2025-04-04T17:01:05-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 261164919 21ST CENTURY PARTNERSHIP FOR STEM EDUCATION 21ST 6108255644 230 SUGARTOWN ROAD-SUITE 100 WAYNE PA 19087 F Joseph Merlino President 6103687942 2025-03-18 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Francis Joseph Merlino 230 Sugartown Road Suite 100 Wayne PA 19087 3705194 0 X WWW.21PSTEM.ORG X 2007 PA THE 21ST CENTURY PARTNERSHIP FOR STEM EDUCATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY WITH GOVERNMENTS, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OTHER 8 8 15 7 0 0 3977862 3522671 703607 182523 0 0 0 0 4681469 3705194 0 0 0 0 2318281 1888981 0 0 0 2368592 1826053 4686873 3715034 -5404 -9840 473110 661860 200888 399478 272222 262382 X THE 21ST CENTURY PARTNERSHIP FOR STEM EDUCATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY WITH GOVERNMENTS, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OTHER EDUCATION ENTITIES TO TRANSFORM EDUCATION, EMPOWER LEARNERS, 0 0 2815329 235058 3298878 THE U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID) CONTRACT PROVIDES 21PSTEM WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PIONEER AN 18-STEP DESIGN PROCESS TO CREATE A FULLY INTEGRATED ADVANCED STEM HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM FOR THE EGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF EDUCATION. THE CURRICULUM IS BACKWARD DESIGNED FROM ELEVEN GRAND CHALLENGES AND UTILIZES RELATED SEMESTER CAPSTONE PROJECTS. TWENTY-0NE MODEL STEM HIGH SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED. IN ADDITION, 21STEM HAS CO-DEVELOPED FIVE NEW STEM TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS AT FIVE EGYPTIAN UNIVERSITIES INVOLVING THE CREATION OF 180 NEW COURSES INVOLVING 870 EGYPTIAN PROFESSORS 172065 223793 THE U.S. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) DIRECTORATE FOR STEM EDUCATION WORKS TO DEVELOP A WELL-INFORMED CITIZENRY AND A DIVERSE AND CAPABLE WORKFORCE OF SCIENTISTS. TECHNICIANS, MATHEMATICIANS AND EDUCATORS. DIRECTORATE FOR STEM EDUCATION SPONSORS PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODELS AND STRATEGIES FOR PROVIDING ALL STUDENTS WITH ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY STEM 125239 182524 21PSTEM HAS FEE FOR SERVICE CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE CONCEPTS OF 21PSTEM FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. 0 0 0 3112633 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 1 15 1 0 1 EG 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 PA X VIVIAN WATT 6108255644 230 SUGARTOWN ROAD-SUITE 100 WAYNE PA 19087 REDA ABOUSERIE CHIEF OF PARTY 40 X 182349 0 0 JOHN BAKER ASSISTANT PROJECT DIRECTOR/VP OF OPERATION 40 X X 130225 0 1073 VIVIAN WATT CONTROLLER 40 X 110905 0 1229 TYRONE DASH II PEDAGOGICAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERT 40 X 110170 0 1118 LAURIE MAUGER US HIGHER EDUCATION ASSESSMENT & CURRICULUM SPECIALIST 40 X 109759 0 1039 F JOSEPH MERLINO PRESIDENT 20 X X 94886 0 791 ANTHONY GIRIFALCO CHAIRMAN 2 X X 0 0 0 MARK CURCHACK TREASURER 2 X X 0 0 0 LuAnn Crosby VICE CHAIR 2 X X 0 0 0 Jeff Rutenbeck MEMBER 2 X 0 0 0 Victor J Donnay MEMBER 2 X 0 0 0 Phil Hopkins SECRETARY 2 X X 0 0 0 Pam McCauley Member 2 X 0 0 0 738294 0 5250 5 0 1 0 Center of Science and Industry 333 W Board Street Columbus OH 43215 Education Consulting Services 233101 1 0 0 0 0 3522671 0 0 3522671 Research and Consultant 900099 182523 182523 0 0 0 0 0 0 182523 0 0 0 0 0 0 3705194 182523 0 0 X 739279 561852 177427 0 800733 590993 209740 0 80667 61307 19360 0 179974 123167 56807 0 88328 67129 21199 0 3022 3022 27424 27424 736387 728805 7582 41407 22775 18632 76951 46003 30948 444727 440226 4501 7890 7890 1192 1192 14265 368 13897 Equipment and Repairs 455881 455881 0 0 16907 11105 5802 3715034 3112633 602401 0 53084 27135 347279 584304 11454 23172 18840 53468 52693 1967 775 47608 19352 473110 661860 103153 346842 62325 9280 0 36000 35410 7356 200888 399478 X 272222 262382 0 0 272222 262382 473110 661860 -9840 0 0 0 