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.
33¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$74K 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
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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
33%
of spending
Concern: 33% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 50% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 50% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
35 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 34.6 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
$611
0.1% 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
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Revenue
$321K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$148K
To programs
33%
Net assets
$455K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$321K
FY2023▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$65K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$321K
FY2024$184K
Expenses
$148K
FY2023▲ +50%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$99K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$188K
Net assets
$455K
FY2023▲ +61%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$55K
FY2021$84K
FY2022$282K
FY2023$455K
FY2024$452K

From the FY2023 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

33 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 33% · $48K Management & general 67% · $100K

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; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$73,931Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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

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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

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

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3 programs · $26K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Continued the high school level robotics program and added a middle school robotics and drone program to engage youth in hands-on STEAM education. New students were introduced to digital literacy and cybersecurity. 40 students benefited from this program.

$14Kprogram expense
02

Hosted second annual community engagement esports event reaching over 100 students and their families with STEAM career pathways in esports. ESPORTS = Electronic Sports STEAM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics.

$8Kprogram expense
03

Inaugural year of STEAM Education program to introduce coding, robotics, engineering and digital literacy to 4th and 5th grade students. 20 students benefited.

$5Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$321K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$240K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$81K
Investment incomeLn 3$50
Money outPt IX
$148K
Ln 25
Programscol B$48K
Managementcol C$100K
Owns and owesPt X
$455K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$427K
Total assetsLn 16$456K
LiabilitiesLn 26$611
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$240K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$81K
Investment incomeLn 3$50
Total revenueLn 12$321K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$427K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$427K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K
Total assetsLn 16$456K
LiabilitiesLn 26$611
Net assetsLn 32$455K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$254K$427K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K$28K
Total assetsLn 16$283K$456K
LiabilitiesLn 26$511$611
Net assetsLn 32$282K$455K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$74K$0$74K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$0$6K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$400$0$400$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$0$4K$0
TravelLn 17$700$0$700$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$868$0$868$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$917$0$917$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$0$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$0$3K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$55K$48K$7K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$148K$48K$100K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $184K$188K−$4K$452K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $321K$148K$173K$455K 990 PDF
FY2022 $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 $321,131 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $194,463$240,192
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $102,725$80,889
I-10 Investment income$50
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $297,188$321,131
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $29,604$79,587
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $69,365$68,512
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $98,969$148,099
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $198,219$173,032
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 $321,131 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$240,192
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$240,192
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$80,889
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$50
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $80,939 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$321,131
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $148,099 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $73,931 · Fundraising $0$73,931
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $5,656 · Fundraising $0$5,656
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $400 · Fundraising $0$400
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,530 · Fundraising $0$1,530
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $4,406 · Fundraising $0$4,406
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $700 · Fundraising $0$700
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $868 · Fundraising $0$868
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $917 · Fundraising $0$917
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,043 · Fundraising $0$1,043
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $3,307 · Fundraising $0$3,307
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $48,240 · Management $7,101 · Fundraising $0$55,341
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $48,240 · Management $99,859 · Fundraising $0$148,099
Part X · Balance sheet $455,871 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $254,322$426,796
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,575
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $28,417$27,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $282,739$455,871
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $511$611
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $511$611
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $282,228$455,260
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $282,228$455,260
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $282,739$455,871
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $455,260 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$321,131
XI-2 Total expenses$148,099
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$173,032
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$282,228
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$455,260

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