Our goal at Generation Steam is to spark a love of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math in k-12 students and expose them to careers in which their unique strengths can be utilized. We want students to know that whatever their skills, interests and values, there is a place for them in Steam.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$146K 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $78K a year · 7% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$146K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $347K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$623K
58% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 58% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+43% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$452K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$558K
FY2022$897K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$493K
FY2022$770K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$452K
FY2023▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$226K
FY2022$353K
FY2023$452K
FY2024$489K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2021.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $1.1M Management & general 10% · $117K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $146K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$146,432Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Officer/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Officer/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sara Pagano$152,483$146,432$141,327$57,864
Silvana Delpiccolo$115,160———
Brandon Leck$110,140———

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

Inspires K-12 students to explore STEAM fields and discover career paths where their strengths shine.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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We advocate for investing in steam education as one of the most effective ways to build a secure socio-economic environment for everyone regardless of race, creed, gender or personal beliefs. We feel that it is everyone's job not just teachers to spark excitement and curiosity in the minds of young people.

$1.1Mprogram 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
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$117K
Owns and owesPt X
$452K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$839K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$623K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$704K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$839K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$839K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$623K
Net assetsLn 32$452K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$965K$839K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$694K$623K
Net assetsLn 32$353K$452K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$247K$231K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$168K$158K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$132K$124K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$36K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$99K$99K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$81K$81K
TravelLn 17$24K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$370K$370K
All other expensesLn 24e$28K$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.1M$117K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.5M$1.5M$38K$489K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.3M$1.2M$83K$452K 990 PDF
FY2022 $897K$770K$127K$353K 990 PDF
FY2021 $558K$493K$66K$226K 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 $1,282,407 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $897,385$1,259,596
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$22,811
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $897,385$1,282,407
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 $533,335$585,366
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $236,649$613,886
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $769,984$1,199,252
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $127,401$83,155
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $1,282,407 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$704,498
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$555,098
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,259,596
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $22,811$22,811
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $22,811 · Excluded from tax $0$1,282,407
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,199,252 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $231,370 · Management $15,173$246,543
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $157,712 · Management $10,343$168,055
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $124,012 · Management $8,133$132,145
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $36,246 · Management $2,377$38,623
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $99,397$99,397
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,884$10,884
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $81,405$81,405
IX-17 TravelPrograms $23,570$23,570
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $370,223$370,223
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $28,407$28,407
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,081,821 · Management $117,431 · Fundraising $0$1,199,252
Part X · Balance sheet $1,074,300 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $965,410$838,811
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,500$53,285
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $73,322$182,204
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,047,232$1,074,300
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,075$9,981
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $621,665$509,749
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $66,025$102,948
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $693,765$622,678
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $353,467$451,622
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,047,232$1,074,300
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $451,622 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,282,407
XI-2 Total expenses$1,199,252
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$83,155
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$353,467
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$15,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$451,622

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