STEM FORWARD INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $344K ($353K in 2025 dollars) · expenses $312K · assets $584K

EIN
39-0854863
Address
1025 N BROADWAY, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-3109
Website
HTTP://STEMFORWARD.ORG
NTEE code
B99 Education N.E.C. (Education) inferred (by a small language model from the name and 990 text, confidence 0.50; not an IRS classification)
FURP topic
science: research education (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
November 1993 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity, 509(a)(2)
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Mission

TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF ENGINEERING AND ALLIED ARTS AND SCIENCES, TO PROMOTE THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED THEREIN, AND TO ENCOURANGE THE APPLICATION OF THESE ARTS AND SCIENCES TO BENEFIT THE COMMUINTY INTERESTS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Rich Merkel EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2011-2024 $111,675$1,321,871 1
Van Walling (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2011 $63,883$63,883 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

83 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Jennifer Buchanan PRESIDENT2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Be Ware PRESIDENT ELECT2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Dale Held PAST PRESIDENT2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Matt Hensgen TREASURER2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Kim Miller SECRETARY2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Dan Ark DIRECTOR2024 1 $0 reported 1
Fred Begale DIRECTOR2012-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Mary Burgoon DIRECTOR2015-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Mohamed El-Demerdash DIRECTOR2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Mark Federle DIRECTOR2012-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Sharon Gonzalez DIRECTOR2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Joe Hamann DIRECTOR2015-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Dana Hart DIRECTOR2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Meghan Hendricks DIRECTOR2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
David Nowak DIRECTOR2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Antonio Rodriguez DIRECTOR2015-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Mark Rounds DIRECTOR2012-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Cynthia Sternard DIRECTOR2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Peter Stipan DIRECTOR2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Chris Taylor DIRECTOR2011-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Joe Zizzo DIRECTOR2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Rafat Elsharef DIRECTOR2024 1 $0 reported 1
Daniel Ark (former) PAST PRESIDENT2015-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Juanita Banks (former) DIRECTOR2019-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Tom Heraly (former) DIRECTOR2012-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Phyllis King (former) DIRECTOR2012-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Shalini Badhwar (former) PAST PRESIDENT2017-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Jennifer Larsen (former) DIRECTOR2014-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Laura Schmidt (former) DIRECTOR2020-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Ann Yeung (former) DIRECTOR2021-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Greg Schroeder (former) PAST PRESIDENT2014-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Rafael Santana (former) DIRECTOR2021 1 $0 reported 1
Erin Towey (former) DIRECTOR2015-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Sebastian Francois (former) TREASURER2017-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Jilly Gokalgandhi (former) DIRECTOR2020 1 $0 reported 1
Harry Becker (former) DIRECTOR2012-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Julie Murphy (former) DIRECTOR2020 1 $0 reported 1
Patty Hagen (former) DIRECTOR2014-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Matt Reiland (former) DIRECTOR2015-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Scott Sparapani (former) DIRECTOR2012-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Lynn Bostrom (former) PAST PRESIDENT2014-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Nahid Afsari (former) DIRECTOR2017-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Kevin Brehm (former) DIRECTOR2017-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Will Didier (former) DIRECTOR2017-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Kelly Skindzelewski (former) DIRECTOR2017-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Derek Stettner (former) DIRECTOR2017-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Stacy Zaja (former) DIRECTOR2011-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Kathy Scherbarth (former) DIRECTOR2012-2018 1 $0 reported 1
Robert Fieldbinder (former) DIRECTOR2011-2018 1 $0 reported 1
David Leckman (former) PAST PRESIDENT2012-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Sebastien Francois (former) TREASURER2013-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Nahid Asfari (former) DIRECTOR2015-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Dave Christofferson (former) DIRECTOR2013-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Brian Kost (former) DIRECTOR2012-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Ram Menon (former) DIRECTOR2015-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Michael Mcneary (former) DIRECTOR2016 1 $0 reported 1
Bruce Spann (former) DIRECTOR2013-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Kent Newbury (former) DIRECTOR2012-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Jeff Zagrodnik (former) DIRECTOR2015-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Eve Hall (former) DIRECTOR2012-2015 1 $0 reported 1
Michael Cook (former) DIRECTOR/PAST PRESIDENT2011-2014 1 $0 reported 1
Cassandra Alston (former) DIRECTOR2012-2014 1 $0 reported 1
Steve Feest (former) DIRECTOR2012-2014 1 $0 reported 1
Susan Lunsford (former) DIRECTOR2011-2014 1 $0 reported 1
James Wilke (former) DIRECTOR2011-2014 1 $0 reported 1
Dean Krueger (former) DIRECTOR2012-2013 1 $0 reported 1
Jen Larson (former) DIRECTOR2012-2013 1 $0 reported 1
