Totals
- Total revenue
- $142,871
- Total expenses
- $140,629
- Contributions and grants received
- $76,500
- Grants paid
- $15,286
- Program service revenue
- $66,371
- Membership dues (line 3)
- not reported
- Investment income (line 4)
- not reported
- Gain or loss on sale of assets (line 5c)
- not reported
- Gaming and fundraising events, net (line 6d)
- not reported
- Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)
- $0
- Other revenue (line 8)
- not reported
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,729
- Total liabilities, end of year
- not reported
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $7,729
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- not reported
Mission and programs · 2025
Primary exempt purpose
The organizations primary exempt purpose is to provide support to student families and educational programs that promote interest skills and career readiness in science technology engineering and mathematics STEM. Through hands-on learning experiences in fields such as computer science engineering robotics artificial intelligence and emerging technologies the organization aims to enhance student achievement and support long-term academic and professional development.
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1. STEM Summer Innovation ProgramDescription:STEMULATE OC delivered a multi-week summer innovation program focused on project-based learning in engineering robotics and computer science. Students engaged in hands-on experiences using Raspberry Pi AI applications and sensor-based systems. Activities included designing robots coding autonomous systems and presenting final engineering projects.Persons Benefited: 50 studentsOutcome: Participants gained foundational and applied knowledge in embedded systems programming and real-world problem solving. Pre- and post-assessments showed measurable improvement in STEM self-efficacy and skill proficiency.2. Cryptocurrency & Emerging Technologies Workshop SeriesDescription:This program introduced students to blockchain technology cryptocurrency mining and the fundamentals of financial technology. Over a series of guided workshops students built their own cryptocurrency miners explored ethical investing strategies and created mock digital currencies to understand decentralized systems.Persons Benefited: 40 studentsOutcome: Students developed core understanding of blockchain operations digital finance and network security. Several teams presented capstone ideas for future decentralized applications demonstrating technical creativity and business thinking.3. Aerospace & Rocketry Certification ProgramDescription:In partnership with certified instructors students participated in a rocketry program that included instruction in aerodynamics propulsion and flight safety. The program culminated in students constructing and launching high-powered rockets and pursuing Jr. Level 1 certification with the National Association of Rocketry.Persons Benefited: 35 studentsOutcome: Students gained hands-on experience in aerospace engineering safety protocol and flight physics. Multiple students successfully passed the certification exam enhancing their eligibility for advanced STEM opportunities.
As filed on the 2025 return.
Listed in Part IV
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Ernest Garrison
Executive Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Compensation is as filed in Part IV of the Form 990-EZ: compensation, contributions to benefit plans, expense account, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990_ez
- Tax year
- 2025
- Filed
- 15 September 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.2
- Source object
- 202642589349200909
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