STEM AVIATION ACADEMY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024

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Organization
STEM AVIATION ACADEMY (EIN 92-3925311)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-15
IRS object ID
202543199349202019
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-15T12:30:26-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN462924535PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GREG MARTINEZ CPA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line12566 CATAMARAN WAYAddressLine1Txt
CityCHULA VISTACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN923925311EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1STEM Aviation AcademyBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlSTEMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7607077105PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12006 Palomar Airport Rd Suite 103AddressLine1Txt
CityCarlsbadCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92011ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKay SundaramPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Signature2025-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonGreg MartinezPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00369924PTIN
Phone6193541040PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website Addresswww.stemaviation.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$197,870GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$181,501ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Investment Income$14InvestmentIncomeAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$16,355FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$3,311SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$13,044SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Total Revenue$194,559TotalRevenueAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$14,328FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$6,768OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Other Expenses Total$83,874OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$104,970TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$89,589ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$42,990NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$60OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$132,639NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

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BOY$42,990BOYAmt
EOY$161,270EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

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EOY$5,000EOYAmt

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EOY$33,631EOYAmt

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BOY$42,990BOYAmt
EOY$132,639EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeThe specific purpose of this corporation is to support high school students with aviation education and flight experiences in order to create positive experiences in general aviation, and inspire America's youth to pursue careers in flight operations.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomThe academy provided airport tours, familiarization flights, and safety training. 1)Airport ToursOur field trip program is geared towards elementary school, middle school, and high school students and take place at McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, CA (KCRQ).The students have an in-depth guided tour of KCRQ.The tour covers various areas of the airport, such as Fixed Based Operators (FBO), hangars containing various types of aircraft, flight schools, flying clubs, and maintenance facilities.Students have the opportunity to learn about the different roles and functions within the aviation industry, and meet professionals such as pilots, mechanics, air traffic controllers, and airport management personnel.Students also engage in flight simulator sessions which last approximately 15 minutes per person.2)Familiarization FlightsFor juniors and seniors committed to a career in aviation, STEM Aviation Academy provides familiarization flights in an RV-9A aircraft or Cirrus SR20 aircraft. These flights are approximately 20 minutes per person.3)Safety TrainingSTEM Aviation Academy provides safety training curriculum for general aviation pilots and qualified high school students who intend on pursuing a career in aviation. This curriculum also includes the use of full-motion flight simulators and general aviation training aircraft. This program is based on the premise that pilots who maintain currency and proficiency in the basics of flight will enjoy a safer and more stress-free flying experience.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Program Service Expenses$21,679ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$21,679TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
Kay Sundaram
Executive Dir.35.00$0
George Patrick Brown
Secretary5.00$0
Reginald D Boudinot
Treasurer5.00$0
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersYes (true)MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Loans To From Officers$20,000LoansToFromOfficersAmt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
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Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonPaula WetterPersonNm

US Address USAddress

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Phone7604190599PhoneNum
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
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Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$100,785CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$181,501CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$282,286TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year$16,355CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,355TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$298,641TotalAmt

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

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Event1Educational evenrEvent1Nm
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Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

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PersonKay SundaramPersonNm
Relationship With OrgDirectorRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeAirplane lnLoanPurposeTxt
Loan To OrganizationYes (X)LoanToOrganizationInd
Original Principal$20,000OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$20,000BalanceDueAmt
DefaultfalseDefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalfalseBoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementfalseWrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$20,000TotalBalanceDueAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (14 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Other Expenses.1001Advertising and Promotion $8256
Other Expenses.1002Office Expenses $3052
Other Expenses.1005Travel $4176
Other Expenses.1012Insurance $1198
Other Expenses.1Facilities and parking $40168
Other Expenses.2Airplane fuel $11701
Other Expenses.3Dues and subscriptions $4285
Other Expenses.4Simulator $3113
Other Expenses.5Auto expenses $3062
Other Expenses.6Meals & entertainment $2704
Other Expenses.7Airplane maintenance & repair $2159
Other Assets.1Escrow accounts - Beginning $0 Escrow accounts - Ending $5000
Total Liabilities.1001Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $0 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $3631
Total Liabilities.1007Secured Mortgages and Notes Payable - Beginning $0 Secured Mortgages and Notes Payable - Ending $30000

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