A transformative, collaborative community empowering educators to drive innovation in stem education for all students. We provide unique professional development opportunities for faculty and future faculty, extensive support for a wide range of joint projects, and a community that has the broad aim of student success in stem. We work together to foster the continued development of each member of the community and to promote their success.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
34¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$54K 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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FY2024 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
34%
of spending
Concern: 34% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$54K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $23
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$42K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$289K
-32% vs prior year
Spent
$292K
To programs
34%
Net assets
$427K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$289K
FY2024▼ -32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$291K
FY2021$323K
FY2022$225K
FY2023$423K
FY2024$289K
FY2025$534K
Expenses
$292K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$364K
FY2021$306K
FY2022$207K
FY2023$267K
FY2024$292K
FY2025$379K
Net assets
$427K
FY2024▼ -0.8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$239K
FY2021$256K
FY2022$274K
FY2023$430K
FY2024$427K
FY2025$582K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2013.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

34 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 34% · $100K Management & general 66% · $192K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $54K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$34,827Pt VII · Sec A
$18,741Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Prescott’s $33K as President is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kristin Jenkins—————$79,309
Sarah Prescott$32,882$34,827$30,900$30,000$30,041—
Deborah Rook——$14,864$16,484$21,499$11,244
Deborah Schechtman-Rook$14,420$18,741————
Stacey Kiser$2,000—————

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Provides professional development for college faculty in science education.

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2 programs · $100K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Qb@cc

This 5 year award supports the advancement of quantitative skill in biology and mathematics students at 2 year colleges. The project focuses on the formation of a community of mathematics and biology faculty to develop and implement quantitative biology education resources.

$80Kprogram expense
02

Summer Workshop

The biome is an online professional development experience that engages faculty from across the country. The programming is supported through registration fees. Udl initiative: this project was designed to build capacity in udl professional development.

$20Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$23

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$289K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$219K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$292K
Ln 25
Programscol B$100K
Managementcol C$192K
Owns and owesPt X
$427K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$422K
Total assetsLn 16$469K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$219K
Government grantsLn 1e$219K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$289K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$422K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$422K
Total assetsLn 16$469K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
Net assetsLn 32$427K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$444K$422K
Total assetsLn 16$478K$469K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K$42K
Net assetsLn 32$430K$427K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$54K$54K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$54K$34K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$3K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$204$204
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$71K$54K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$1K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$79K$79K
TravelLn 17$10K$6K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$1K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$292K$100K$192K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $534K$379K$155K$582K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $289K$292K−$3K$427K 990 PDF
FY2023 $423K$267K$156K$430K 990 PDF
FY2022 $225K$207K$18K$274K 990 PDF
FY2021 $323K$306K$17K$256K 990 PDF
FY2020 $291K$364K−$72K$239K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $288,950 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $224,722$219,301
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $198,550$65,083
I-10 Investment income$4,566
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $423,272$288,950
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $154,929$117,044
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $112,054$175,348
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $266,983$292,392
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $156,289−$3,442
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $288,950 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$218,984
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$317
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$219,301
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $65,083$65,083
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,566$4,566
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $69,649$288,950
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $292,392 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $53,568$53,568
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $34,478 · Management $19,829$54,307
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,930 · Management $6,239$9,169
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $204$204
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,980$2,980
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $54,312 · Management $16,229$70,541
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,341 · Management $6,038$7,379
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $79,079$79,079
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,571 · Management $4,195$9,766
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,368 · Management $2,297$3,665
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,734$1,734
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $100,000 · Management $192,392 · Fundraising $0$292,392
Part X · Balance sheet $469,037 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $444,356$421,587
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $33,596$47,450
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $477,952$469,037
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $297$824
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $47,312$41,312
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $47,609$42,136
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $430,343$426,901
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $430,343$426,901
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $477,952$469,037
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $426,901 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$288,950
XI-2 Total expenses$292,392
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,442
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$430,343
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$426,901

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