Talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not. STEM Advantage mentors, prepares, and inspires first-generation, low-income, and underserved college students for careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). We level the playing field by empowering talented students with access to networks, employment, and economic mobility often limited to students attending elite universities, while providing a vetted pipeline of skilled talent to businesses to fill their workforce needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
6 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $180K a year · 22% of revenue · last 7 filings
Fine: a surplus in 6 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $920K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$266K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$256K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$111K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$266K
FY2020▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$291K
FY2020$266K
FY2021$629K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$716K
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$256K
FY2020▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$232K
FY2020$256K
FY2021$445K
FY2022$633K
FY2023$839K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$111K
FY2020▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$101K
FY2020$111K
FY2021$295K
FY2022$929K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$774K
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 Oct 2012.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $237K Management & general 5% · $12K Fundraising 3% · $7K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dawn M Digrius’s $40K as Executive Director is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1553 $1–10M youth development 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Prepares and mentors underserved students for STEM careers, connecting them to opportunities and businesses.

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1 program · $237K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The organization provides support to STEM Advantage Scholars. These students are undergraduates majoring in a bachelors degree program at Cal State University Los Angeles, Cal State University Dominguez Hills, Cal State University Northridge, Cal State University Long Beach, Cal State University Fullerton, and Cal Poly Pomona.

$237Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 49 grants · $2.2M · 2019–2025
Individual RecipientFY2025$67,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$59,250
San Diego State UniversityFY2025$41,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$39,250
Individual RecipientFY2025$34,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$28,750
Individual RecipientFY2025$23,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$20,250
Individual RecipientFY2024$87,500
Individual RecipientFY2024$87,500
San Diego State UniversityFY2024$73,750
Individual RecipientFY2024$72,500
Individual RecipientFY2024$53,750
Individual RecipientFY2024$43,750
Individual RecipientFY2024$38,750
Individual RecipientFY2024$26,250
Individual RecipientFY2023$113,750
Individual RecipientFY2023$87,500
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$266K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$211K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55K
Money outPt IX
$256K
Ln 25
Programscol B$237K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$111K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K
Total assetsLn 16$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55K
Other incomeLn 4–11$211K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$266K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$111K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$111K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$111K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6225
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K$111K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$102K$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$0
Net assetsLn 32$101K$111K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$233K$233K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$7K$2K$99$4K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$1K$468$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$142$142
Total functional expensesLn 25$256K$237K$12K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.1M$530K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $716K$1.1M−$367K$774K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$839K$212K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$633K$635K$929K 990 PDF
FY2021 $629K$445K$184K$295K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $266K$256K$10K$111K 990 PDF
FY2019 $291K$232K$59K$101K 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 $266,194 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $94,874$54,720
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $196,312$211,474
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $291,186$266,194
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $161,250$233,175
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $45,053$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $26,059$22,722
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $232,362$255,897
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $58,824$10,297
Part VI · Governance 13 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $266,194 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$54,720
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$54,720
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $211,474$211,474
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $211,474$266,194
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $255,897 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $233,175$233,175
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,519$7,519
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,900$2,900
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,390 · Management $99 · Fundraising $4,188$6,677
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,092$1,092
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,075 · Management $468 · Fundraising $2,849$4,392
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $142$142
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $236,640 · Management $12,220 · Fundraising $7,037$255,897
Part X · Balance sheet $111,081 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $102,002$111,081
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $102,002$111,081
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,218$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $100,784$111,081
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $100,784$111,081
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $102,002$111,081
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $111,081 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$266,194
XI-2 Total expenses$255,897
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,297
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$100,784
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$111,081

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