Gregory Schroeder (former) DIRECTOR2012-2013 1 $0 reported 1
Annette Mueller (former) TREASURER2012 1 $0 reported 1
David Christofferson (former) DIRECTOR2012 1 $0 reported 1
Susan J Michaelson (former) PRESIDENT2011 1 $0 reported 1
Judy Fassbender (former) PRESIDENT ELECT2011 1 $0 reported 1
Nicole Jutz (former) TREASURER2011 1 $0 reported 1
Jerome Chudzik (former) DIRECTOR/PAST PRESIDENT2011 1 $0 reported 1
Julie Janowak (former) DIRECTOR2011 1 $0 reported 1
Angela Obst (former) DIRECTOR2011 1 $0 reported 1
Kevin Pulz (former) DIRECTOR2011 1 $0 reported 1
Frances Hardrick (former) DIRECTOR2011 1 $0 reported 1
Adam Holton (former) DIRECTOR2011 1 $0 reported 1
Joseph Jacobsen (former) DIRECTOR2011 1 $0 reported 1
Jen Larsen (former) DIRECTOR2011 1 $0 reported 1
Christy Matuszewski (former) DIRECTOR2011 1 $0 reported 1
Ron Perez (former) DIRECTOR2011 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 23 people listed · 1 paid, $112K · 4 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICH MERKEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $111,675$0$0 $111,6751
JENNIFER BUCHANAN PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
BE WARE PRESIDENT ELECT1 $0$0$0 $01
DALE HELD PAST PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
MATT HENSGEN TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
KIM MILLER SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
DAN ARK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
FRED BEGALE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARY BURGOON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MOHAMED EL-DEMERDASH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK FEDERLE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SHARON GONZALEZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOE HAMANN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DANA HART DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MEGHAN HENDRICKS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID NOWAK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK ROUNDS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
CYNTHIA STERNARD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PETER STIPAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS TAYLOR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOE ZIZZO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
RAFAT ELSHAREF DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 25 people listed · 1 paid, $108K · 4 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICH MERKEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $108,194$0$0 $108,1941
DALE HELD PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER BUCHANAN PRESIDENT ELECT1 $0$0$0 $01
DANIEL ARK PAST PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
MATT HENSGEN TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
BE WARE SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
JUANITA BANKS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
FRED BEGALE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARY BURGOON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MOHAMED EL-DEMERDASH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK FEDERLE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SHARON GONZALEZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOE HAMANN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DANA HART DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MEGHAN HENDRICKS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TOM HERALY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PHYLLIS KING DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KIM MILLER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID NOWAK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK ROUNDS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
CYNTHIA STERNARD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PETER STIPAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS TAYLOR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOE ZIZZO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 27 people listed · 1 paid, $102K · 3 employees · 315 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICH MERKEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $102,206$0$0 $102,2061
DANIEL ARK PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
DALE HELD PRESIDENT ELECT1 $0$0$0 $01
SHALINI BADHWAR PAST PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
MATT HENSGEN TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER BUCHANAN SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
FRED BEGALE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARY BURGOON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JUANITA BANKS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MOHAMED EL-DEMERDASH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK FEDERLE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SHARON GONZALEZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOE HAMANN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MEGHAN HENDRICKS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TOM HERALY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PHYLLIS KING DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER LARSEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KIM MILLER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK ROUNDS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
LAURA SCHMIDT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS TAYLOR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CYNTHIA STERNARD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BE WARE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ANN YEUNG DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOE ZIZZO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PETER STIPAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 27 people listed · 1 paid, $101K · 4 employees · 309 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICH MERKEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $101,469$0$0 $101,4691
SHALINI BADHWAR PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
DANIEL ARK PRESIDENT ELECT1 $0$0$0 $01
DALE HELD VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
GREG SCHROEDER PAST PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
MATT HENSGEN TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
JUANITA BANKS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
