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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by STEM FOR HER FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$573,189
Total expenses
$690,220
Contributions and grants received
$699,581
Grants paid
$88,250
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$4,872
Other revenue
-$131,264
Total assets, end of year
$366,536
Total liabilities, end of year
$51,294
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$315,242
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$506,904
Management and general expenses
$107,265
Fundraising expenses
$76,051
Program service expenses (Part III)
$506,904

Program services were 73.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $205,327

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $494,254

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,872 · excluded $4,872

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $205,327

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $131,264

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$131,264 · excluded -$131,264

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $88,250 · program services $88,250

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $328,250 · program services $262,120 · management and general $66,130

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $116,920 · program services $27,079 · management and general $21,995 · fundraising $67,846

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $14,490 · program services $11,690 · management and general $2,800

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $7,605 · program services $1,142 · management and general $3,275 · fundraising $3,188

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $14,201 · program services $6,500 · management and general $6,902 · fundraising $799

  • 17 · Travel

    total $5,251 · program services $619 · management and general $414 · fundraising $4,218

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $100,076 · program services $100,076

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,163 · management and general $2,163

  • 24a · Other expenses: Supplies & Materials

    total $10,400 · program services $9,128 · management and general $1,272

  • 24b · Other expenses: Miscellaneous

    total $2,614 · program services $300 · management and general $2,314

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $163,310 · end of year $62,257

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $102,496 · end of year $103,281

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $65,075 · end of year $45,813

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $18,439 · end of year $12,124

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $121,205 · end of year $137,470

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,750 · end of year $5,591

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $54,343 · end of year $51,294

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $336,157 · end of year $266,529

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $83,775 · end of year $48,713

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

To promote education and to create awareness, excitement, and opportunities among girls and young women to launch successful stem-related careers.

  • STEM for Her Day is a hands-on, experimental, conference-style day of all things-STEM for 300 local high school female students. Students are exposed to industry professionals, specific career opportunities, and future paths through programming, discussions, competitions, networking and more.

    Expenses $232,564

  • General and Other Programs - This includes programs such as the mentor program that gives students the opportunity to learn from mentors in an aligned stem field in one-on-one sessions, small group meetings, and larger workshops designed to help them develop critical professional skills and brainstorming about how to achieve career path goals post-graduation. In addition, we support programs that allows students to be exposed to the stem related field by either bringing programing to schools or facilitates young girls to have other hands-on experience on the stem related topics. Other Programs: Student Advisory Council (SAC) The Student Advisory Council includes high school students who serve as ambassadors, peer leaders, and youth advisors for STEM for Her. Members help guide programming, promote opportunities in their schools, and support key events throughout the year. Exploring Biosciences Opportunities A hands-on STEM for Her workshops that introduces high school students to the world of biotechnology, medicine, and pharmaceutical innovation. Students engage in lab-based simulations, career pathway discussions, and mentorship with professionals in the field. Washington Mystics STEM Day STEM for Her participated in the 2024 Mystics STEM Day at their arena, providing robotics and engineering-based challenges for thousands of attending students. National Book Festival Hosted an interactive exhibit at the Library of Congresss 2024 National Book Festival, where students and families explored programmable Sphero BOLT robots and learned about STEM for Her programs. Mentor Program Connected college women with STEM professionals across the United States through semester-based mentorship experience. STEM Series In-School Programming Delivered multi-session STEM career exposure programs within VA/MD/DC schools, combining classroom visits, hands-on activities, and real-world project challenges. Topics included AI, cybersecurity, and environmental science. International Womens Day STEM STEM for Her hosted an in-person event at Appian Headquarters where students heard from women leaders in science, technology, and engineering, asked questions about career pathways, and worked alongside professionals to develop an app in response to a real-world challenge GEM Hunt A one-day interactive experience where students rotated through hands-on STEM activities and tech challenges led by professionals across multiple fields, designed to spark curiosity and build foundational skills.

    Expenses $186,090

  • Scholarships - STEM for Her provides scholarships for young women interested in pursuing careers in stem for college or enrichment programs in STEM-related careers, for up to $5,000 per student.

    Expenses $88,250 · Grants $88,250

As filed on the 2025 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Yoli Martinez-Nadal

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Mahwish Hamlani

    Past Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Jaye Campbell

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Lisa Mayr

    SecretaryGeneral Counsel

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Vivian Spies

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Ana Echemendia

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Daphne Witherspoon

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Kaitlyn McGrath

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Jessica Hersey

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Jennifer Fortney

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, 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. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202632119349301558

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