Nonprofit · EIN 46-0573936
GROWINGSTEMS INC
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · HOLLYWOOD, MD 20636
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $214,510 | $135,795 | $78,715 | $423,257 | $1,186 | $422,071 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $177,754 | $98,617 | $79,137 | $343,358 | $0 | $343,358 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $312,119 | $104,514 | $207,605 | $264,683 | $0 | $264,683 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $160,348
- of which government grants
- $8,750
- Program service revenue
- $41,805
- Investment income
- $8,917
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $7,211
- Net income from fundraising events
- $2,545
- Other revenue
- $3,440
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $241
- Occupancy
- $59,255
- Program services (functional)
- $71,742
- Management and general (functional)
- $64,053
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $343,357
- Total assets, end of year
- $423,257
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,186
- Net assets, end of year
- $422,071
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $20,797
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $422,071
- Gross unrelated business income
- $2,545
- Gross receipts
- $214,510
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- MD
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Wood | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| Zachary Stachelczyk | Vice Chairman / Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Andrew Koch | Secretary / Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Larry Branthoover | Member at Large Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Petra Branthoover | Member at Large Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| John Ingram | Member at Large Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Tim Miedzinski | Member at Large Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| Tom Moulds | Member at Large Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Stephen Page | Member at Large Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Wood | Chairman | 0.3 | $0 |
| Zachary Stachelczyk | Vice Chairman / Executive Director | 40 | $0 |
| Andrew Koch | Secretary / Treasurer | 12 | $0 |
| Larry Branthoover | Member at Large | 0.3 | $0 |
| Petra Branthoover | Member at Large | 0.3 | $0 |
| John Ingram | Member at Large | 0.3 | $0 |
| Tim Miedzinski | Member at Large | 10 | $0 |
| Tom Moulds | Member at Large | 0.3 | $0 |
| Stephen Page | Member at Large | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Page | Chairman Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Zachary Stachelczyk | Vice Chairman Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Andrew Koch | Secretary / Treasurer Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Petra Branthoover | Member at Large Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Tim Miedzinski | Member at Large Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Larry Branthoover | Member at Large Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| John Ingram | Member at Large Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Erik Wood | Executive Director Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 736, HOLLYWOOD, MD 20636-0736
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Zach Stachelczyk, PO Box 736, Hollywood, MD 20636
- Signed the 990
- Andrew Koch, Treasurer
- Phone
- (443) 516-7836
- Website
- growingstems.org
Mission
At growingSTEMS, our mission is to ignite a lifelong passion for learning and innovation by providing accessible and engaging robotics education to children of all ages. We believe that every child deserves the opportunity to explore, create, and excel in the world of robotics, and we are committed to empowering them with the skills and knowledge they need to thrive in an increasingly technology-driven world.
Program accomplishments
- FIRST Robotics - Mentors guide students through team-based problem-solving projects and compete via FIRST organization, which has 1000s of teams worldwide. Students also attend community events such as the St. Mary's College of Maryland River Concert Series (~5000 visitors) St. Mary's County Public School STEM events (~1000 visitors) and the US National Oyster Festival (~16000 visitors), where they provide free hands-on activities such as building paper rockets, driving robots, and simple chemistry experiments. This category includes the FIRST FRC team.Expenses $28,861 · revenue $14,100
- Combat Robotics - Program participants develop engineering skills and design/manufacture robots focused on violence for use in various competitions (e.g., National Havoc Robot League). This category includes the internal and travel teams, as well as the in-house combat-focused summer camps.Expenses $16,494 · revenue $15,470
- VEX Robotics - Mentors guide students through team-based problem-solving projects and compete via the VEX organization. This category includes the VEX IQ and GO teams.Expenses $21,987 · revenue $12,235
- Sale of STEM related merchandise, such as motors for the combat program and uniforms for the FRC program.Expenses $4,400 · revenue $4,031
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-0573936
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Medical research (H92)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $423,257
- Income (IRS master file)
- $214,510
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- February 15, 2015
- Posted by the IRS
- May 11, 2015
- Reinstated
- Effective February 15, 2015
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $214,510 | $135,795 | $423,257 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $177,754 | $98,617 | $343,358 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $312,119 | $104,514 | $264,683 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-0573936).
Questions about GROWINGSTEMS INC
- What is the EIN of GROWINGSTEMS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GROWINGSTEMS INC is 46-0573936.
- Is GROWINGSTEMS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on February 15, 2015 and reinstated it effective February 15, 2015.
- Are donations to GROWINGSTEMS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GROWINGSTEMS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GROWINGSTEMS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GROWINGSTEMS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GROWINGSTEMS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Zach Stachelczyk.
- Who are the officers and directors of GROWINGSTEMS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GROWINGSTEMS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $214,510, expenses of $135,795 and total assets of $423,257 at year end.
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