0 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 3470653 4106416 4064131 3977861 3522671 19141732 3470653 4106416 4064131 3977861 3522671 19141732 19141732 19141732 3515061 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5500 0 5500 0 47968 0 47193 775 0 0 0 0 775 Security Deposit 7226 Right of the use asset 12126 19352 0 Lease Liability 7356 7356 X 3705194 0 0 0 0 0 3705194 0 0 0 3705194 3715034 0 0 0 0 0 3715034 0 0 0 3715034 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS CLASSIFIED 21PSTEM AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("CODE"), AS AN ORGANIZATION, CONTRIBUTIONS TO WHICH ARE DEDUCTIBLE UNDER SECTION 170(C) OF THE CODE; AND AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. U.S. GAAP REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY, IF 21PSTEM HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY A GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY 21PSTEM AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 21PSTEM RECOGNIZES ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, AS PART OF GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. THERE WERE NO INCOME TAX RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RECORDED FOR EITHER OF THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 OR 2023. 0 Middle East and North Africa 1 19 Program Services Education Program 1519920 1 19 1519920 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 21PSTEM ACCOUNTS FOR EXPENDITURES IN EGYPT USING ACCRUAL BASIS U.S. GAAP. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 REDA ABOUSERIE CHIEF OF PARTY 152412 0 29937 0 0 0 0 0 22578 0 204927 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL HAVE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE HIRING OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE 21PSTEM. ACCORDINGLY, THE BOARD WILL SET COMPENSATION LEVEL AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION FUNDING SOURCES AND BUDGET IMPLICATIONS. Form 990, Part I, Line 1 DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: THE 21ST CENTURY PARTNERSHIP FOR STEM EDUCATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY WITH GOVERNMENTS, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OTHER EDUCATION ENTITIES TO TRANSFORM EDUCATION, EMPOWER LEARNERS, AND IMPROVE LIVES BY ADVANCING LITERACY AND ACHIEVEMENT IN PURPOSE DRIVEN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM). Form 990, Part III (Cont. 1) DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION:, AND IMPROVE LIVES BY ADVANCING LITERACY AND ACHIEVEMENT IN PURPOSE DRIVEN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM). Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY COMMENT AND PROPOSE CHANGES OR SUGGESTIONS TO THE MANAGEMENT. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS THEY MAY ARISE. THE POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNALLY BY A DESIGNATED BOARD COMMITTEE FOR COMPLETENESS AND UP TO DATE RELEVANCE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SET COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR THE PRESIDENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS AUTHORIZED THE PRESIDENT TO SET COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR EMPLOYEES BASED ON THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION OF FUNDING SOURCES, BUDGET IMPLICATIONS AND COMPENSATION OF PEERS. COMPENSATION LEVELS ARE APPROVED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED ON REQUEST. THEY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other fee: Program fee: Consultant $293,775, Subawards $410,375 & Honorarium $24655 Management & General: Consultant $7582 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Other: Program: Equipment and Repair $455881, Other direct exp(Printing/postage/Utilities/Meeting/bank fee): $11,105 Management & Gen: Meeting & conference/Dissemination $5802 Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROVIDES OVERSIGHT FOR THE AUDIT PROCESS AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR