To encourage students to investigate and follow technical career paths.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 92 volunteers and 13 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $56K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$54K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $308K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$159K
186% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 186% of assets; over 80%.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$480K
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$572K
To programs
77%
Net assets
−$73K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$480K
FY2024▼ -41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$687K
FY2022$677K
FY2023$808K
FY2024$480K
Expenses
$572K
FY2024▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$752K
FY2022$855K
FY2023$699K
FY2024$572K
Net assets
−$73K
FY2024▼ -507%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$87K
FY2022−$90K
FY2023$18K
FY2024−$73K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2014.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $438K Management & general 13% · $76K Fundraising 10% · $58K

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; $54K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$53,846Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alan Wang’s $54K as Executive Director is at the 45th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Alan Wang$53,846$74,400$69,231$63,462

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

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Inspire students to explore and pursue careers in technology.

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3 programs · $7K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Virtual Stem Kits

This program includes a set of expanding lessons and materials that are offered to students, teachers and parents. A box of a set number of lessons and activities is provided along with instructions on how to utilize the items contained in the box.

$4Kprogram expense
02

Summer Camps

Prairie stem delivers a customized program at each school. All students in the schools receive STEM/CONTENT specific lessons. The classroom teacher is present at all lessons learning as the students learn.

$2Kprogram expense
03

Have robots will travel brings stem items to elementary children for a fun and hands on experience. The program is offered at schools and after school clubs for maximum impact.

$1Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$308K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$480K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$374K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$107K
Money outPt IX
$572K
Ln 25
Programscol B$438K
Managementcol C$76K
Fundraisingcol D$58K
Owns and owesPt X
−$73K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$85K
LiabilitiesLn 26$159K
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$374K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$107K
Total revenueLn 12$480K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K
Other assetsLn 15$561
Total assetsLn 16$85K
LiabilitiesLn 26$159K
Net assetsLn 32−$73K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 692
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K$25K
Total assetsLn 16$127K$85K
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K$159K
Net assetsLn 32$18K−$73K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$54K$37K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$349K$275K$37K$37K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$15K$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$700$700
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$53K$53K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$18K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$46K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$579$2K$603
Total functional expensesLn 25$572K$438K$76K$58K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $480K$572K−$92K−$73K 990 PDF
FY2023 $808K$699K$109K$18K 990 PDF
FY2022 $677K$855K−$178K−$90K 990 PDF
FY2021 $687K$752K−$65K$87K 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 $480,488 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $523,558$373,636
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $284,371$106,852
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $807,929$480,488
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $486,124$425,190
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $213,282$146,837
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $699,406$572,027
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $108,523−$91,539
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $480,488 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$373,636
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,400
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$373,636
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $106,852$106,852
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $106,852 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$480,488
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $572,027 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,460 · Fundraising $16,386$53,846
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $275,138 · Management $37,048 · Fundraising $37,154$349,340
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,747 · Management $3,613 · Fundraising $3,644$22,004
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,000$4,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $700$700
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,273$3,273
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,094$3,094
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $52,762$52,762
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $18,217$18,217
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,523$1,523
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,490$4,490
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,191$6,191
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,391 · Management $3,402$49,793
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $579 · Management $1,612 · Fundraising $603$2,794
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $437,934 · Management $76,306 · Fundraising $57,787$572,027
Part X · Balance sheet $85,217 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,220$3,320
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $48,700$46,945
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $23,715$8,950
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $29,930$25,441
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $561$561
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $127,126$85,217
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,966$2,439
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $81,099$156,256
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $109,065$158,695
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $18,061−$73,478
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $127,126$85,217
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$73,478 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$480,488
XI-2 Total expenses$572,027
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$91,539
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$18,061
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$73,478

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