FRED BEGALE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARY BURGOON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER BUCHANAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MOHAMED EL-DEMERDASH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK FEDERLE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SHARON GONZALEZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOE HAMANN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TOM HERALY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PHYLLIS KING DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER LARSEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK ROUNDS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
RAFAEL SANTANA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LAURA SCHMIDT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PETER STIPAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS TAYLOR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ERIN TOWEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BE WARE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ANN YEUNG DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOE ZIZZO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 27 people listed · 1 paid, $98K · 5 employees · 311 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICH MERKEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $97,975$0$0 $97,9751
GREG SCHROEDER PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
SHALINI BADHWAR PRESIDENT ELECT1 $0$0$0 $01
JOE HAMANN SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
MARY BURGOON PAST PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
SEBASTIAN FRANCOIS TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
DANIEL ARK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JILLY GOKALGANDHI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JUANITA BANKS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
HARRY BECKER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
FRED BEGALE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DALE HELD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JULIE MURPHY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LAURA SCHMIDT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PATTY HAGEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PETER STIPAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TOM HERALY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER LARSEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MATT REILAND DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK ROUNDS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
PHYLLIS KING DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BE WARE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOE ZIZZO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS TAYLOR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ERIN TOWEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SCOTT SPARAPANI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 28 people listed · 1 paid, $100K · 5 employees · 265 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICH MERKEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $99,638$0$0 $99,6381
MARY BURGOON PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
GREG SCHROEDER PRESIDENT ELECT1 $0$0$0 $01
SHALINI BADHWAR SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
LYNN BOSTROM PAST PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
SEBASTIAN FRANCOIS TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
DANIEL ARK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
NAHID AFSARI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JUANITA BANKS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
HARRY BECKER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
FRED BEGALE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KEVIN BREHM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
WILL DIDIER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK FEDERLE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PATTY HAGEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOE HAMANN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TOM HERALY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER LARSEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MATT REILAND DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK ROUNDS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
PHYLLIS KING DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KELLY SKINDZELEWSKI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DEREK STETTNER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS TAYLOR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ERIN TOWEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
STACY ZAJA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SCOTT SPARAPANI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 29 people listed · 1 paid, $95K · 5 employees · 460 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICH MERKEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $0$94,973$0 $94,9731
LYNN BOSTROM PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
MARY BURGOON PRESIDENT ELECT1 $0$0$0 $01
GREG SCHROEDER SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
PHYLLIS KING PAST PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
SEBASTIAN FRANCOIS TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
DANIEL ARK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
NAHID AFSARI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SHALINI BADHWAR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
HARRY BECKER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
FRED BEGALE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KEVIN BREHM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
WILL DIDIER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK FEDERLE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PATTY HAGEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOE HAMANN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TOM HERALY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER LARSEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MATT REILAND DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK ROUNDS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
KATHY SCHERBARTH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KELLY SKINDZELEWSKI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DEREK STETTNER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS TAYLOR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ERIN TOWEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
