Steam Academy FY2023 filing

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STEAM Academy embraces a multidisciplinary curriculum with an emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) to provide a learning-for-understanding environment which values personal and community accountability, creativity, diversity, critical thinking, and multiculturalism. We believe that schools can prepare their students for greater understanding of profound issues through collaboration, critical thinking and problem solving. We believe this is possible when learning is done with purpose.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-2162621) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$40K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
83% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$40K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
1.0 mo
of spending, in cash
1.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $2K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$558K
89% of total assets
Liabilities are 89% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
4 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.4M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$66K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2023▲ +60%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$990K
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$66K
FY2023▼ -77%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$293K
FY2023$66K
FY2024−$88K
FY2025$81K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Jul 2020.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $1.3M Management & general 17% · $275K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $40K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Member/Teacher
$39,658Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Makia Jama——$39,658$12,698
Abdallah Mohammed Resigned 582025$32,017———
Santa Fe Patawaran$13,183———
Omran Alzahrani—$7,816——

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

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

In Steam's second year, the school provided education to grades Kindergarten through 5th grade ending the year with an average daily membership of 60. The school is involved with community members to bring continuously better education to the students it serves.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-2162621) · Dispute this line
$1.3Mprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$2K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$137
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$275K
Owns and owesPt X
$66K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$126K
Total assetsLn 16$625K
LiabilitiesLn 26$558K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$137
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$126K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$126K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$87K
Accounts receivableLn 4$224K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$72K
Other assetsLn 15$115K
Total assetsLn 16$625K
LiabilitiesLn 26$558K
Net assetsLn 32$66K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K$126K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$72K
Total assetsLn 16$345K$625K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K$558K
Net assetsLn 32$293K$66K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$36K$35K$797
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$319K$312K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$170K$147K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$74K$71K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$29K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$319K$134K$186K
Information technologyLn 14$76K$67K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$127K$127K
TravelLn 17$250K$250K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$6K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$146K$125K$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.3M$275K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $1.6M$1.5M$167K$81K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 5, 2025 $1.2M$1.4M−$155K−$88K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 6, 2024 $1.4M$1.6M−$226K$66K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $1.3M$990K$293K$293K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,356,101 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,250,821$1,344,566
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$137
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $32,358$11,398
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,283,179$1,356,101
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $255,729$628,465
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $734,715$953,937
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $990,444$1,582,402
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $292,735−$226,301
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,356,101 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,342,066
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,344,566
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $137$137
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $11,398$11,398
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $137 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,398$1,356,101
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,582,402 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $35,310 · Management $797$36,107
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $311,666 · Management $7,036$318,702
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $147,467 · Management $22,207$169,674
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $71,374 · Management $2,148$73,522
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,875 · Management $1,585$30,460
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $22,300$22,300
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $133,707 · Management $185,608$319,315
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $66,937 · Management $8,698$75,635
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $127,479$127,479
IX-17 TravelPrograms $249,542$249,542
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,335 · Management $3,546$9,881
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,980$3,980
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $124,602 · Management $21,203$145,805
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,307,274 · Management $275,128 · Fundraising $0$1,582,402
Part X · Balance sheet $624,612 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $111,582$126,047
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $68,665$87,378
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $101,263$223,847
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$72,131
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $16,179$115,209
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $345,166$624,612
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $52,431$247,297
X-19 Deferred revenue$87,284
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$223,597
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $52,431$558,178
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $277,740−$5,697
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $14,995$72,131
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $292,735$66,434
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $345,166$624,612
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $66,434 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,356,101
XI-2 Total expenses$1,582,402
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$226,301
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$292,735
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$66,434

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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