

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jose Felipe Martinez Fernandez

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Craig Heller

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeffrey Rozelle

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William Warren

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel Edelson

    PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECT

    Total calculated
    $329,868
    From this org
    $248,124
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $81,744
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $248,124
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $81,744
    Filer's total
    $329,868
  • Jody Bintz

    VP/SR SCIENCE EDUCATOR/ASS

    Total calculated
    $218,839
    From this org
    $160,990
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $57,849
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,990
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $57,849
    Filer's total
    $218,839
  • Nancy Hopkins-Evans

    ASSOC DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM

    Total calculated
    $229,515
    From this org
    $170,317
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,198
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,317
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $59,198
    Filer's total
    $229,515
  • Molly Stuhlsatz

    VP/SR RESEARCH SCIENTIST

    Total calculated
    $212,373
    From this org
    $148,461
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $63,912
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,461
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $63,912
    Filer's total
    $212,373
  • Lindsey Hawkins

    VP/SR SCIENCE EDUCATOR/ASS

    Total calculated
    $180,358
    From this org
    $151,038
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,320
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,038
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,320
    Filer's total
    $180,358
  • Janet Ash

    TREASURER/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $210,730
    From this org
    $154,467
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,263
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,467
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $56,263
    Filer's total
    $210,730
  • Christopher Wilson

    SR. RESEARCH SCIENTIST/DIR

    Total calculated
    $203,960
    From this org
    $142,266
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $61,694
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,266
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $61,694
    Filer's total
    $203,960
  • Zoe Buck Bracey

    SR. SCIENCE EDUCATOR

    Total calculated
    $186,392
    From this org
    $126,974
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,418
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $126,974
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $59,418
    Filer's total
    $186,392
  • Susan Gomez Zwiep

    SR. SCIENCE EDUCATOR

    Total calculated
    $168,150
    From this org
    $129,238
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,912
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $129,238
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,912
    Filer's total
    $168,150
  • Lauren Novo

    DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $165,491
    From this org
    $126,933
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,558
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $126,933
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,558
    Filer's total
    $165,491
  • Audrey Mohan

    SR. RESEARCH SCIENTIST

    Total calculated
    $174,606
    From this org
    $124,690
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,916
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $124,690
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $49,916
    Filer's total
    $174,606

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $12,091,484
    Expenses
    $11,091,321
    Contributions
    $9,705,822
    Grants paid
    $206,698
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $10,799,979
    Expenses
    $11,626,823
    Contributions
    $9,508,024
    Grants paid
    $1,026,515
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $11,757,125
    Expenses
    $11,113,583
    Contributions
    $9,964,941
    Grants paid
    $1,128,815

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $10,912,233
    Expenses
    $11,520,061
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,778,283
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $10,139,012
    Expenses
    $10,529,438
    Assets (EOY)
    $5,007,350
  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $7,365,409
    Expenses
    $7,812,433
    Assets (EOY)
    $5,081,744
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $6,731,542
    Expenses
    $6,722,840
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,274,600
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $6,800,143
    Expenses
    $6,019,219
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,932,921
  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $5,102,611
    Expenses
    $5,181,446
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,851,508
  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,773,029
    Expenses
    $4,964,134
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,303,511
  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $5,128,537
    Expenses
    $5,201,363
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,998,203
  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $5,043,547
    Expenses
    $5,075,319
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,916,044
  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $5,707,907
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,666,362

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 11 November 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 9 November 2026 and read 9 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.