Stem Library Lab fosters high-quality active learning by providing teachers with access to equipment, programs, experiences and Stem instructional support to drive student success.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 6 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $261K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$989K
-0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$304K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$989K
FY2025-0.4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$709K
FY2023$624K
FY2024$993K
FY2025$989K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$636K
FY2023$551K
FY2024$848K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$304K
FY2025▼ -50%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$305K
FY2023$379K
FY2024$606K
FY2025$304K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Dec 2016.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $811K Management & general 22% · $246K Fundraising 7% · $80K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Todd Wackerman’s $60K as Executive Director is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Todd Wackerman$60,000$60,000$54,000$48,000

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

Programs and updates

Provides teachers with STEM equipment, programs, and support to boost student success.

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3 programs · $526K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Edopportunities database creating a dynamic listing of opportunities offered to schools teachers and students across the greater new orleans region. The program benefits over 350 nonprofits and over 8000 teachers and students

$203Kprogram expense
02

Equipment lending co-op library of science and stem equipment for teachers to borrow. The program benefits 350 teachers and 17000 students.

$195Kprogram expense
03

Service learning program connecting teachers with classroom grants to create hands-on service learning projects with their students. The program benefits 45 teachers and 1400 students.

$128Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$989K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$909K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$811K
Managementcol C$246K
Fundraisingcol D$80K
Owns and owesPt X
$304K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$265K
Total assetsLn 16$327K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$909K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Total revenueLn 12$989K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$257K
SavingsLn 2$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$265K
Total assetsLn 16$327K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$304K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$471K$265K
Total assetsLn 16$650K$327K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$606K$304K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$45K$8K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$423K$326K$45K$51K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$81K$65K$7K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$29K$3K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$701
Information technologyLn 14$14K$3K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$94K$87K$8K
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$367
InsuranceLn 23$26K$20K$4K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$185K$66K$117K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$193K$165K$27K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$811K$246K$80K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $989K$1.1M−$147K$304K 990 PDF
FY2024 $993K$848K$145K$606K 990 PDF
FY2023 $624K$551K$74K$379K 990 PDF
FY2022 $709K$636K$73K$305K 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 $989,161 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $918,346$908,929
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $32,405$48,250
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,730$6,104
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $36,781$25,878
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $993,262$989,161
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $433,292$600,911
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $414,930$535,433
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $848,222$1,136,344
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $145,040−$147,183
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $989,161 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$104,790
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$738,138
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$908,929
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$48,250
VIII-3 Investment income$6,104
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$7,200
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)$18,678
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$989,161
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,136,344 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $45,000 · Management $7,500 · Fundraising $7,500$60,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $325,981 · Management $45,415 · Fundraising $51,250$422,646
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $64,504 · Management $6,820 · Fundraising $10,057$81,381
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,235 · Management $3,091 · Fundraising $4,558$36,884
IX-11b Legal feesFundraising $1,378$1,378
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,595$14,595
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,208 · Management $701$2,909
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,550 · Management $11,566$14,116
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $86,625 · Management $7,875$94,500
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,465 · Management $367$4,832
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,676 · Management $4,277 · Fundraising $1,711$25,664
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $65,572 · Management $116,898 · Fundraising $2,328$184,797
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $164,850 · Management $26,759 · Fundraising $1,033$192,642
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $810,666 · Management $245,864 · Fundraising $79,815$1,136,344
Part X · Balance sheet $326,704 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $463,872$257,199
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,000$8,000
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $168,695$61,505
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $649,783$326,704
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,000$3,011
X-19 Deferred revenue$13,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43,523$23,111
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $145,040$120,193
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $461,220$183,400
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $606,260$303,593
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $649,783$326,704
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $303,593 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$989,161
XI-2 Total expenses$1,136,344
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$147,183
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$606,260
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$303,593

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

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