STACY ZAJA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SCOTT SPARAPANI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT FIELDBINDER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 27 people listed · 1 paid, $93K · 4 employees · 450 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICH MERKEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $93,000$0$0 $93,0001
LYNN BOSTROM PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
MARY BURGOON PRESIDENT ELECT1 $0$0$0 $01
GREG SCHROEDER SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
PHYLLIS KING PAST PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
SEBASTIAN FRANCOIS TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
DANIEL ARK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
NAHID AFSARI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SHALINI BADHWAR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
HARRY BECKER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
FRED BEGALE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KEVIN BREHM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
WILL DIDIER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK FEDERLE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PATTY HAGEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOE HAMANN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TOM HERALY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER LARSEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MATT REILAND DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK ROUNDS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
KATHY SCHERBARTH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KELLY SKINDZELEWSKI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DEREK STETTNER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS TAYLOR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ERIN TOWEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
STACY ZAJA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 30 people listed · 1 paid, $88K · 4 employees · 450 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICH MERKEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $88,458$0$0 $88,4581
ROBERT FIELDBINDER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID LECKMAN PAST PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
KATHY SCHERBARTH PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
SEBASTIEN FRANCOIS TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
DANIEL ARK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
NAHID ASFARI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
HARRY BECKER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
FRED BEGALE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LYNN BOSTROM SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
MARY BURGOON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK FEDERLE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOE HAMANN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PATTY HAGEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVE CHRISTOFFERSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TOM HERALY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PHYLLIS KING PRESIDENT ELECT1 $0$0$0 $01
BRIAN KOST DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER LARSEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
RAM MENON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MATT REILAND DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL MCNEARY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
GREG SCHROEDER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRUCE SPANN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS TAYLOR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
STACY ZAJA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KENT NEWBURY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ERIN TOWEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JEFF ZAGRODNIK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 30 people listed · 1 paid, $86K · 3 employees · 490 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICH MERKEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $86,417$0$0 $86,4171
ROBERT FIELDBINDER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID LECKMAN DIRECTOR/PAST PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
KATHY SCHERBARTH PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
SEBASTIEN FRANCOIS TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
DANIEL ARK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
NAHID ASFARI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
HARRY BECKER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
FRED BEGALE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LYNN BOSTROM VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
MARY BURGOON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK FEDERLE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOE HAMANN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PATTY HAGEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
EVE HALL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TOM HERALY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PHYLLIS KING PRESIDENT ELECT1 $0$0$0 $01
BRIAN KOST DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER LARSEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
RAM MENON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MATT REILAND DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK ROUNDS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
GREG SCHROEDER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRUCE SPANN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS TAYLOR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
STACY ZAJA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SCOTT SPARAPANI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ERIN TOWEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JEFF ZAGRODNIK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 27 people listed · 1 paid, $88K · 3 employees · 487 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICH MERKEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $88,000$0$0 $88,0001
ROBERT FIELDBINDER PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID LECKMAN PRESIDENT ELECT1 $0$0$0 $01
KATHY SCHERBARTH SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
