Partner with the community to develop and host hands-on programs in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (s.t.e.a.m.) that expose, engage, and inspire youth to pursue s.t.e.a.m. Professions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
43¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$28K 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $106K a year · 49% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
43%
of spending
Concern: 43% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$28K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
31 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 30.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $108K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$511
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 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
$297K
+359% vs prior year
Spent
$99K
To programs
43%
Net assets
$282K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$297K
FY2022▲ +359%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$65K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$321K
FY2024$184K
Expenses
$99K
FY2022▲ ×15
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$99K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$188K
Net assets
$282K
FY2022▲ +236%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$55K
FY2021$84K
FY2022$282K
FY2023$455K
FY2024$452K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2019.

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

Where the money goes

43 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 43% · $43K Management & general 57% · $56K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $28K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$27,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Neirda Thompson-Pemberton’s $93K as Founder/CEO/Executive Director is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Neirda Thompson-Pemberton$93,449$73,931$27,500

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

Develops and hosts hands-on STEAM programs to inspire youth in science and tech careers.

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3 programs · $6K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Supported First Tech Robotics programs with various organizations and supported a First Lego league explore team for the Sarasota Housing Authority Youth Thrive Program.

$4Kprogram expense
02

Supported robotic teams in First Lego League and First Tech Challenge programs.

$1Kprogram expense
03

Hosted a weekly STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts & mathematics)program where students grades K-5 learned engineering and coding concepts through FIRST programs and hosted FIRST Explore and FIRST Lego League Challenge programs.

$1Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$297K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$194K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$103K
Money outPt IX
$99K
Ln 25
Programscol B$43K
Managementcol C$56K
Owns and owesPt X
$282K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$254K
Total assetsLn 16$283K
LiabilitiesLn 26$511
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$194K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$103K
Total revenueLn 12$297K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$254K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$254K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K
Total assetsLn 16$283K
LiabilitiesLn 26$511
Net assetsLn 32$282K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K$254K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K$28K
Total assetsLn 16$84K$283K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$511
Net assetsLn 32$84K$282K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$28K$0$28K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$0$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$320$0$320$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$52K$43K$9K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$361$0$361$0
Office expensesLn 13$29$0$29$0
TravelLn 17$2K$0$2K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$100$0$100$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$0$11K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$0$2K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$0$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$99K$43K$56K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $184K$188K−$4K$452K 990 PDF
FY2023 $321K$148K$173K$455K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $297K$99K$198K$282K 990 PDF
FY2021 $65K$84K 990 PDF
FY2020 $61K$7K$54K$55K 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 $297,188 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $35,034$194,463
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $29,668$102,725
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $64,702$297,188
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$29,604
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $35,789$69,365
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $35,789$98,969
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,913$198,219
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $297,188 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $15,700 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$194,463
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$194,463
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$87,025
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $102,725 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$297,188
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $98,969 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $27,500 · Fundraising $0$27,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $2,104 · Fundraising $0$2,104
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $320 · Fundraising $0$320
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $42,819 · Management $9,000 · Fundraising $0$51,819
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $361 · Fundraising $0$361
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $29 · Fundraising $0$29
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $2,428 · Fundraising $0$2,428
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $100 · Fundraising $0$100
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $11,000 · Fundraising $0$11,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $2,148 · Fundraising $0$2,148
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,160 · Fundraising $0$1,160
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $42,819 · Management $56,150 · Fundraising $0$98,969
Part X · Balance sheet $282,739 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,517$254,322
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $39,417$28,417
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $84,009$282,739
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$511
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$511
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $84,009$282,228
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $84,009$282,228
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $84,009$282,739
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $282,228 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$297,188
XI-2 Total expenses$98,969
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$198,219
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$84,009
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$282,228

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