2025-01-15T12:53:52-05:00 2024-07-31 400016372 CATRICE JAMES CPA PC 323 29TH AVENUE NORTH NASHVILLE TN 37203 990EZ 2023-08-01 822469742 YOUTH OUTREACH IN SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING AND MATH YOUT 8653334789 PO BOX 52851 KNOXVILLE TN 379502851 CANDICE HALBERT PRESIDENT 8653334789 2024-12-16 true CATRICE JAMES P01397993 6156498027 2025-01-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X YOSTEM.ORG X X 118415 X 97970 66 20299 3407 16892 80 80 115008 72851 5825 12253 210 28491 119630 -4622 63816 59194 X 65160 60206 65160 60206 1344 1012 63816 59194 X YOUTH OUTREACH IN SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING AND MATH (YO-STEM) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE AIM IS TO EMPOWER UNDERSERVED STUDENTS BY EDUCATING THEM THROUGH HANDS-ON STEM EXPERIENCES AND ENGAGING THEM IN STEM THROUGH INDEPENDENT OWNERSHIP. WE SERVE STUDENTS IN GRADES PREK-12 AS WELL AS THE FOLLOWING DEMOGRAPHICS: CULTURAL MINORITIES, GIRLS, LGBTQ+, AND STUDENTS FROM LOW-SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS. YO-STEM PROVIDES 3 PROGRAMS TO EXPOSE STUDENTS TO STEM: GIRLS IN STEM (GSTEM), STEM SATURDAY, AND A CO-ED COMPETITIVE ROBOTICS CLUB. WE WANT STUDENTS TO HAVE A FUN EXPERIENCE EXPLORING THE VAST RANGE OF WHAT STEM HAS TO OFFER, WHILE FUELING THE PIPELINE OF DIVERSE STUDENTS INTO STEM. OUTREACH INITIATIVES THAT INTRODUCE YOUNG STUDENTS TO STEM PROFESSIONS THAT LOOK LIKE THEM ALLOWS MORE WOMEN AND MINORITIES TO MAKE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR FIELD OF STUDY. THANKS TO THE FUNDING WE RECEIVED FROM DONORS WE WERE ABLE TO CONDUCT OUR 3 FLAGSHIP PROGRAMS, EXPOSING STUDENTS TO STEM VIA: GIRLS IN STEM (GSTEM), STEM SATURDAY, AND COMPETITIVE ROBOTICS CLUB. IN ALIGNMENT WITH OUR OVERARCHING MISSION, WE EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF EXPLORATION WITHIN STEM DISCIPLINES WHILE IMPARTING ESSENTIAL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING METHODOLOGIES. WE ENGAGE STEM PROFESSIONALS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH ROLE MODELS AND GAIN INSIGHTS FROM REAL-LIFE SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS. THE PRESENCE OF INDIVIDUALS WHO RESEMBLE OUR STUDENTS AND ARE SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGED IN THEIR DESIRED PROFESSIONS SERVES AS A POWERFUL SOURCE OF ENCOURAGEMENT, REINFORCING THE BELIEF THAT THEIR ASPIRATIONS ARE ATTAINABLE. OUR STUDENTS HAVE SHOWN CONSIDERABLE IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR RESILIENCE THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG COPING SKILLS. THEY EFFICIENTLY LEVERAGE THEIR RESOURCES, REQUEST SUPPORT WHEN NEEDED, AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE. WE HAVE PLACED PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON SKILLS SUCH AS PROBLEM SOLVING, ACCOUNTABILITY, TRUST, AND COMPASSION FOR ONESELF AND OTHERS. AN ILLUSTRATION OF OUR STUDENTS' RESILIENCE WAS EVIDENT AT THE 2024 VEX ROBOTICS TENNESSEE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, WHERE AMONG 44 COMPETING MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAMS, OUR TEAM RADIUM EARNED A TROPHY FOR THE JUDGES AWARD THIS AWARD IS PRESENTED BY THE EVENT JUDGES TO RECOGNIZE A TEAM THAT: - DISPLAYED SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES, EXEMPLARY EFFORT, OR PERSEVERANCE AT THE EVENT. - OVERCAME AN OBSTACLE OR CHALLENGE AND ACHIEVED A GOAL OR SPECIAL ACCOMPLISHMENT. - INTERVIEWED AND DEMONSTRATED EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS, TEAMWORK, PROFESSIONALISM, AND A STUDENT-CENTERED ETHOS. YO-STEM PREPARES STUDENTS FOR TOMORROW'S WORKFORCE