SEBASTIEN FRANCOIS TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL COOK DIRECTOR/PAST PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
CASSANDRA ALSTON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
HARRY BECKER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
FRED BEGALE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LYNN BOSTROM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVE CHRISTOFFERSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK FEDERLE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
STEVE FEEST DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PATTY HAGEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
EVE HALL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TOM HERALY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PHYLLIS KING DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRIAN KOST DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER LARSEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN LUNSFORD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KENT NEWBURY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK ROUNDS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
GREG SCHROEDER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRUCE SPANN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS TAYLOR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES WILKE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
STACY ZAJA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2013 · 27 people listed · 1 paid, $83K · 3 employees · 487 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICH MERKEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $83,000$0$0 $83,0001
MICHAEL COOK PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT FIELDBINDER PRESIDENT ELECT1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID LECKMAN SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
SEBASTIEN FRANCOIS TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS TAYLOR DIRECTOR/PAST PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
CASSANDRA ALSTON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
HARRY BECKER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
FRED BEGALE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVE CHRISTOFFERSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
STEVE FEEST DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK FEDERLE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
EVE HALL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TOM HERALY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRIAN KOST DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PHYLLIS KING DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DEAN KRUEGER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JEN LARSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN LUNSFORD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KENT NEWBURY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK ROUNDS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
KATHY SCHERBARTH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
GREGORY SCHROEDER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SCOTT SPARAPANI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES WILKE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
STACY ZAJA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRUCE SPANN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2012 · 26 people listed · 1 paid, $91K · 3 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICH MERKEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $91,083$0$148 $91,2311
MICHAEL COOK PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT FIELDBINDER PRESIDENT ELECT1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID LECKMAN SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
ANNETTE MUELLER TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS TAYLOR DIRECTOR/PAST PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
CASSANDRA ALSTON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
HARRY BECKER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
FRED BEGALE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID CHRISTOFFERSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
STEVE FEEST DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK FEDERLE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
EVE HALL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TOM HERALY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRIAN KOST DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PHYLLIS KING DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DEAN KRUEGER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JEN LARSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN LUNSFORD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KENT NEWBURY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK ROUNDS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
KATHY SCHERBARTH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
GREGORY SCHROEDER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SCOTT SPARAPANI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES WILKE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
STACY ZAJA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2011 · 21 people listed · 2 paid, $140K · 4 employees · 219 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICH MERKEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $45,211$0$30,424 $75,6351
VAN WALLING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $63,883$0$0 $63,8831
SUSAN J MICHAELSON PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
JUDY FASSBENDER PRESIDENT ELECT1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS TAYLOR VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
NICOLE JUTZ TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
JEROME CHUDZIK DIRECTOR/PAST PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
JULIE JANOWAK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN LUNSFORD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ANGELA OBST DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KEVIN PULZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
FRANCES HARDRICK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ADAM HOLTON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOSEPH JACOBSEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES WILKE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JEN LARSEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTY MATUSZEWSKI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
