Blockhead Boosters Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
873700659
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2022–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2021
Location
La Canada Flintridge, CA, USA
Rating
90
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Fund Raising and Fund Distribution

Reported finances

Revenue
$137,761
Expenses
$126,601
Assets
$19,968

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Brian Mendoza (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • Brian Mendoza (PRESIDENT)
  • Cory Hill (SECRETARY)
  • Lloyd Kwan (TREASURER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

La Canada High Schools Engineering Program is dedicated to fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment that inspires and empowers students to explore innovate and excel in STEM Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics fields. Our mission is to promote accessibility and engagement by providing students with cutting-edge resources hands-on learning opportunities and mentorship from industry professionals. We aim to cultivate a diverse community of learners who are prepared to meet the challenges of the future with creativity critical thinking and collaboration. Through our commitment to excellence in education we strive to equip students with the skills knowledge and confidence needed to succeed in higher education and STEM careers ultimately contributing to the advancement of technology and society. Blockhead Boosters Inc directly supports the aicitives of the La Canada High School Engineering Program.

What it reported doing in 2024

FIRST Robotics Competition FRC Program: FIRST Robotics Competition FRC is a high school robotics program designed for students in grades 9 through 12 challenging them to develop advanced skills in STEM science technology engineering and mathematics through a team-based robotics competition. In FRC students work together to design build and program large industrial-sized robots to compete in complex challenges against teams from around the world. In 2024 our FRC team consisted of approximately 35 high school students who participated in local and regional competitions ultimately qualifying for and competing in the prestigious FIRST World Championship held in Houston Texas. This program fosters technical expertise problem-solving skills and teamwork equipping students with the experience and knowledge needed for future success in STEM-related fields.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 74% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 87
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 38
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 84.2%; rating input score 84
  • Program expense ratio: 91.6%; rating input score 92

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 8.1%; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.16; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 5.5% per year; rating input score 100; 49th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 14.5% per year; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 58.2% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 84.2% of revenue deployed · 91.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 5 filed program accomplishments · $116K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2022 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 16/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 54/100.