BY ADHERING TO ITS MISSION OF: - FOSTERING THE DEVELOPMENT OF 21ST CENTURY SKILLS THROUGH STEM EDUCATION. - PROVIDING PROGRAMS THAT COVER A WIDE RANGE OF STEM TOPICS. - MENTORING STUDENTS ON THE PATH FOR THE PURSUIT OF STEM CAREERS. - EXPOSURE TO LOCAL STEM BUSINESSES THAT USE AI, SUPERCOMPUTERS, LARGE SCALE 3-D PRINTING AND OTHER TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT. - ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION IN HIGH LEVEL STEM PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES. - CREATING AVENUES FOR INDUSTRIAL COLLABORATION IN CONTRIBUTING TO STEM INITIATIVES. - GIVING STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH AND GAIN INSIGHT FROM CURRENT STEM PROFESSIONALS. IN DOING THIS, OUR STUDENTS' PROFESSIONAL CAREER PATHS AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS ARE POSITIVELY IMPACTED THROUGH INCREASING SELF-CONFIDENCE, MAKING GENUINE CONNECTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY, AND DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SKILLS. OUR GOAL IS TO FACILITATE A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE SO THAT OUR STUDENTS WILL THRIVE IN THE MARKETPLACE, BUILD WEALTH, AND POSITIVELY IMPACT SOCIETY. WITH THE HELP OF 33 VOLUNTEERS, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BRING IMPACTFUL STEM PROGRAMMING AND ACTIVITIES TO OVER 200 STUDENTS VIA OUR AFTER- SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AT NO COST TO THE STUDENTS FISCAL YEAR 2024. 18458 18458 CANDICE HALBERT PRESIDENT 10.00 9134 CLARICE PHELPS VICE PRESIDE 000.00 0 SARA BAKER TREASURER 000.00 0 COREY A HODGE SECRETARY 000.00 0 DR SHANEDA DESTINE MEMBER 000.00 0 CINDY SANFORD MEMBER 000.00 0 KAYLA PHILLIPS MEMBER 000.00 0 ELIZABETH ROSS MEMBER 000.00 0 CATHERINE PORTH MEMBER 000.00 0 FREDDI RUTH POPE MEMBER 000.00 0 false false false false false false false false false TN CANDICE HALBERT 1234 PARK HILL CIR KNOXVILLE TN 37950 8653334789 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 115211 103414 97970 316595 1 574 20445 21020 115212 103988 118415 337615 337615 1 1 1 1 115213 103988 118415 337616 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FUNDRAISING EVE 20299 20299 3407 20299 20299 3407 3407 16892 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 2,125 SOFTWARE 1,180 BACKGROUND CHECKS 340 OFFICE SUPPLIES 3,233 INSURANCE 1,218 STUDENT AND MENTOR REWARD 1,173 ROBOTICS EXPENSES 15,939 STEM SATURDAY 347 STEM SUPPLIES 55 SCIENCE FAIR 512 GSTEM 432 STATE FORMS AND TAXES 140 BANK CHARGES 106 TRAINING 274 PAYROLL ADMIN FEES 1,282 MERCHANT FEES 135 TOTAL 28,491 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 1,344 1,012 FORM 990-EZ, PART III YOUTH OUTREACH IN SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING AND MATH (YO-STEM) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE AIM IS TO EMPOWER UNDERSERVED STUDENTS BY EDUCATING THEM THROUGH HANDS-ON STEM EXPERIENCES AND ENGAGING THEM IN STEM THROUGH INDEPENDENT OWNERSHIP. WE SERVE STUDENTS IN GRADES PREK-12 AS WELL AS THE FOLLOWING DEMOGRAPHICS: CULTURAL MINORITIES, GIRLS, LGBTQ+, AND STUDENTS FROM LOW-SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS. YO-STEM PROVIDES 3 PROGRAMS TO EXPOSE STUDENTS TO STEM: GIRLS IN STEM (GSTEM), STEM SATURDAY, AND A CO-ED COMPETITIVE ROBOTICS CLUB. WE WANT STUDENTS TO HAVE A FUN EXPERIENCE EXPLORING THE VAST RANGE OF WHAT STEM HAS TO OFFER, WHILE FUELING THE PIPELINE OF DIVERSE STUDENTS INTO STEM. OUTREACH INITIATIVES THAT INTRODUCE YOUNG STUDENTS TO STEM PROFESSIONS THAT LOOK LIKE THEM ALLOWS MORE WOMEN AND MINORITIES TO MAKE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR FIELD OF STUDY. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 THANKS TO THE FUNDING WE RECEIVED FROM DONORS WE WERE ABLE TO CONDUCT OUR 3 FLAGSHIP PROGRAMS, EXPOSING STUDENTS TO STEM VIA: GIRLS IN STEM (GSTEM), STEM SATURDAY, AND COMPETITIVE ROBOTICS CLUB. IN ALIGNMENT WITH OUR OVERARCHING MISSION, WE EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF EXPLORATION WITHIN STEM DISCIPLINES WHILE IMPARTING ESSENTIAL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING METHODOLOGIES. WE ENGAGE STEM PROFESSIONALS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH ROLE MODELS AND GAIN INSIGHTS FROM REAL-LIFE SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS. THE PRESENCE OF INDIVIDUALS WHO RESEMBLE OUR STUDENTS AND ARE SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGED IN THEIR DESIRED PROFESSIONS SERVES AS A POWERFUL SOURCE OF ENCOURAGEMENT, REINFORCING THE BELIEF THAT THEIR ASPIRATIONS ARE ATTAINABLE. OUR STUDENTS HAVE SHOWN CONSIDERABLE IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR RESILIENCE THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG COPING SKILLS. THEY EFFICIENTLY LEVERAGE THEIR RESOURCES, REQUEST SUPPORT WHEN NEEDED, AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE. WE HAVE PLACED PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON SKILLS SUCH AS PROBLEM SOLVING, ACCOUNTABILITY, TRUST, AND COMPASSION FOR ONESELF AND OTHERS. AN ILLUSTRATION OF OUR STUDENTS' RESILIENCE WAS EVIDENT AT THE 2024 VEX ROBOTICS TENNESSEE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, WHERE AMONG 44 COMPETING MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAMS, OUR TEAM RADIUM EARNED A TROPHY FOR THE JUDGES AWARD THIS AWARD IS PRESENTED BY THE EVENT JUDGES TO RECOGNIZE A TEAM THAT: - DISPLAYED SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES, EXEMPLARY EFFORT, OR PERSEVERANCE AT THE EVENT. - OVERCAME AN OBSTACLE OR CHALLENGE AND ACHIEVED A GOAL OR SPECIAL ACCOMPLISHMENT. - INTERVIEWED AND DEMONSTRATED EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS, TEAMWORK, PROFESSIONALISM, AND A STUDENT-CENTERED ETHOS. YO-STEM PREPARES STUDENTS FOR TOMORROW'S WORKFORCE BY ADHERING TO ITS MISSION OF: - FOSTERING THE DEVELOPMENT OF 21ST CENTURY SKILLS THROUGH STEM EDUCATION. - PROVIDING PROGRAMS THAT COVER A WIDE RANGE OF STEM TOPICS. - MENTORING STUDENTS ON THE PATH FOR THE PURSUIT OF STEM CAREERS. - EXPOSURE TO LOCAL STEM BUSINESSES THAT USE AI, SUPERCOMPUTERS, LARGE SCALE 3-D PRINTING AND OTHER TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT. - ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION IN HIGH LEVEL STEM PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES. - CREATING AVENUES FOR INDUSTRIAL COLLABORATION IN CONTRIBUTING TO STEM INITIATIVES. - GIVING STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH AND GAIN INSIGHT FROM CURRENT STEM PROFESSIONALS. IN DOING THIS, OUR STUDENTS' PROFESSIONAL CAREER PATHS AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS ARE POSITIVELY IMPACTED THROUGH INCREASING SELF-CONFIDENCE, MAKING GENUINE CONNECTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY, AND DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SKILLS. OUR GOAL IS TO FACILITATE A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE SO THAT OUR STUDENTS WILL THRIVE IN THE MARKETPLACE, BUILD WEALTH, AND POSITIVELY IMPACT SOCIETY. WITH THE HELP OF 33 VOLUNTEERS, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BRING IMPACTFUL STEM PROGRAMMING AND ACTIVITIES TO OVER 200 STUDENTS VIA OUR AFTER- SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AT NO COST TO THE STUDENTS FISCAL YEAR 2024.