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EIN 26-1502209 • 501(c)3 • Phoenix, AZ
Profile
Provide inner city youth higher education focused on tech
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
88th percentile
Higher net margin than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
82nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
82nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$417,072
Up $89,863 (+27%) from 2023
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Up$417,072
Up $89,863 (+27%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$197,429
Up $11,261 (+6.0%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$107,566
Up $3,898 (+3.8%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$89,863
Up $7,363 (+8.9%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
Youth sports/technology opportunities
Provide inner city youth higher education focused on tech
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Second year of Coding Stars at three locations 9th Annual Hands on STEM Fair, 363 attendees. The STEM Fair allows students to help attendees recreate the projects they worked on throughout the school year. | $2,103 | $80,535 |
| 9th year of the Hands on STEM Program-45 students, Instructor-led programming First and third Thursday of the month at Faye Gray Recreation First Saturday of the month Lindo Recreation Center. | - | - |
| Career and College Readiness-Tasha Carr-4 students End of the year dinner with 2/4 of students Kappa Backpack event July 28 gave out over 220 laptops NAU Gear Up Kuumba Camp-Tucson--see more on Sch O. | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shereka Jackson | Founder Executive Director/CEO | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Carla Washington | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Kim Gathers | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Tyrone Benson | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Shaunta Hendking | Board Member Until 01/14/24 | PT | $0 | - | - |
“Advertising Promotion 781”
“Office Expenses 3,198”
“IT Expenses 2,071”
“Conferences Meetings 2,134”
“Insurance 1,710”
“Depreciation 878”
“Supplies Materials 28,979”
“Net Fixed Assets Beginning of year 3,951, End of year 3,073”
“Inventory Beginning of year 0, End of year 208”
“STEM Competition March 2024-4 teams registered and two competed for the prize, 1st pace 1250, 2nd place 750 Phoenix Raceway Tour for Black History Month February 2024 many students attended Hosted in partnership with South Mountain Community College STEM Day at Phoenix Raceway in March 2024-paper circuit activity October 2024 Attended Arizona Gain Event, provided STEM activities for community members July 2024 Bell Bank/Dicks Sporting Goods/Larry Fitzgerald shopping.”
“Vision for 2024 10th Annual Hands On STEM Fair 2nd Annual STEM Competition Phoenix Raceway Tour-new partnership-collaborations. Strategic Plan Diversify revenue Hire two new staff members, contract with grant writer, and build systems, policies, and procedures to support staff Expand all programming and include the hardware program, partnerships and collaborations to prepare for school and community center expansion, plus programming across the state Recruit new members with the skill sets and connections needed to support our growth and lifecycle.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 9 | STEM Competition March 2024-4 teams registered and two competed for the prize, 1st pace 1250, 2nd place 750 Phoenix Raceway Tour for Black History Month February 2024 many students attended Hosted in partnership with South Mountain Community College STEM Day at Phoenix Raceway in March 2024-paper circuit activity October 2024 Attended Arizona Gain Event, provided STEM activities for community members July 2024 Bell Bank/Dicks Sporting Goods/Larry Fitzgerald shopping. |
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