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Mouse Inc

EIN 13-3973196 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood77 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MOUSE, A NEW YORK CITY-BASED NONPROFIT, EMPOWERS STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO EXCEL IN AI, COMPUTER SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN CAREERS.

Income
$1.7 million
Spending
$1.9 million
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
10.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 47%
Employees
19
Volunteers
149
Highest pay
$265,398, ceo & board of director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 11% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 17 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $1.4 million spent. MOUSE'S AI LEAGUE PROGRAM IS A COMPREHENSIVE DIGITAL LEARNING PROGRAM THAT EMPHASIZES AI EDUCATION AND REAL-WORLD APPLICATION. STUDENTS WORK IN TEAMS TO DESIGN A PROJECT ADDRESSING A SOCIAL NEED WHILE GAINING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN AI ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS, UNDERSTANDING HOW AI SYSTEMS WORK, HOW MODELS ARE TRAINED, AND HOW TEXT AND IMAGES ARE GENERATED. CO-DESIGNED WITH CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, THE AI FUNDAMENTALS UNIT ALSO INTRODUCES KEY MACHINE LEARNING CONCEPTS AND FOSTERS CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS ABOUT AI ETHICS, SAFETY, AND BIAS. ALONGSIDE THIS AI-FOCUSED LEARNING, STUDENTS DEVELOP SKILLS IN USER RESEARCH, UX/UI DESIGN, PROTOTYPING, AND BRANDING WITH SUPPORT FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS. WE CONCLUDE THE PROGRAM BY PRESENTING THEIR FINAL PROJECTS AT A SCHOOL-BASED SHOWCASE. IN FY25, MOUSE TRAINED 1,190 TEACHERS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, AI ENGINEERING, DIGITAL MEDIA LITERACY, AND CITIZENSHIP. THESE TRAININGS CONSISTED OF 84 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS (304 HOURS OF TRAINING).NEW FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2024-25, MOUSE TRAINED TEACHERS IN ROCKLAND AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES UNDER TWO NEW YORK STATE LEARNING AND TECHNOLOGY GRANTS. MOUSE ALSO CONTINUED TO IMPLEMENT A MULTI-YEAR NEW YORK STATE COMPUTER SCIENCE AND DIGITAL FLUENCY STANDARDS GRANT IN 18 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ROCKLAND COUNTY BOCES, WESTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY BOCES, AND THE LONGWOOD AND WILLIAM FLOYD SCHOOL DISTRICTS. MOUSE CREATE (CREATE.MOUSE.ORG) IS OUR UNIQUE LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, WITH OVER 200 TECH COURSES AND PROJECTS. MOUSE'S NEW "DESIGN WITH PURPOSE" COURSE CONSISTS OF OVER 25 HOURS OF ADAPTABLE ISTE-ALIGNED CURRICULAR CONTENT, INCLUDING AI ENGINEERING, HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN, UX/UI SKILLS, AND HANDS-ON DESIGN SOFTWARE TRAINING. EACH ACTIVITY HAS LESSON PLANS FOR TEACHERS, STEP-BY-STEP STUDENT-FACING TEACHING MATERIALS, AND WORK SUBMISSION STEPS FOR STUDENTS.NYC CITYWIDE "EMOTI-CON" TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGE THE AI LEAGUE PROGRAM CONCLUDES WITH STUDENTS COMPETING IN THE NYC, DIGITAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGE AND CAREER DAY (KNOWN TO STUDENTS AS EMOTI-CON). THE 17TH ANNUAL EMOTI-CON WAS HELD ON MAY 29, 2025, AT AMAZON'S HEADQUARTERS IN MANHATTAN. STUDENTS FROM ALL FIVE BOROUGHS MET WITH 88 TECH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS TO EXPLORE TECH CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND RECEIVE FEEDBACK ON THE AI LEAGUE STUDENT PROJECTS. STUDENTS EXPLORED A WIDE VARIETY OF INDUSTRIES AND TECHNOLOGIES, DEVELOPING PERSONAL CONNECTIONS TO GUIDE THEIR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL JOURNEYS. WINNING STUDENT PROJECT TEAMS RECEIVED AWARDS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1998.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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