RON PEREZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT FIELDBINDER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
STACY ZAJA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL COOK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$343,585$311,537 $584,145$526,174 $267,199$92,226 $112,19840
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$354,336$296,288 $548,010$494,126 $245,107$106,497 $110,10140
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$299,740$292,774 $492,082$446,767 $244,027$69,593 $110,0693315
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$319,609$267,168 $435,957$395,213 $246,527$91,921 $103,1974309
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$308,344$270,508 $398,657$353,459 $185,878$98,370 $100,7705311
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$308,335$270,569 $367,349$326,310 $199,098$82,046 $100,2435265
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2019-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$334,358$274,531 $336,826$245,794 $210,381$104,329 $99,4085460
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$305,003$265,878 $257,317$185,967 $190,013$99,198 $93,0004450
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2017-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$301,058$272,654 $210,814$146,842 $190,219$96,049 $88,5004450
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2016-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$288,884$278,767 $182,943$118,438 $187,552$87,862 $85,0003490
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2015-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$300,851$268,899 $143,477$108,321 $208,296$78,012 $83,0003487
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2014-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$361,606$307,270 $120,129$76,369 $270,507$77,828 $88,0003487
2012 · Form 990 period ending 2013-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$278,714$266,263 $56,303$22,033 $209,297$57,279 $86,33330
2011 · Form 990 period ending 2012-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$276,182$342,662 $38,158$9,582 $226,858$44,773 $139,5184219

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

19 grantors reported grants to this organization, $516,112 in all, tax years 2009 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $222,5006 $60,0002024 2015-2019, 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION INC $120,0004 $30,0002024 2021-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $33,1732 $16,0402025 2024-2025 DAF sponsor Exact
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GENERAC FOUNDATION INC $28,0003 $10,0002025 2023-2025 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “STEM FORWARD INC”
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THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND $19,5012 $5,0012023 2022-2023 DAF sponsor Exact
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DIRECT SUPPLY FOUNDATION INC $14,5003 $5,5002024 2022-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “STEM FORWARD INC”
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GARDNER FOUNDATION $12,0004 $3,0002024 2020, 2022-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “STEM FORWARD INC”
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EVAN & MARION HELFAER FOUNDATION 32 0393 00 2 $11,0003 $4,0002022 2019-2020, 2022 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “STEM FORWARD INC”
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VERIZON FOUNDATION $10,0001 $10,0002020 2020 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “STEM FORWARD INC”
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PENTAIR FOUNDATION $10,0001 $10,0002020 2020 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “STEM Forward Inc”
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DOROTHY INBUSCH FOUNDATION INC $9,0003 $3,0002024 2022-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “STEM FORWARD INC”
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CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA $6,9111 $6,9112024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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FORWARD CAREERS INC $5,1771 $5,1772009 2009 Public charity Exact
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ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATION $5,0003 $2,0002023 2021-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “STEM FORWARD INC”
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BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION $3,6003 $1,2002017 2015-2017 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “STEM Forward Inc”, “STEM FORWARD INC”
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ADIENT FOUNDATION INC $2,5001 $2,5002022 2022 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “STEM FORWARD INC”
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GRAES ANHALT SCHLOEMER $1,5001 $1,5002024 2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “STEM FORWARD INC”
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BARBARA J CARSON FAMILY FOUNDATION $1,5003 $5002023 2021-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “STEM FORWARD INC”
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GE FOUNDATION $2501 $2502020 2020 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “STEM FORWARD INC”
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LEARN BUILD FLY INCWIB99 $360,447$138,021 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
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RACINE LITERACY COUNCIL INCWIB99 $386,514$389,542 Executive Dir.$94,526 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
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H O L I E OF GREENFIELD INCWIB99 $380,689$488,675 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
LAKESHORE FIRST ROBOTICS PROGRAMSWIB99 $370,887$330,540 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
GREATER BELOIT CHAMBER OF COMMERCEWIB99 $315,450$313,095 Executive Director$80,474 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
WISCONSIN SCHOOL SAFETY CORDINATORS ASSOCIATION INCWIB99 $296,095$259,692 SECOND VICE PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
HARMON STEM INCFLB99 $315,575$325,251 CEO$0 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
