Nonprofit · EIN 47-2316798
SELF-ESTEM
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94611
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $560,822 | $507,052 | $53,770 | $191,201 | $24,753 | $166,448 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $425,185 | $464,114 | -$38,929 | $119,971 | $7,293 | $112,678 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $263,117 | $285,631 | -$22,514 | $159,267 | $7,660 | $151,607 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $560,822
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,736
- Occupancy
- $12,866
- Travel
- $1,698
- Program services (functional)
- $275,371
- Management and general (functional)
- $185,064
- Fundraising (functional)
- $46,617
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $119,971
- Total assets, end of year
- $191,201
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $24,753
- Net assets, end of year
- $166,448
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $183
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $166,448
- Gross receipts
- $560,822
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAMAKA AJAELO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $59,600 |
| GERVETTI LOCKETT | STRATEGIC CORP DEVELOP Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KAREN TRAPENBERG FRICK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVIE GRAY | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHALONDA TILLMAN | CHIEF OPS OFFICER | 8 | $0 |
| GERVETTI LOCKETT | STRATEGIC CORP DEVELOP | 5 | $0 |
| JEREMIAH TOLBERT | CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT | 1 | $0 |
| ADAMAKA AJAELO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $0 |
| KAREN TRAPENBERG FRICK | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHALONDA TILLMAN | CHIEF OPS OFFICER | 8 | $0 |
| GERVETTI LOCKETT | STRATEGIC CORP DEVELOP | 5 | $0 |
| JEREMIAH TOLBERT | CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT | 1 | $0 |
| ADAMAKA AJAELO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $0 |
| KAREN TRAPENBERG FRICK | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6114 LA SALLE AVE, OAKLAND, CA 94611-2802
- In care of
- % ADAMAKA AJAELO
- Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
- 2532 83rd Ave, Oakland CA 94605
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ADAMAKA AJAELO, 6114 LA SALLE AVE STE 297, OAKLAND, CA 94611
- Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
- Adamaka Ajaelo, 2532 83rd Ave, Oakland CA 94605
- Signed the 990
- ADAMAKA AJAELO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (510) 927-5571
- Website
- www.selfestem.org
- Return prepared by
- MARK SHERMAN CPA PROFESSIONAL CORP
Mission
Self-eSTEM ignites pride, purpose and possibility among girls and women, by providing STEM training that strengthens digital, technical and leadership skills, sustaining their STEM identities.
Program accomplishments
- Self-eSTEM Early STEM Immersion Program provides hands-on, project-based learning in STEM, coding, robotics, AI, and digital literacy for girls, providing the early technical exposure and strengthens STEM identity, laying the foundation for future workforce opportunities. Self-eSTEMs Innovator Sustainment Program and Future of Work - Community-Based Program provides workforce development programming for young women, gaining technical skills, career navigation support, and access to income-generating pathways connected to emerging workforce demands and high growth sectors. Across these multi-year programs, participants receive mentoring and coaching that sustains STEM identity.Expenses $275,371 · revenue $560,822
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-2316798
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Unknown (Z99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $191,201
- Income (IRS master file)
- $560,822
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $263,117 | $285,631 | $159,267 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $209,207 | $266,423 | $179,394 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: Adamaka Ajaelo | December 31, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about SELF-ESTEM
- What is the EIN of SELF-ESTEM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SELF-ESTEM is 47-2316798.
- Is SELF-ESTEM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to SELF-ESTEM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SELF-ESTEM 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 SELF-ESTEM due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SELF-ESTEM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SELF-ESTEM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ADAMAKA AJAELO.
- Who are the officers and directors of SELF-ESTEM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $59,600 (ADAMAKA AJAELO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SELF-ESTEM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $560,822, expenses of $507,052 and total assets of $191,201 at year end.
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