STEM Santa Fe advocates for, develops and provides STEM programming, mentoring and resources for all youth, especially underrepresented groups in STEM, to realize their potential and expand their opportunities in a dynamic world. STEM Santa Fe envisions a world filled with analytical citizens exploring complex issues for the betterment of society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 175 volunteers and 3 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $163K a year · 44% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$92K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
33 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 33.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $73K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$486K
+44% vs prior year
Spent
$350K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$956K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$486K
FY2025▲ +44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$210K
FY2022$326K
FY2023$506K
FY2024$338K
FY2025$486K
Expenses
$350K
FY2025▲ +52%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$109K
FY2022$157K
FY2023$203K
FY2024$230K
FY2025$350K
Net assets
$956K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$237K
FY2022$406K
FY2023$711K
FY2024$832K
FY2025$956K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2017.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $254K Management & general 16% · $56K Fundraising 11% · $40K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $92K 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
$61,727Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$29,820Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rocio Gosende-Washburn’s $62K as Executive Dir. is at the 54th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lina S Germann—$54,279$67,000$57,700$52,900
Rocio Gosende-Washburn$61,727————
Leanna McClure$29,820————
Rocia Gosende-Washburn—$10,888———

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

Connects youth, especially underrepresented groups, with STEM programs, mentors, and resources to build skills and opportunities.

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3 programs · $198K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

STEM CirclesIn 2024, STEM Santa Fe delivered a series of week-long STEM camps for students in grades 712, designed to inspire curiosity and broaden awareness of future education and career pathways.

$71Kprogram expense
02

STEM Girls ProgramSTEM Santa Fe operates year-long initiatives that introduce girls and non-binary students to pathways in science, technology, engineering, and math. The flagship program, STEM Pathways for Girls (SPFG), supports students in grades 58 with mentorship, role models, and project-based learning.

$63Kprogram expense
03

STEAM Champions and Community OutreachIn 2024, STEM Santa Fe intensified its long-standing focus on bringing high-quality STEM education to underserved and underrepresented communities. Through workshops, classes, and community events, the program strengthened outreach to Indigenous families and expanded access for younger students.

$63Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$73K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$486K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$286K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$155K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Money outPt IX
$350K
Ln 25
Programscol B$254K
Managementcol C$56K
Fundraisingcol D$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$956K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$962K
Total assetsLn 16$971K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$286K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$155K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$13K
Total revenueLn 12$486K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$345K
SavingsLn 2$616K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$962K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Other assetsLn 15$600
Total assetsLn 16$971K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$956K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6175
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$725K$962K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$98K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$835K$971K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$832K$956K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$57K$40K$11K$7K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$142K$94K$26K$22K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$3K$704$671
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$6K$2K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$11K$3K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$7K$2K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$6K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K$254
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$33$209
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$10K$7K$2K$1K
TravelLn 17$12K$11K$737
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$167$122$45
InterestLn 20$299$299
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$2K$565$492
InsuranceLn 23$6K$4K$744$676
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$52K$2K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$587$700
Total functional expensesLn 25$350K$254K$56K$40K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $486K$350K$136K$956K 990 PDF
FY2024 $338K$230K$109K$832K 990 PDF
FY2023 $506K$203K$303K$711K 990 PDF
FY2022 $326K$157K$169K$406K 990 PDF
FY2021 $210K$109K$100K$237K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $485,846 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $245,430$286,433
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $69,562$154,568
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,400$40,012
I-11 Other revenue$4,833
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $338,392$485,846
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $150,082$229,701
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $79,635$120,223
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $229,717$349,924
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $108,675$135,922
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
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 $485,846 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$6,901
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$279,532
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$286,433
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $154,568$154,568
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26,725$26,725
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $387 · Excluded from tax $12,900$13,287
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $4,833$4,833
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $154,955 · Excluded from tax $44,458$485,846
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $349,924 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $39,770 · Management $10,521 · Fundraising $6,745$57,036
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $93,923 · Management $26,048 · Fundraising $22,302$142,273
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,762 · Management $704 · Fundraising $671$4,137
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,330 · Management $2,091 · Fundraising $1,422$9,843
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,791 · Management $3,072 · Fundraising $2,549$16,412
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,600 · Management $2,213 · Fundraising $1,468$10,281
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,564 · Management $4,090$9,654
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,004 · Fundraising $254$7,258
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,554 · Management $33 · Fundraising $209$1,796
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,344 · Management $1,567 · Fundraising $1,251$10,162
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,372 · Management $737$12,109
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $122 · Management $45$167
IX-20 InterestManagement $299$299
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,193 · Management $565 · Fundraising $492$3,250
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,197 · Management $744 · Fundraising $676$5,617
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,217 · Management $2,330 · Fundraising $1,425$55,972
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,371 · Management $587 · Fundraising $700$3,658
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $254,114 · Management $55,646 · Fundraising $40,164$349,924
Part X · Balance sheet $970,947 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $208,393$345,412
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $516,378$616,327
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,858$8,608
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $98,062$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $600$600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $835,291$970,947
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,707$12,414
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $822$2,974
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,529$15,388
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $753,800$856,158
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $77,962$99,401
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $831,762$955,559
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $835,291$970,947
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $955,559 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$485,846
XI-2 Total expenses$349,924
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$135,922
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$831,762
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$12,125
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$955,559

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