STEP-IN-SCHOOL INCFLB99 $404,789$373,944 CO-FOUNDEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$100,000 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
BRICK RODEO STEAM INCTXB99 $298,825$185,175 President$0 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
YOGA FOSTER INCNYB99 $325,555$299,936 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$74,583 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
CALIFORNIA COUNCIL FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES INCCAB99 $354,504$291,675 PAST PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
ENGINEERS FOUNDATION OF OHIOOHB99 $378,195$339,327 MATHCOUNTS C$0 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, similar mission
FOUNDATION OF NEW YORK STATE NURSES INCNYB99 $328,571$505,927 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$136,327 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
TASTE OF OMAHA INCNEB99 $320,685$308,116 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
LEGACY INCCAB99 $315,488$216,963 President$0 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCINB99 $385,900$268,628 OPERATIONS MANAGER$70,165 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
Institute for School Excellence IncINB99 $328,006$483,961 Executive Direc$49,583 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
SMITHFIELD LEARNING CENTER INCTXB99 $319,601$326,607 COO$28,000 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
C2E INCGAB99 $300,619$287,156 FINANCE DIR$6,572 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
GEORGIA SCHOOL OF ADDICTION STUDIES INCGAB99 $368,523$347,777 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
DFW FIBER FEST INCTXB99 $330,448$310,896 President$0 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $1,214,49018 6DAF sponsor2013–2024 BETTER FOR KIDS INC; LEGACY INC; JUMP IN FOUNDATION INC; MEMPHIS-AREA HOME EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC and 2 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $1,158,44631 11DAF sponsor2016–2024 WALK IN ART CENTER INC; DARCHEI NOAM INC; URBAN ACHIEVERS SAFE SCHOOL INC; COLLABORATIVE EFFORT INC and 7 more
MANATEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $1,055,5322 1DAF sponsor2018–2020 COMMUNITY COALITION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH INC
RUTH ST JOHN & JOHN DUNHAM WEST FOUNDATION INC $835,0009 1Private foundation2020–2025 LAKESHORE FIRST ROBOTICS PROGRAMS
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND $719,67917 7DAF sponsor2018–2024 26 2 FOUNDATION INC; LEAN GLOBAL NETWORK INC; DARCHEI NOAM INC; NORTH SIDE LEARNING CENTER OF SYRACUSE INC and 3 more
LAKESHORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $591,00010 1DAF sponsor2016–2025 LAKESHORE FIRST ROBOTICS PROGRAMS
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR $475,5003 3DAF sponsor2021–2024 URBAN ACHIEVERS SAFE SCHOOL INC; LEARN BUILD FLY INC; NORTH SHORE COUNTRY CLUB FOUNDATION INC
THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION $433,0001 1Private foundation2024–2024 NORTH SIDE LEARNING CENTER OF SYRACUSE INC
CLARA B & W AUBREY SMITH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $395,00014 1Private foundation2015–2025 DENISON ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC $355,90028 5Private foundation2012–2023 DELAWARE FINANCIAL LITERACY INSTITUTE; DENISON ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC; WYOMISSING AREA EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC; LONG ISLAND SCHOOL OF CHINESE INC and 1 more
GREATER TACOMA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $328,1005 1DAF sponsor2019–2021 COLLABORATIVE EFFORT INC
VALLEY QUEEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $326,2078 1Private foundation2018–2025 MILBANK HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one $322,17021 7DAF sponsor2019–2025 DELAWARE VALLEY SCIENCE FAIRS INC; 26 2 FOUNDATION INC; T200 FOUNDATION; MILBANK HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION and 3 more
GREATER KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $320,4208 2DAF sponsor2010–2024 SCIENCE PIONEERS INC; EDISON UNIVERSE INC
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $311,537 spent · pay $224,012 · grants $33,000 · events $55,598
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $112,198$79,019$25,736$7,443 36.0%
Other salaries and wages $95,582$69,849$17,942$7,791 30.7%
Grants to US individuals $33,000$33,000-- 10.6%
Other (as described)PROGRAM SUPPLIES $31,913$31,858-$55 10.2%
Payroll taxes $16,232$11,862$3,047$1,323 5.2%
Fees: accounting $10,000-$10,000- 3.2%
Fees: other services $5,451-$5,451- 1.7%
Office expenses $3,817$1,973$1,833$11 1.2%
Information technology $2,993$1,209$1,775$9 1.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $169$87$63$19 0.1%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $94$26$68- 0.0%
Travel $88$70$7$11 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $23,805$55,429reported apart
Total$311,537100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $296,288 spent · pay $216,119 · grants $25,000 · events $50,713
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $110,101$74,344$29,966$5,791 37.2%
Other salaries and wages $89,684$65,525$16,195$7,964 30.3%
Other (as described)PROGRAM SUPPLIES $27,411$26,467-$944 9.3%
Grants to US individuals $25,000$25,000-- 8.4%
Payroll taxes $16,334$11,934$2,949$1,451 5.5%
Fees: accounting $10,033-$10,033- 3.4%
Fees: other services $5,274-$5,274- 1.8%
Office expenses $5,213$3,001$1,851$361 1.8%
Information technology $4,734$2,223$2,142$369 1.6%
Other (as described)BAD DEBT $1,095$1,095-- 0.4%
Travel $470$428$27$15 0.2%
Insurance $410$69$296$45 0.1%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $335$57$241$37 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $194$39$149$6 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $25,285$50,519reported apart
Total$296,288100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $292,774 spent · pay $208,380 · grants $22,500 · events $49,512
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $110,069$70,079$35,815$4,175 37.6%
Other salaries and wages $82,824$61,506$13,863$7,455 28.3%
Other (as described)PROGRAM SUPPLIES $26,918$25,725$476$717 9.2%
Grants to US individuals $22,500$22,500-- 7.7%
Payroll taxes $15,487$11,501$2,592$1,394 5.3%
Other (as described)BAD DEBT $7,171$7,171-- 2.4%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $6,524$0$6,524- 2.2%
