The mission of the Stem Greenhouse is to educate and empower demographic groups that are under-represented in science technology engineering and mathematics fields by providing programs to improve Stem skills for kindergarten through 12th grade students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$104K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $100K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$104K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $631K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$653K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$671K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2023▲ +53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$185K
FY2022$672K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$862K
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$653K
FY2023▲ +53%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$151K
FY2022$426K
FY2023$653K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$671K
FY2023▲ +129%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$46K
FY2022$293K
FY2023$671K
FY2024$304K
FY2025$510K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2015.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $465K Management & general 27% · $178K Fundraising 2% · $10K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $104K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$103,846Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Keli Christopher’s $144K as Executive Di is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Keli Christopher$144,119$125,000$103,846$86,154$41,339

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empower under-represented youth with STEM skills through engaging programs for K-12 students.

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3 programs · $313K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Stem scholars stem scholars is an after school program for middle school students. With a careful selection of tools and innovative teaching methods to give them the resources that they need to be knowledgeable and proficient in science and math-related subjects.

$139Kprogram expense
02

Sankofa stem academy the word "sankofa" is derived from the twi language of ghana, and it means "to retrieve," by looking to the past to teach about the future. The sankofa stem academy program is a carefully curated 5-WEEK summer program that is designed for minority students.

$120Kprogram expense
03

Sage the sustainable agriculture, gardening and ecology (sage) is created to inspire middle students in bipoc communities in grand rapids to learn about sustainable agriculture and their impact on the environment.

$54Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Money outPt IX
$653K
Ln 25
Programscol B$465K
Managementcol C$178K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$671K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$677K
Total assetsLn 16$681K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$23K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$677K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$677K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$175
Total assetsLn 16$681K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$671K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$288K$677K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$293K$681K
LiabilitiesLn 26$500$9K
Net assetsLn 32$293K$671K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$281K$265K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$22K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K$384
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$733
Office expensesLn 13$5K$1K$4K$180
OccupancyLn 16$12K$11K$760
TravelLn 17$38K$35K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$692$414$59$219
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$6K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$245K$106K$129K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$9K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$653K$465K$178K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.5M$1.3M$206K$510K 990 PDF
FY2024 $862K$1.2M−$367K$304K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.0M$653K$378K$671K 990 PDF
FY2022 $672K$426K$246K$293K 990 PDF
FY2021 $185K$151K$34K$46K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,031,732 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $671,280$1,031,732
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $900$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $672,180$1,031,732
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $196,142$315,400
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $229,591$337,873
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $425,733$653,273
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $246,447$378,459
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,031,732 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$23,297
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,008,435
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,031,732
VIII-12 Total revenue$1,031,732
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $653,273 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $264,502 · Management $16,883$281,385
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $10,651$10,651
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,962 · Management $1,402$23,364
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,465$3,465
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,011 · Management $384$6,395
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,706 · Management $733$4,439
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,055 · Management $3,516 · Fundraising $180$4,751
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,330 · Management $760$12,090
IX-17 TravelPrograms $34,987 · Management $2,651$37,638
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $414 · Management $59 · Fundraising $219$692
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,819$1,819
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,273 · Management $1,306$7,579
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $105,696 · Management $129,296 · Fundraising $10,000$244,992
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,057 · Management $4,956$14,013
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $464,993 · Management $177,881 · Fundraising $10,399$653,273
Part X · Balance sheet $680,775 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $287,529$676,741
X-4 Accounts receivable$4
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,673$3,855
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $175$175
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $293,377$680,775
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $500$8,439
X-25 Other liabilities$1,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $500$9,439
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $292,877$671,336
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $292,877$671,336
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $293,377$680,775
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $671,336 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,031,732
XI-2 Total expenses$653,273
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$378,459
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$292,877
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$671,336

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