EIN 65-1207275

Supercomputing Challenge

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
Year formed
2006
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Supercomputing Challenge teaches teams of middle school and high school students how to analyze, model, and solve real-world problems using powerful computers. The program offers a unique experience that is only available to a select few students in the entire United States.
Also known as...
NM Adventures in Supercomputing Cha
Total revenues
$137,092
2023
Total expenses
$172,658
2023
Total assets
$162,007
2023
Num. employees
0
2020

Program areas at Supercomputing Challenge

The Supercomputing Challenge is an exciting program that offers a truly unique experience to students in our state. The opportunity to work on the most powerful computers in the world is currently available to only a very few students in the entire united states. The Supercomputing Challenge is a program encompassing the school year in which teams of students complete projects using high-performance supercomputers. Each team of up to five students and a sponsoring teacher defines and works on a single computational project of its own choosing. Throughout the program, help and support are given to the teams by their project advisers and the Supercomputing Challenge organizers and sponsors the Supercomputing Challenge is open to all interested students in grades 4 through 12 on a non-selective basis. The program has no grade point, class enrollment or computer experience prerequisites. Participants come from public, private, parochial, and home-based schools in all areas of new mexico. The Supercomputing Challenge is offered at minimal cost to the participants or the school district. It is sponsored by a partnership of federal laboratories, universities, and businesses. They provide food and loding for the program kickoff conference during which students and teachers are shown how to use supercomputers, learn programming langauges, how to analyze data, write reports and much more. These sponsors also supply time on the supercomputers and lend equipment to schools that need it. Employees of the sponsoring groups conduct training sessions at workshops and advise teams throughout the year.

Who funds Supercomputing Challenge

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Battelle Memorial InstituteSupercomputing Challenge Kickoff$13,000
Fred and Jean Allegretti FoundationEducation$5,000
The Encantado FoundationThe Sole Purpose of the Grant Program Is To Support Nonprofit Effortsto Strengthen the Stem Workforce and Technology Ecosystem in Our Target Markets.$5,000
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at Supercomputing Challenge

NameTitleCompensation
David KratzerExecutive Director$23,000
Paige PrescottFMR Executive D$25,000
Nels HoenigTreasurer$0
Ron DavisDirector$0
Kaley GoatcherSecretary$0
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Supercomputing Challenge

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$130,720
Program services$5,960
Membership dues$0
Investment income and dividends$412
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$137,092

Form 990s for Supercomputing Challenge

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-06990EZView PDF
2022-062023-03-28990EZView PDF
2021-062022-02-17990EZView PDF
2020-062021-05-26990View PDF
2019-062019-12-03990EZView PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Fred and Jean Allegretti Foundation
December 29, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $13,000 from Battelle Memorial Institute
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2021
June 15, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2022
June 12, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Educational service providersResearch centersCharities
Issues
Science and technologyEducation
Characteristics
Conducts researchLobbyingProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 91824
Albuquerque, NM 87199
Metro area
Albuquerque, NM
County
Bernalillo County, NM
Website URL
supercomputingchallenge.org/ 
Phone
(505) 270-1725
IRS details
EIN
65-1207275
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990-EZ
Year formed
2006
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
U40: Engineering and Technology Research, Services
NAICS code, primary
611710: Educational Support Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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