Civic Intelligence

STEM Challenge Initiative

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 27-2781246

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Nov 12, 2024

Organization ProfileWWW.CHALLENGERVT.ORG
2 North Main Street PO Box 1099St Albans, VT 05478

(802) 524-9531

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2023

Net Margin

6th percentile

-95%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

40th percentile

-3.8%

Faster asset growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

99th percentile

1778%

Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$134,888

Down $5,297 (-3.8%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$134,888

Down $5,297 (-3.8%) from 2022

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin6th percentile

Revenue

Up

$5,595

Up $5,297 (+1778%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$10,892

Up $9,264 (+569%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$5,297

Down $3,967 (-298%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth40th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2013: $195,035Net Assets 2013: $195,0352013Assets 2014: $207,086Net Assets 2014: $207,0862014Assets 2016: $137,641Net Assets 2016: $137,6412016Assets 2017: $128,654Net Assets 2017: $128,6542017Assets 2018: $129,724Net Assets 2018: $129,7242018Assets 2019: $124,415Net Assets 2019: $124,4152019Assets 2020: $146,549Net Assets 2020: $146,5492020Assets 2021: $141,515Net Assets 2021: $141,5152021Assets 2022: $140,185Net Assets 2022: $140,1852022Assets 2023: $134,888Net Assets 2023: $134,8882023Assets 2024: $126,032Net Assets 2024: $126,0322024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$134,888
Liabilities-
Net Assets$134,888
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth99th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2013: $55,225Expenses 2013: $10,146Net Income 2013: $45,0792013Revenue 2014: $28,834Expenses 2014: $16,783Net Income 2014: $12,0512014Revenue 2016: $625Expenses 2016: $7,810Net Income 2016: -$7,1852016Revenue 2017: $1,256Expenses 2017: $10,243Net Income 2017: -$8,9872017Revenue 2018: $9,077Expenses 2018: $8,007Net Income 2018: $1,0702018Revenue 2019: $1,887Expenses 2019: $7,196Net Income 2019: -$5,3092019Revenue 2020: $30,373Expenses 2020: $8,239Net Income 2020: $22,1342020Revenue 2021: $301Expenses 2021: $5,335Net Income 2021: -$5,0342021Revenue 2022: $298Expenses 2022: $1,628Net Income 2022: -$1,3302022Revenue 2023: $5,595Expenses 2023: $10,892Net Income 2023: -$5,2972023Revenue 2024: $7,634Expenses 2024: $16,490Net Income 2024: -$8,8562024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$5,595
Expenses$10,892
Net Income-$5,297
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Nov 12, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$5,595
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To create a "scientifically literate population that can thrive in a world increasingly driven by information and technology".

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SCIENCE LITERACY-$10,892
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
STEPHEN MCKENZIESecretary/Tr-$0--
ALAYNA WESTCOMDirector-$0--
JACQUI HOODDirector-$0--
MIKE STURMDirector-$0--
TIM SMITHChair-$0--
LISE MACDONALD M EDDirector-$0--
CINDY BERNIERCo-Chair-$0--
JEFFREY BENAY ED DDirector-$0--
MARILYN GRUNEWALD MED CASDirector-$0--
GERALD M HERRERA PHDDirector-$0--
TARIQ QUADIR PHDDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Stem Challenge Initiative
EIN
27-2781246
Address
2 NORTH MAIN STREET PO BOX 1099, ST ALBANS, VT 05478

Signing Officer

Name
Tim Smith
Title
Chair
Signed
2024-11-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Kittell Branagan & Sargent
Address
154 N MAIN ST, ST ALBANS, VT 05478
Preparer
Timothy R Streeter CPA
Phone
8025249531
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses office expenses 151 insurance 796 donations 9,250 total 10,197”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“To create a "scientifically literate population that can thrive in a world increasingly driven by information and technology".”

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$134,888
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$134,888
Revenue
$5,595
Expenses
$10,892
Net income
-$5,297
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.26$1.26$0.08$0.16$0.09
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.35$1.35$0.06$0.11$0.05
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.40$1.40$0.00$0.02$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.42$1.42$0.00$0.05$0.05
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.47$1.47$0.30$0.08$0.22
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.24$1.24$0.02$0.07$0.05
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.30$1.30$0.09$0.08$0.01
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.29$1.29$0.01$0.10$0.09
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.38$1.38$0.01$0.08$0.07
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.07$2.07$0.29$0.17$0.12
2013XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.95$1.95$0.55$0.10$0.45