2025-09-23T08:44:05-07:00 2024-12-31 320076871 Magnus Blue LLP 100 E San Marcos Blvd Ste 100 San Marcos CA 92069 990 2024-01-01 814834326 STEM NEXT OPPORTUNITY FUND STEM 6195059127 2305 HISTORIC DECATUR ROAD 100 SAN DIEGO CA 92106 RON OTTINGER Executive Director 2025-09-23 true true JESSICA M DORSETT P00874090 7605999900 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RONALD L OTTINGER 14388141 false X STEMNEXT.ORG X 2016 CA STEM Next is leading the national movement to make the power of STEM discovery available to all young people through afterschool and summer learning. 5 4 37 1250 0 7602145 9781847 89252 501537 68715 176289 0 7760112 10459673 6416531 2124800 0 3983228 4446394 31325 778084 3884104 3773518 14283863 10376037 -6523751 83636 6161399 5530908 1942257 1234534 4219142 4296374 X Making out-of-school STEM opportunities a reality for millions of young people to help them thrive in STEM and beyond. true false 8716082 2124800 STEM Next Opportunity Fund is a national, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to scaling high-quality STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) learning to millions of youth. Our mission is expanding exceptional STEM learning opportunities outside the classroom for all children everywhere. Through STEM learning in afterschool and summer PROGRAMS, STEM Next takes a field-building approach to creating pathways to economic opportunity.STEM learning beyond the classroom inspires youth and prepares them for future success in STEM as well as many other fields. Outside the structured school day, hands-on STEM learning provides a fertile environment to experiment, build confidence and develop life skills like critical thinking, collaboration, perseverance, creativity and communication. Despite this power and potential, STEM learning in afterschool and summer is underutilized and under-prioritized across the U.S a critical issue that STEM Next is working to solve as a national nonprofit. What We DoSTEM Next brings together a diversity of partners and leads synchronized efforts to strengthen and advance the out-of-school time STEM field. By leveraging partnerships, STEM Next mobilizes funding and accelerates what works to reach the 10 million young people served in more than 100,000 local afterschool and summer programs across all 50 states. For youth, our work increases STEM access, interest, identity, and career knowledge.Our three big strategic initiatives to Engage Learners Everywhere are: - Growing STEM Leaders: Raising awareness, building skills, and connecting problem-solvers across communities. This includes afterschool and summer educators and system leaders, as well as through our Flight Crew program for young people.- Advancing Policy & Research: Powering lasting change in STEM learning by putting ideas into action. Our Fellows help ensure that STEM is a policy priority in the U.S.- Leading Systems Change: Local, regional, national challenges that create seismic STEM learning shifts for youth and educators, like through our Institute for a STEM Ready America and industry-focused Centers of Excellence.Every $1 invested in STEM Next Opportunity Fund programs: - Enables more youth to build, invent and discover every afternoon.- Sparks summer STEM learning opportunities for youth.- Brings STEM opportunities to more families and communities across the U.S.Nationally and locally, our programs create seismic STEM learning shifts for millions of youth and hundreds of thousands of educators every year. 8716082 true true false true false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 35 0 false 37 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 5 4 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true true false false CA CO DC IL MD MI NC NJ NY OH OR PA WA X X TERESA DREW 6195059127 2305 HISTORIC DECATUR RD SAN DIEGO CA 92106 RON OTTINGER Secretary/ED 40.00 0.00 X X 292519 0 44167 KAM KYZER SR DIR PHILANTHR/STRAT PSHIP 30.00 0.00 273480 0 8204 TERESA DREW DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 235417 0 7063 SHERONDA FLEMING STEM FELLOW 40.00 0.00 177435 0 22909 TERRA WALLIN STEM FELLOW 40.00 0.00 178090 0 17041 QUINCY BROWN STEM FELLOW 40.00 0.00 187505 0 5655 TASHA OWENS-GREEN STEM FELLOW 40.00 0.00 163332 0 24851 EMILY KUEHN STEM FELLOW 40.00 0.00 155804 0 19304 PENDRED NOYCE President/Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DENNIS BARTELS Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GWYNN HUGHES Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CELINE COGGINS Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 REGINALD MCGREGOR Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 1663582 149194 15 false true false ORI CONSULTANCY LLC 2 WEST MARSHALL STREET 401 RICHMOND VA 23220 FAMILY ENGAGEMNT ADVISOR 103700 SABRINA GOMEZ 99 RICHMOND STREET SE ATLANTA GA 30312 STEM EDUCATION ADVISOR 115200 2 440241 9341606 9781847 FEDERAL CONTRACTS 315120 315120 FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FEES 121110 121110 OTHER SERVICE REVENUE 65307 65307 501537 92258 92258 0 0 0 4012499 3928468 84031 84031 84031 0 0 0 0 10459673 501537 176289 X 2124800 2124800 0 0 0 860850 306417 154908 399525 0 3024376 2567439 220843 236094 0 278256 235135 23791 19330 282912 221724 25637 35551 0 44703 44703 25250 25250 0 31325 31325 7975 7975 2155485 1825010 300871 29604 1150 1150 14362 5265 9097 44754 20352 13599 10803 0 18591 14787 3804 173643 142242 23674 7727 0 0 0 0 0 25903 19179 5060 1664 PROGRAM EXPENSE 547253 547253 EVENT EXPENSE 535481 535481 MEMBERSHIPS AND DUES 84023 80500 3523 Telephone 30016 18072 9144 2800 64929 51276 9992 3661 10376037 8716082 881871 778084 1577308 3012108 8886 73453 1846928 1066682 31823 108413 0 0 0 0 4608 6505 0 2691846 1263747 0 0 0 0 6161399 5530908 103292 296288 1618289 678375 34693 220676 225178 1942257 1234534 X 123620 473196 4095522 3823178 4219142 4296374 6161399 5530908 83636 -6404 X false true X true false X 5436876 10820385 12120074 7602145 10744459 46723939 0 0 5436876 10820385 12120074 7602145 10744459 46723939 19285587 27438352 22830 42243 30451 139389 92258 327171 0 0 47051110 629041 0.58320 0.57940 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false true false true false false false false false false false Part II-B, Line 1i - Other Activities Description IN 2024, RON OTTINGER, TERESA DREW, AND MELISSA MORITZ SPENT A TOTAL OF 30 HOURS ON LETTER SIGN ONS FOR THE STEM ED COALITION AND 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS, AS WELL AS LEGISLATION AND BILL TEXT REVIEW BETWEEN HILL MEETINGS. MELISSA ALSO GATHERED SIGNATURES AND LOBBIED FOR HILL MEETINGS FOR AFTERSCHOOL FOR ALL. Part IV - Additional Information ACCRUED VACATION 225178 225178 X 10445294 -6404 -6404 10451698 7975 7975 10459673 10368062 10368062 7975 7975 10376037 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization has analyzed its tax positions taken for filings with the Internal Revenue Service and the State of California. The Organization believes that its income tax filing positions will be sustained upon examination and does not anticipate any adjustments that would result in a material adverse effect on the Organizations financial condition, results of operations, nor cash flows. Accordingly, the Organization has not recorded any tax assets or liabilities, nor related accruals for interest and penalties for uncertain income tax positions at December 31, 2024 and 2023. X X X X true AMY ETTEN 681 GREENWOOD AVENUE GLENCOE IL 60022 Manage fundraising false 31325 31325 CA CO DC IL MD MI NC NJ NY OH OR PA WA true VARIOUS - ATTACHED SCHEDULE SAN DIEGO CA 92106 2124800 0 STEM PROGRAMS 0 1 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Grants are made to a variety of nonprofit organizations focusing on STEM learning within the US either competitively or through invitation. Competitive grants are awarded through a selection process that includes 1) the public release of a request for proposals (RFP), 2) an open submission period, and 3) review and award based on criteria outlined in the RFP. Invitation-only grants are awarded based on submitted proposals aligned with desired outcomes that advance the STEM Next mission. All grantees must submit evidence of organizational good standing, including nonprofit status documentation, audited financials (or comparable), progress, and final narrative and budget reports. X X X X X false false false false false false false false false EMILY KUEHN STEM FELLOW 155804 4814 14490 175108 KAM KYZER SR DIR PHILANTHR/STRAT PSHIP 273480 8204 281684 QUINCY BROWN STEM FELLOW 187505 5655 193160 RON OTTINGER Secretary/ED 292519 9301 34866 336686 SHERONDA FLEMING STEM FELLOW 177435 5371 17538 200344 TASHA OWENS-GREEN STEM FELLOW 163332 5015 19836 188183 TERESA DREW DEPUTY DIRECTOR 235417 7063 242480 TERRA WALLIN STEM FELLOW 178090 5371 11670 195131 Form 990, Part III, Line 2 In 2024, STEM Next launched the Institute for STEM Ready for America, advancing STEM education and career readiness for youth through out-of-school time programs, including the Youth Ambassador Program, the Flight Crew. STEM Next also added two federally funded initiatives, including the Workforce Pathways for Youth: Exploring Career Connections in STEM (EC2) and the Teen Science Caf program. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS PRESENTED BY THE CPA AND REVIEWED BY THE STAFF AND AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE BOARD MEMBER, STAFF MEMBER, CONSULTANT OR OTHER AGENT MUST FULLY DISCLOSE THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO THE BOARD. THE INTERESTED PERSON WILL ABSENT HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM ANY RELATED DISCUSSION OR VOTE, AND THE MEETING MINUTES WILL REFLECT THAT THIS PERSON IS NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE DISCUSSION. HOWEVER, THE BOARD MEMBER MAY REQUEST THAT THE INTERESTED PERSON BE PRESENT DURING A DISCUSSION IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CLARIFYING INFORMATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.