2024-07-11T12:19:10-05:00 2023-08-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 230 PARK AVE FL 3 NEW YORK NY 101690005 990 2022-09-01 460973552 STEM ALLIANCE OF LARCHMONT- MAMARONECK INC STEM 9144191733 PO BOX 528 LARCHMONT NY 10538 MARGARET KAUFER PRESIDENT & CHIEF VISIONARY OFFICER 9144191733 2024-07-10 1 MARGARET KAUFER 999009999 0 YIGIT UCTUM CPA P01269549 2125511724 2024-07-10 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X STEM ALLIANCE MARGARET KAUFER PO BOX 528 LARCHMONT NY 10538 2600515 0 X HTTPS://THESTEMALLIANCE.ORG/INDEX.HTML X 2012 NY SEE SCHEDULE OTHE STEM ALLIANCE WORKS TO CREATE A NETWORK OF STEM LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT BRING CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TOGETHER TO USE STEM SKILLS AS A MEANS OF SOLVING PROBLEMS AND FOSTERING INNOVATION. WE SEEK TO CONNECT LEARNERS TO STEM SKILLS THAT ARE BOTH URGENTLY NEEDED TO ADDRESS TODAY'S PROBLEMS AND THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER WAGE EARNING AND FEWER PERIODS OF JOBLESSNESS FOR JOB SEEKERS. AS SUCH, STEM SKILLS ARE A LADDER OF OPPORTUNITY HELPING TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. WE ARE DEDICATED TO EQUAL ACCESS TO STEM ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCES FOR ALL. 10 9 129 200 0 0 626537 1459801 593856 1135131 -12432 3526 0 2057 1207961 2600515 21100 9250 0 0 899460 1567031 0 20242 65938 571185 803574 1491745 2400097 -283784 200418 818215 1640749 140990 763106 677225 877643 X THE STEM ALLIANCE BRIDGES SYSTEMIC GAPS IN EDUCATION TO PROVIDE EQUAL ACCESS TO CRITICAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH LEARNING RESOURCES WITH THE GOAL OF EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES, INSPIRING INNOVATION AND CREATING OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL. 0 0 1059594 9250 709752 DIGITAL EQUITY NOW: THERE ARE CURRENTLY APPROXIMATELY 120,000 INDIVIDUALS IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY WITHOUT ACCESS TO A DEVICE, INTERNET CONNECTIVITY, AND/OR BASIC DIGITAL SKILLS. OUR DIGITAL EQUITY INCLUSION SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO BRIDGE THIS DIGITAL DIVIDE. VIA OUR DIGITAL PATHWAYS PROGRAM - INCLUDING MULTIPLE LARGE SCALE SUBINITIATIVIES - WE BRING DEVICES, INTERNET CONNECTIVITY AND TECHNICAL TRAINING TO INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE ACCESS. AS AN EARLY ENTRANT INTO THE MARKET FOR THESE SERVICES, THE STEM ALLIANCE HAS DEVELOPED A POSITION AS A MARKET LEADER ACROSS WESTCHESTER COUNTY AND HAS THEREFORE BECOME A TRUSTED PARTNER OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO CONDUCT MARKET RESEARCH AND ADMINISTER SERVICES. PRE AND POST-SURVEY RESULTS OF 2,505 CLIENTS WHO RECEIVED TECH EDUCTION AND EARNED A FREE CHROMEBOOK SHOW:- A 13 PERCENRAGE POINT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS WHO NOW FEEL COMFORTABLE OR VERY COMFORTABLE ON A COMPUTER - CLIENTS PLAN TO USE THEIR DEVICES FOR CRITICAL JOB RELATED SKILLS: - 90% TO SEND/RECEIVE E-MAILS - 82% TO PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS WITH VIDEO CONFERENCING - 90% TO RESEARCH NEW INFORMATION ONLINE- ON AVERAGE, MORE THAN 3X AS MANY CLIENTS WERE COMFORTABLE OR VERY COMFORTABLE ON WORKFORCE PLATFORMS AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM (DOCS, SHEETS, SLIDES & CALENDAR)- SPANISH LANGUAGE SPEAKERS CAME INTO THE PROGRAM WITH LESS CONFIDENCE IN THEIR COMPUTER ABILITIES THAN THEIR ENGLISH SPEAKING PEERS, HOWEVER THEY MADE THE LARGEST GAINS IN CONFIDENCE AFTER THE PROGRAM, CLOSING THE CONFIDENCE GAP WITH ENGLISH SPEAKERS ACROSS MANY INDICATORS. - 98% OF PARTICIPANTS RATED OUR PROGRAMMING OF HIGH QUALITYOUR LONG-TERM PROGRAM IMPACT SURVEY OF 141 CLIENTS 3-6 MONTHS AFTER BEING PROVIDED WITH DIGITAL INCLUSION SERVICES SHOWS:- 81% ARE ABLE TO BETTER MANAGE MONEY AND PERSONAL FINANCES- 74% ARE ABLE TO BETTER SAVE MONEY- 57% HAVE IMPROVED WORKFORCE SKILLS- 45% WERE ABLE TO START A NEW BUSINESS OR MARKET A PRE-EXISTING ONE 439082 0 293147 CO-OP SUMMER ENRICHMENT: THE STEM ALLIANCE IS HIRED BY THE MAMARONECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ORGANIZE AND RUN THE CO-OP SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM, OUR AREA'S ONLY SUMMER PROGRAM FOR LOW INCOME CHILDREN. ESTABLISHED OVER FIFTY YEARS AGO, CO-OP SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES SIX WEEKS OF STEM FOCUSED ACADEMIC AND SUMMER RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR 240 MAMARONECK SCHOOL DISTRICT ELEMENTARY STUDENTS AND TWO WEEKS OF PROGRAMMING FOR ABOUT 50 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. IN 2023, THE STEM ALLIANCE WON THE NATIONAL SUMMER LEARNING ASSOCIATION/NY LIFE'S EXCELLENCE IN SUMMER LEARNING AWARD, LENDING NATIONAL RECOGNITION TO OUR WORK. 90% OF THE STUDENTS WHO ATTEND RECEIVE FREE LUNCH OR REDUCED LUNCH. THE REMAINING 10% OF STUDENTS ARE NOMINATED FOR THE PROGRAM BY A PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR BASED UPON SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL OR ACADEMIC NEEDS. THE PROGRAM ALSO EMPLOYS MORE THAN 60 DIVERSE, LOCAL TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS TO PROMOTE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND EMPLOYMENT IN STEM EDUCATION. CO-OP SERVES A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE OVERALL ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF AT-RISK STUDENTS. 72% OF CO-OP CAMPERS ARE HISPANIC. 72% SCORED BELOW GRADE LEVEL ON THE STATE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT TESTS. THIS PROGRAM SERVES AS A SUMMER SLIDE INITIATIVE WHILE ALSO CONNECTING UNDERSERVED CHILDREN TO STEM SKILLS THAT ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO FUTURE EMPLOYABILITY AND HIGHER WAGES. THE RESEARCH ON SUMMER LEARNING IS LARGELY A CONFIRMATION OF WHAT WE INTUITIVELY KNOW: CHILDREN'S EXPERIENCES OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL ARE CRUCIALLY IMPORTANT TO THEIR SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC GROWTH. HIGH-QUALITY SUMMER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES CAN SUPPORT AND IMPROVE A YOUNG PERSON'S SOCIAL, ACADEMIC, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. CONVERSELY, YOUTH WHO LACK ACCESS TO ENRICHING SUMMER EXPERIENCES, SUFFER NOT ONLY SLOWED DEVELOPMENT, BUT ALSO AN ACTUAL DECLINE IN SKILLS OVER THE SUMMER MONTHS. THE NEGATIVE RESULTS OF THIS PHENOMENON, OFTEN CALLED "SUMMER LEARNING LOSS OR THE SUMMER "BRAIN DRAIN," ARE CUMULATIVE AND, OVER TIME, CONTRIBUTE TO THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP BETWEEN LOW AND HIGH INCOME STUDENTS. THE DECLINE IN ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OVER THE SUMMER MONTHS IS DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGH FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS, THOSE LEAST LIKELY TO HAVE ACCESS TO SUMMER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. TO COMBAT SUMMER SLIDE AND INCREASE STEM EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MOST VULNERABLE LOCAL CHILDREN, THE STEM ALLIANCE CREATED AN INNOVATIVE SUMMER PROGRAM THAT TEACHES CRITICAL STEM SKILLS WHILE ALSO PROMOTING SUMMER FUN. IN A TYPICAL SUMMER, CO-OP STUDENTS ROTATE THROUGH ONE WEEK PROJECT-BASED LEARNING INQUIRIES IN STEM DISCIPLINES SUCH AS: DISSECTION, FLIGHT, STOP MOTION ANIMATION, DESIGN LAB, TECHNOLOGY AND WATER ENGINEERING. ADDITIONAL STEM LEARNING EXPERIENCES INCLUDE ACTIVITY ROOMS WITH THEMES LIKE ENGINEERING AND MATH. FINALLY, STUDENTS TAKE FIELD TRIPS TO LOCATIONS SUCH AS NY HALL OF SCIENCE, HUDSON RIVER MUSEUM, MARITIME AQUARIUM AND OTTER CREEK OR PARTICIPATE IN ON-SITE WORKSHOPS FROM THE WESTCHESTER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AND THE MARITIME AQUARIUM. 325022 0 132232 STEM EDUCATION AND EQUITY:STEM EDUCATION AND EQUITY SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO BRIDGE SYSTEMIC GAPS IN STEM EDUCATION. VIA 26 PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, WE DELIVERED 97 HIGH QUALITY STEM PROGRAMS OVER THE PAST YEAR FOR A TOTAL OF 10,000+ OF PROGRAM HOURS. OUR PROGRAMS SERVED 2,500+ STUDENTS FROM PRE-K THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL, WITH 64% OF ALL PROGRAMMING SERVING BIPOC COMMUNITIES. WITH THIS WORK, WE EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF STEM LEADERS. OUR CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND POP-UPS, AND ARE OFTEN ORGANIZED FOR AFFINITY GROUPS SUCH AS ALL GIRLS PROGRAMS TO CREATE SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS TO EXPLORE STEM LEARNING IN A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT. AS PART OF OUR EQUITY EFFORTS, WE ALSO OFFER REDUCTIONS IN TUITION COSTS AND EVEN FREE PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS IN NEED. THIS FULFILLS OUR MISSION TO CREATE EQUAL ACCESS TO STEM ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCES FOR ALL CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF THEIR SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS.BEYOND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, THE STEM ALLIANCE LEADS NUMEROUS OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:- STEM-TASTIC: A FREE FESTIVAL FOR OVER 1,000 PEOPLE THAT BRINGS STEM TO LIFE WITH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES. - FIRST LEGO LEAGUE ROBOTICS TEAMS THAT PARTICIPATE IN REGIONAL COMPETITIONS STRIVING TO ADVANCE IN THEIR LEAGUES; - TINKERING NIGHTS AT LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS:FAMILY EVENTS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE CHILDREN AND PARENTS ALIKE IN THE PROCESS OF "MAKING AND EXPLORING ALONG A THEME SUCH AS MAGNETS OR ELECTRICITY.- AMC-8 MATH EXAM PREP CLUB A MIDDLE SCHOOL CLUB THAT HELPS STUDENTS PREPARE FOR A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE NATIONAL MATH EXAM. 1823698 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 129 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X MARGARET KAUFER 9144191733 PO BOX 528 LARCHMONT NY 10538 MARGARET KAUFER PRESIDENT AND CHIEF VISIONARY OFFICER 45.00 X X 75833 0 0 MARK MANLEY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AARTHI MUTHUKRISHNAN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PIETRO CATIZONE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NILESH JAIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN BUONOME DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH COADY BOARD CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN STIEGLITZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOY CHAILLOU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 IRENE IANUZZI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 75833 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 182500 391145 886156 1459801 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 611699 1135131 1135131 1135131 3526 3526 2057 2057 2057 2600515 1135131 0 5583 9250 9250 80000 64000 12000 4000 1338336 1035161 280291 22884 34491 14486 20005 114204 87542 24549 2113 45931 45931 20242 20242 48496 27166 16406 4924 208821 175913 21333 11575 358158 330626 27532 65594 42179 23415 27081 15664 11217 200 5093 4583 510 34995 10612 24383 9405 6516 2889 2400097 1823698 510461 65938 375498 277738 200026 14520 92094 219979 109670 330886 52851 18435 57245 25463 8064 22492 17399 0 670131 818215 1640749 140990 111650 0 651456 140990 763106 X 217067 284903 460158 592740 677225 877643 818215 1640749 200418 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 235424 349361 1461738 626537 1459801 4132861 235424 349361 1461738 626537 1459801 4132861 1875523 2257338 9 1135 3526 4670 4137531 2779443 0.54560 0.63910 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 25463 8064 17399 17399 SECURITY DEPOSITS 22446 OPERATING RIGHT OF USE ASSET 647685 670131 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 651456 651456 2652949 52434 52434 2600515 0 2600515 2452531 52434 52434 2400097 0 2400097 X X X X 1 CHOICE WORDS 134 MAIN STREET NEW PALTZ NY 12561 GRANT WRITING 0 0 20242 -20242 20242 -20242 NY FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR INTERESTS AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY MAKE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEW ACTUAL CONFLICTS. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NONPROFIT WILL ANNUALLY EVALUATE ALL SALARIES OF HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL OBTAIN RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THE COMPENSATION (SALARY AND BENEFITS) OF ANY HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES OR CONSULTANTS BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA. FOR EXAMPLE, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL SECURE DATA THAT DOCUMENTS COMPENSATION LEVELS AND BENEFITS FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THIS DATA MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1. SALARY AND BENEFIT COMPENSATION STUDIES BY INDEPENDENT SOURCES; 2. WRITTEN JOB OFFERS FOR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS; 3. DOCUMENTED TELEPHONE CALLS ABOUT SIMILAR POSITIONS AT BOTH NONPROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; AND 4. INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE IRS FORM 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MADE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.