Kentucky Dataseam Initiative Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
DATASEAM MANAGES ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL CLOUD-BASED HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTS IN THE WORLD TO BENEFIT K-12 EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY RESEARCH, AND WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES IN KENTUCKY.
- Income
- $4.2 million
- Spending
- $3.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 15.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 97%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 2
- Highest pay
- $194,500, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (science, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 73 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (science, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 252 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
- $2.4 million spent. DATASEAM DEVELOPED AND MANAGES A US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR-APPROVED REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WITH LOCAL GOVERNANCE BY THE KENTUCKY EDUCATION AND LABOR CABINET, THIS 2-YEAR COMPETENCY BASED-TRAINING REQUIRES COURSEWORK, ON-JOB TRAINING, AND MENTORING AS PART OF PAID EMPLOYMENT. APPRENTICESHIP CANDIDATES WORK FOR THEIR RESIDING DISTRICT IT DEPARTMENTS, RECEIVING HANDS-ON INSTRUCTION THAT PROVIDES CONTEXT FOR COURSEWORK. AT THE END OF THE 3-PHASE PROGRAM, COMPLETERS SHOWING THE REQUISITE SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES EARN A INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE FROM USDOL DOL.
- $280,151 spent. DATASEAM PROVIDES INDUSTRY-STANDARD INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATION FOR INCUMBENT WORKERS SUPPORTING DATASEAM ASSETS IN KENTUCKY K-12 SCHOOLS. THIS UPSKILLING OF THE STATE WORKFORCE IS PART OF GROWING THESE SECTORS IN THE STATE OVERALL BUT SPECIFICALLY FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION, WHICH IS THE PREDOMINANT EMPLOYER IN MOST COUNTIES DATASEAM SERVES. THIS TRAINING ALLOWS PARTICIPANTS TO MAINTAIN AND/OR SEEK INCREASED EMPLOYMENT. TO DATE, KENTUCKY PER CAPITA HAS THE LARGEST NUMBER OF CERTIFIED SYSTEMS ENGINEERS FOR THE APPLE PLATFORM IN THE UNITED STATES.
- $280,150 spent. DATASEAM PROVIDES COMPUTERS TO PARTICIPATING KENTUCKY K-12 SCHOOLS AS PART OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES. THESE COMPUTERS ARE AGGREGATED INTO A STATEWIDE NETWORK TO CREATE THE DATASEAMGRID, PROVIDING HIGH-PERFORMANCE CLOUD COMPUTING TO HELP FACILITATE THE INNOVATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF CANCER THERAPEUTICS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLES BROWN CANCER CENTER. THIS CAPACITY HAS HISTORICALLY REDUCED THE COST AND TIME TO DISCOVERY FOR THE RESEARCH TEAMS AS WELL AS PROVIDE THE COMMONWEALTH AN INFRASTRUCTURE ADVANTAGE IN THE PURSUIT OF ADDITIONAL FEDERAL RESEARCH FUNDING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2005.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 7, 2026.
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