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Alabama Stem Education INC

Tax-deductible

Bessemer, AL501(c)(3)Education EIN 47-1721741Revenue $613K in FY2025

On file with the IRSalabamastemeducation.org1324 4th Ave N, 35020-5673 · Bessemer, ALTax-exempt since Nov 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To help raise awareness of the importance of Stem Education for future generations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 4 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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FY2025 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<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
2
named funders · $25K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$45K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$613K
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$588K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$266K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$613K
FY2025▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$216K
FY2021$333K
FY2022$849K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$827K
FY2025$613K
Expenses
$588K
FY2025▼ -30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$207K
FY2021$305K
FY2022$705K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$836K
FY2025$588K
Net assets
$266K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$17K
FY2021$11K
FY2022$155K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$266K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2014.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $588K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Juanita Graham
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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1 program · $588K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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To help raise awareness of the importance of stem education for future generations.

$588Kprogram 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 · FY2023
The Ratliff Charitable FoundationFY2023$25K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$32
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$25K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$613K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$613K
Money outPt IX
$588K
Ln 25
Programscol B$588K
Owns and owesPt X
$266K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$311K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$613K
Government grantsLn 1e$613K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$613K
Total revenueLn 12$613K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K
Total assetsLn 16$311K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
Net assetsLn 32$266K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 64
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$241K$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$37K
Total assetsLn 16$245K$311K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$45K
Net assetsLn 32$241K$266K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$21K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$32K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$300K$300K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$37K$37K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$120K$120K
Total functional expensesLn 25$588K$588K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $613K$588K$25K$266K 990 PDF
FY2024 $827K$836K−$9K$237K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.2M$91K$246K 990 PDF
FY2022 $849K$705K$144K$155K 990 PDF
FY2021 $333K$305K$28K$11K 990 PDF
FY2020 $216K$207K$10K−$17K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $613,079 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $827,076$613,079
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $827,076$613,079
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $41,692$21,455
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $235,123$34,694
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $559,605$531,816
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $836,420$587,965
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,344$25,114
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $613,079 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$613,079
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$613,079
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$613,079
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$613,079
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $587,965 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $21,455$21,455
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $31,922$31,922
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,772$2,772
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $299,774$299,774
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,995$5,995
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,527$1,527
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $36,995$36,995
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,006$14,006
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,200$1,200
IX-20 InterestPrograms $11,392$11,392
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,498$4,498
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,958$21,958
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,784$14,784
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $119,687$119,687
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $587,965 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$587,965
Part X · Balance sheet $311,493 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $241,020$3,550
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$50,508
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,443$37,100
X-14 Intangible assets$220,335
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $245,463$311,493
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,443$45,359
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,443$45,359
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $241,020$266,134
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $241,020$266,134
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $245,463$311,493
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $266,134 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$613,079
XI-2 Total expenses$587,965
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,114
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$241,020
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$266,134

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

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