C-Stem Teacher and Student Support Services

Tax-deductible

Houston, TX501(c)(3)Since 2002EducationEIN 75-3058574Revenue $188K in FY2025

On file with the IRScstem.org3226 Alabama St, 77004-4604 · Houston, TXTax-exempt since Jul 2002Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Inspire the next generation of innovators and thought leaders by emerging them in exciting hands on projects solving real world problem to encourage entry into the talent pipeline

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
40¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $29K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
40%
of spending
Concern: 40% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$189K
528% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 528% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$188K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$185K
To programs
40%
Net assets
−$153K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$188K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$97K
FY2021$356K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$339K
FY2024$164K
FY2025$188K
Expenses
$185K
FY2025▼ -34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$180K
FY2021$343K
FY2022$279K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$279K
FY2025$185K
Net assets
−$153K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$60K
FY2021$25K
FY2022−$133K
FY2023−$41K
FY2024−$156K
FY2025−$153K

From the FY2025 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 Jul 2002.

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

Where the money goes

40 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 40% · $73K Management & general 42% · $77K Fundraising 18% · $34K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Reagan Flowers’s $8K as Founder is at the 7th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr Reagan Flowers—$30,000$30,000$30,000
Reagan Flowers$7,800———

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

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

Programs and updates

Inspires youth through hands-on projects, building confidence and skills in STEM and communication.

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2 programs · $73K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Challenge competition between elementary to high school students competing in different areas including the arts and robotics

$72Kprogram expense
02

Training and internship program

$2Kprogram 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 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$188K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$178K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Money outPt IX
$185K
Ln 25
Programscol B$73K
Managementcol C$77K
Fundraisingcol D$34K
Owns and owesPt X
−$153K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$189K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$178K
Total revenueLn 12$188K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$189K
Net assetsLn 32−$153K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 650
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$35K$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K$189K
Net assetsLn 32−$156K−$153K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$411$411
Management feesLn 11a$11K$4K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$4K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$28K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$646$646
InterestLn 20$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$44K$447
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25$185K$73K$77K$34K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $188K$185K$3K−$153K 990 PDF
FY2024 $164K$279K−$115K−$156K 990 PDF
FY2023 $339K$247K$92K−$41K 990 PDF
FY2022 $194K$279K−$85K−$133K 990 PDF
FY2021 $356K$343K$12K$25K 990 PDF
FY2020 $97K$180K−$83K−$60K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $187,712 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $40,000$10,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $123,948$177,712
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $436$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $164,384$187,712
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $47,417$4,797
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $27,070$12,107
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $232,072$167,674
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $306,559$184,578
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$142,175$3,134
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $187,712 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $177,712$177,712
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $177,712 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$187,712
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $184,578 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $4,386$4,386
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $411$411
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $3,700 · Management $7,458$11,158
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,025$7,025
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $12,107$12,107
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,733$8,733
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,955 · Management $6,932$10,887
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,046$13,046
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $28,382$28,382
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,472$1,472
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $646$646
IX-20 InterestManagement $11,482$11,482
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,839$8,839
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $44,063 · Management $447$44,510
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $21,494$21,494
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $73,497 · Management $77,480 · Fundraising $33,601$184,578
Part X · Balance sheet $35,835 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,393$3,432
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $8,714$27,827
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,132$1,526
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,050$3,050
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $35,289$35,835
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,872$30,907
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $191,764$189,176
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$115,103$3,133
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year −$41,372−$156,474
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$156,475−$153,341
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $35,289$35,835
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$153,341 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$187,712
XI-2 Total expenses$184,578
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,134
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$156,475
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$153,341

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

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