Valley Stem-Me2 Academy: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 47-1049186)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023	$3.0M
FY2024	$3.4M
FY2025	$4.2M

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023	$2.6M
FY2024	$2.8M
FY2025	$2.7M

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023	$2.1M
FY2024	$2.7M
FY2025	$4.2M

Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2017-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2024.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

100%

Program services 100% · $2.7M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Mara Banfield

Superintendent

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Valley Stem-Me2 Academy is an education nonprofit based in Canfield, OH.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $2.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.

01

General Fund Operations

$2.7Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2022

Columbus FoundationFY2022$8K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$4.2M

Ln 12

Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.1M

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$866K

Investment incomeLn 3$168K

Money outPt IX

$2.7M

Ln 25

Programscol B$2.7M

Owns and owesPt X

$4.2M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.2M

Total assetsLn 16$4.2M

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

PeoplePt VI, VII

1

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a5

IndependentVI 1b5

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$866K

Government grantsLn 1e$843K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$0

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0

Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.1M

Investment incomeLn 3$168K

Other incomeLn 4–11$4K

Total revenueLn 12$4.2M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$4.2M

SavingsLn 2$0

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.2M

InvestmentsLn 11–13$0

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0

Other assetsLn 15$0

Total assetsLn 16$4.2M

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

Net assetsLn 32$4.2M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 60

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

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

Line	Start FY25	End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$2.7M	$4.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$0	$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$0	$0
Total assetsLn 16	$2.7M	$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$0	$0
Net assetsLn 32	$2.7M	$4.2M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Management feesLn 11a	$0	$0	$0	$0
Legal feesLn 11b	$0	$0	$0	$0
Accounting feesLn 11c	$0	$0	$0	$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d	$0	$0	$0	$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e	$0			$0
Investment management feesLn 11f	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$2.2M	$2.2M	$0	$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$424K	$424K	$0	$0
Total functional expensesLn 25	$2.7M	$2.7M	$0	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest Viewing	$4.2M	$2.7M	$1.5M	$4.2M	990 PDF
FY2024	$3.4M	$2.8M	$612K	$2.7M	990 PDF
FY2023	$3.0M	$2.6M	$410K	$2.1M	990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,183,836 across 15 lines filed

VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0

VIII-1b Membership dues$0

VIII-1c Fundraising events$0

VIII-1d Related organizations$0

VIII-1e Government grants$843,028

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,500

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$865,528

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,146,262 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,146,262

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $168,041 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$168,041

VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0

VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,005 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,005

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,318,308 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,183,836

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,662,517 across 8 lines filed

IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0

IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0

IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0

IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0

IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,238,131 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,238,131

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $424,386 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$424,386

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,662,517 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,662,517

Part X · Balance sheet $4,212,613 assets, 22 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,691,294$4,212,613

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0

X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0

X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0

X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0

X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,691,294$4,212,613

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0

X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0

X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0

X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,691,294$4,212,613

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,691,294$4,212,613

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,212,613 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$4,183,836

XI-2 Total expenses$2,662,517

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,521,319

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,691,294

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0

XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0

XI-7 Investment expenses$0

XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,212,613

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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