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Techpoint Foundation Inc

EIN 35-2155455 · Indianapolis, IN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

A VENTURE PHILANTHROPY ORGANIZATION INCUBATING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS PROGRAMS FOR HIGH STUDENT IMPACT AND SCALABLE FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.

Income
$1.3 million
Spending
$1.5 million
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
14.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 88%
Employees
4
Volunteers
3,500
Highest pay
$108,772, president & ceo

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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 14.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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

    24 of 24 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 (4)
  1. $696,966 spent. STATE ROBOTICS INITIATIVE - A STATEWIDE EFFORT TO START NEW VEX ROBOTICS TEAMS IN INDIANA SCHOOLS AS WELL AS BRING ROBOTICS AND STEM EXPERIENCES INTO THE SCHOOL DAY. AWARDED SCHOOLS RECEIVED ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO START A TEAM FOR STUDENTS IN 1ST - 12TH GRADE. DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, 83 TEAMS RECEIVED GRANTS AND TEAMS WERE FORMED AND 180 CLASSROOMS ADDED STEM PROGRAMMING TO THEIR DAY AS A RESULT OF THIS EFFORT. 2,033 ROBOTICS TEAMS RANGING FROM ELEMENTARY TO HIGH SCHOOL WERE SUPPORT AND 20,333 STUDENTS WERE EXPOSED TO ROBOTICS PROGRAMMING OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM AND 31,405 INSIDE THE CLASSROOM AS A RESULT OF THIS EFFORT. 568 TEACHERS SERVED AS COACHES AND OVER 200 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED WITH ROBOTICS TOURNAMENTS ACROSS THE STATE. THIS INITIATIVE CULMINATES WITH TPF4Y HOSTING THE LARGEST VEX ROBOTICS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE COUNTRY AND SUPPORTS TEAMS WHO QUALIFY FOR THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.
  2. $1,984 spent. STEM MENTOR PROGRAM - A STATEWIDE EFFORT TO MATCH SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) PROFESSIONALS TO SERVE IN THE ROLE AS A MENTOR, VOLUNTEER, OR COACH WITH UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENT POPULATIONS ENGAGING IN HIGH IMPACT STEM PROGRAMS. DURING THE 24-25 SCHOOL YEAR, 43 STEM PROFESSIONALS ASSISTED IN THE ROLE OF A MENTOR, VOLUNTEER OR COACH AND SERVED APPROXIMATELY 900 STUDENTS AT 35 CLASSROOMS THROUGHOUT INDIANA.
  3. $22,057 spent. XPLORE - TPF4Y'S XPLORE PROGRAM HELPS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS "EXPLORE" STEM ACADEMIC AND CAREER PATHWAYS THROUGH MICRO-INTERNSHIPS AND REAL-WORLD STEM EXPERIENCES. DURING AN IMMERSIVE TWO-WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM, TPF4Y PAIRS STUDENTS WITH FOUR DIFFERENT INDIANAPOLIS STEM COMPANIES TO HIGHLIGHT DIFFERENT STEM CAREERS. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON STUDENTS WHO ARE UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEM CAREERS TODAY. IN THE SUMMER OF 2025, THE PROGRAM SERVED 18 JUNIORS AND SENIORS AND INCLUDED MICO-INTERNSHIPS IN ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING AND AUTOMATION, COMPUTER SCIENCE, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.
  4. $415,064 spent. HOUR OF CODE - EACH DECEMBER, TPY CELEBRATES COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION WEEK BY PROVIDING SCHOOLS IN INDIANA WITH THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO COMPLETE AN HOUR OF CODE ACTIVITY.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2002.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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