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FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING PROUDLY CELEBRATES MORE THAN 50 YEARS OF PLACING CLOSE TO A MILLION YOUNG PEOPLE AT THE CORE OF A DYNAMIC, PURPOSEFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCE. EACH YEAR K-12 STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF CHALLENGES DESIGNED TO EMPOWER CURIOUS YOUTH TO BECOME CHANGEMAKERS. PROBLEM SOLVERS LEARN HOW TO THINK, NOT WHAT TO THINK, AND GAIN THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN WORK AND LIFE. OUR PROGRAMS BUILD CONFIDENCE AND FOSTER STUDENT VOICES. FOUNDED BY DR. TORRANCE IN 1974, OUR PROGRAM INTEGRATES THE SIX-STEP CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS BY ALEX OSBORN AND SIDNEY PARNES WITH HIGH-INTEREST, FUTURISTIC TOPICS. WE OFFER FOUR ANNUAL PROGRAMS FOR BOTH TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS. GLOBAL ISSUES: STUDENTS BECOME MINI-EXPERTS AND PREDICT POSSIBILITIES FOR THE FUTURE. COMMUNITY PROJECTS: STUDENTS LEARN TO TURN INTERESTS INTO ACTION AND CREATE LASTING CHANGE. CREATIVE WRITING: STUDENTS WRITE A CREATIVE, FUTURISTIC SCENARIO BASED ON A COMPETITION TOPIC. STORYTELLING: S
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2025)
Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Total Revenue
▼$1.2M
Total Contributions
$57.5K
Total Expenses
▼$1.2M
Total Assets
$1.2M
Total Liabilities
▼$376.5K
Net Assets
$779.7K
Officer Compensation
→$97K
Other Salaries
$239.6K
Investment Income
▼$20.8K
Fundraising
▼$0
Source: USAspending.gov
No federal awards found for this organization.
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Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
No officer or director compensation data available for this organization.
This data is sourced from IRS Form 990, Part VII. It may not be available if the organization files Form 990-N (e-Postcard) or has not yet been enriched.
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: GROUP
990-N (e-Postcard) Filing History
This organization files simplified Form 990-N (annual gross receipts ≤ $50,000).
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.2M | $57.5K | $1.2M | $1.2M | $779.7K |
| 2022 | $877.1K | $58.3K | $903.3K | $892.1K | $774.7K |
| 2021 | $667.2K | $101.1K | $567K | $909.1K | $800.8K |
| 2020 | $358.4K | $60.4K | $777.1K | $794.8K |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 990 | IRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2024 | 990 | IRS e-File | |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (Tax Year 2023)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File · ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| $700.7K |
| 2019 | $1.4M | $38K | $1.4M | $1.5M | $1.1M |
| 2018 | $1.2M | $26.2K | $1.2M | $1.3M | $1.1M |
| 2017 | $1.3M | $27.3K | $1.1M | $1.6M | $1.1M |
| 2016 | $1.2M | $35.1K | $1.1M | $1.3M | $882.4K |
| 2015 | $1.1M | $19.3K | $1.1M | $1.3M | $782.3K |
| 2014 | $1M | $15.2K | $1.1M | $1.2M | $770.8K |
| 2013 | $1M | $18.3K | $1M | $1.3M | $851.7K |
| 2012 | $952.8K | $18.6K | $1M | $1.3M | $846.9K |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | — |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 2009 | 990 | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2004 | 990 | — |
| 2003 | 990 | — |
| 2002 | 990 | — |