2025-09-10T14:09:13-05:00 2024-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 293 EISENHOWER PARKWAY 2ND FLOOR LIVINGSTON NJ 07039 990EZ 2024-01-01 814667852 THE SAMUEL E MASSENBERG SR FOUNDATION SAMU 9739979589 464 GOLDEN GATE POINT SUITE 401 SARASOTA FL 34236 MIRIAN GRADDICK-WEIR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 9739979589 2025-09-10 1 1 BRIDGET HARTNETT P01429163 9739949494 2025-09-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X N/A X X 11500 11500 11500 11500 42321 0 53821 42321 53821 42321 53821 0 0 42321 53821 X THE SAMUEL E. MASSENBERG, SR. FOUNDATION, INC. IS FOCUSED ON THE EMPOWERMENT OF UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY STUDENTS IN PURSUIT OF THEIR EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS IN THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) FIELDS OF STUDY; THE PROVISION OF DIRECT SUPPORT TO UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY STUDENTS INTERESTED IN STEM FIELDS OF STUDY; THE SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT SHARE A COMMITMENT TO INCREASING THE NUMBER OF UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY STUDENTS EARNING UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREES IN STEM FIELDS OF STUDY. THE FOUNDATION HAS RECENTLY ENTERED INTO A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS TO DELIVER SUMMER STEM ORIENTED CAMPS UNDER THE NAME OF THE STEM SUMMER INSTITUTE. THE FIRST CAMP UNDER THIS PARTNERSHIP WILL BRING RISING 10TH GRADE STUDENTS FROM MULTIPLE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS NEW JERSEY AND MASSACHUSETTS TO THE AMHERST CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS IN THE SUMMER OF 2019. THE CAMP WILL PROVIDE INTENSIVE CLASSROOM AND LAB EXPERIENCES ALONG WITH MENTORING AND COACHING OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS EXPOSURE TO PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN STEM RELATED FIELDS. 0 0 MIRIAN GRADDICK-WEIR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2.00 0 0 0 MICHAEL J WEIR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 2.00 0 0 0 MONIQUE M WEIR TREASURER 2.00 0 0 0 TIFFANY D GRADDICK SECRETARY 2.00 0 0 0 DANIELLE T GRADDICK DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMNET 2.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NJ MA FL MICHAEL WEIR 464 GOLDEN GATE POINT SUITE 401 SARASOTA FL 34236 9739979589 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 250 640 500 6147 11500 19037 250 640 500 6147 11500 19037 9878 9159 19037 0.48110 0.22500 X THE SAMUEL E. MASSENBERG FOUNDATION WAS FORMED WAS FORMED IN 2018 FOCUSING ON THE EMPOWERMENT OF UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY STUDENTS IN PURSUIT OF THEIR EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS IN THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) FIELDS OF STUDY; THE PROVISION OF DIRECT SUPPORT TO UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY STUDENTS INTERESTED IN STEM FIELDS OF STUDY; THE SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT SHARE A COMMITMENT TO INCREASING THE NUMBER OF UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY STUDENTS EARNING UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREES IN STEM FIELDS OF STUDY.THE MAJORITY OF THE FOUNDATION'S SUPPORT IS RECEIVED FROM PUBLIC FUNDING. IN 2020 THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IMPACTED THE FOUNDATION'S PUBLIC SUPPORT IN SEVERAL WAYS. 1) ANY FUNDRAISING EVENTS FOR THE YEAR WERE CANCELLED, WHICH RESULTED IN A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN PUBLIC CONTRIBUTIONS; 2) ANY IN-PERSON ACTIVITIES, WHICH IS THE BASIS OF THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION, WERE CANCELLED. THESE REASONS RESULTED IN THE FOUNDERS OF THE FOUNDATION TO COVER OPERATING EXPENSES BY WAY OF DIRECT CONTRIBUTION. THE COMBINATION OF COVID-19 AND THE INCREASED FOUNDER FUNDING RESULTED IN THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE DROPPING BELOW 33%.THE FOUNDATION WAS ABLE TO HOLD ITS FIRST IN-PERSON STEM CAMP IN 2022 AND CONTINUING IN 2023, WHICH ALLOWED THE FOUNDERS TO RECONNECT AND REENGAGE WITH PREVIOUS DONORS AS WELL AS ENGAGE NEW TYPES OF CONTRIBUTORS. WE REQUEST YOUR CONSIDERATION TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE AS A PUBLIC CHARITY AND CONTINUE TO MEET THE IRS STANDARDS WHILE CONTINUING OUR COMMITMENT TO EMPOWER THE UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY STUDENTS IN STEM FIELDS OF STUDY. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.