Fees: accounting $6,000-$6,000- 2.0%
Office expenses $5,711$1,744$3,375$592 2.0%
Fees: other services $4,984-$4,984- 1.7%
Information technology $3,133$487$2,329$317 1.1%
Travel $586$462$10$114 0.2%
Insurance $577-$577- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $290$18$70$202 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $21,607$49,222reported apart
Total$292,774100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $267,168 spent · pay $186,368 · grants $22,500 · events $44,228
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $103,197$69,335$28,893$4,969 38.6%
Other salaries and wages $68,438$51,709$12,443$4,286 25.6%
Grants to US individuals $22,500$22,500-- 8.4%
Other (as described)BAD DEBT $20,000$20,000-- 7.5%
Other (as described)PROGRAM SUPPLIES $18,022$18,022-- 6.7%
Payroll taxes $14,733$11,132$2,679$922 5.5%
Fees: accounting $5,400-$5,400- 2.0%
Office expenses $5,102$1,474$3,382$246 1.9%
Fees: other services $4,684-$4,684- 1.8%
Information technology $4,313$859$3,219$235 1.6%
Insurance $475-$475- 0.2%
Travel $225$217$8- 0.1%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $79-$79- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $14,574$44,228reported apart
Total$267,168100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $270,508 spent · pay $194,267 · grants $20,000 · events $26,741
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $100,770$65,003$31,354$4,413 37.3%
Other salaries and wages $78,894$59,510$16,625$2,759 29.2%
Grants to US individuals $20,000$20,000-- 7.4%
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSES $19,684$19,684-- 7.3%
Payroll taxes $14,603$11,015$3,077$511 5.4%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $11,336$11,336-- 4.2%
Fees: other services $5,986$832$5,154- 2.2%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $5,400$5,400-- 2.0%
Fees: accounting $5,100-$5,100- 1.9%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,088$3,088-- 1.1%
Information technology $2,702$837$1,091$774 1.0%
Office expenses $2,077$23$2,054- 0.8%
Insurance $475-$475- 0.2%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $384-$384- 0.1%
Travel $9-$9- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $16,555$3,969reported apart
Total$270,508100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $270,569 spent · pay $180,665 · grants $17,500 · events $48,869
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $100,243$66,705$28,135$5,403 37.0%
Other salaries and wages $66,259$48,760$14,870$2,629 24.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $26,822$26,822-- 9.9%
Grants to US individuals $17,500$17,500-- 6.5%
Payroll taxes $14,163$10,423$3,178$562 5.2%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $13,346$13,346-- 4.9%
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSES $12,277$12,277-- 4.5%
Information technology $5,350$1,431$3,146$773 2.0%
Fees: accounting $4,950-$4,950- 1.8%
Fees: other services $4,614-$4,614- 1.7%
Office expenses $4,281$132$3,963$186 1.6%
Insurance $475-$475- 0.2%
Travel $217$97$120- 0.1%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $72-$72- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $23,215$9,770reported apart
Total$270,569100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $274,531 spent · pay $183,178 · grants $0 · events $37,232
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $99,408$66,104$29,181$4,123 36.2%
Other salaries and wages $70,420$51,642$16,199$2,579 25.7%
Office expenses $33,826$30,671$3,155- 12.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $27,922$27,922-- 10.2%
Other (as described)AWARDS AND PRIZES $15,000$15,000-- 5.5%
Payroll taxes $13,350$9,790$3,071$489 4.9%
Fees: accounting $4,800-$4,800- 1.7%
Fees: other services $4,297-$4,297- 1.6%
Information technology $2,289-$2,289- 0.8%
Travel $1,807$1,807-- 0.7%
Insurance $475-$475- 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $423-$423- 0.2%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $291$43$248- 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $223-$223- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $26,697$9,310reported apart
Total$274,531100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $265,878 spent · pay $174,322 · grants $0 · events $40,522
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $93,000$67,230$21,248$4,522 35.0%
Other salaries and wages $67,723$43,970$20,261$3,492 25.5%
Office expenses $34,713$31,157$2,735$821 13.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $29,249$29,249-- 11.0%
Payroll taxes $13,599$8,829$4,069$701 5.1%
Other (as described)AWARDS AND PRIZES $13,500$13,500-- 5.1%
Fees: accounting $4,600-$4,600- 1.7%
Fees: other services $3,849-$3,849- 1.4%
Travel $1,855$1,855-- 0.7%
Information technology $1,661-$1,661- 0.6%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $1,230$1,205$25- 0.5%
Insurance $475-$475- 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $424-$424- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $25,929$11,273reported apart
Total$265,878100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $272,654 spent · pay $182,621 · grants $0 · events $39,427
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $88,500$63,336$21,502$3,662 32.5%
Other salaries and wages $80,247$48,839$26,732$4,676 29.4%
Office expenses $37,223$33,156$3,938$129 13.7%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $27,067$27,067-- 9.9%
Payroll taxes $13,874$8,445$4,622$807 5.1%
Other (as described)AWARDS AND PRIZES $10,000$10,000-- 3.7%
Fees: accounting $4,450-$4,450- 1.6%
Fees: other services $3,547-$3,472$75 1.3%
Travel $2,892$2,833$59- 1.1%
Information technology $2,475$631$1,088$756 0.9%
Depreciation and depletion $1,207-$1,207- 0.4%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $525$525-- 0.2%
Insurance $475-$475- 0.2%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $172-$172- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $26,610$12,360reported apart
Total$272,654100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $278,767 spent · pay $186,875 · grants $0 · events $40,942
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $87,327$45,014$36,929$5,384 31.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $85,000$61,719$18,943$4,338 30.5%
Office expenses $39,448$37,333$1,822$293 14.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $30,980$30,980-- 11.1%
Payroll taxes $14,548$7,499$6,152$897 5.2%
Other (as described)AWARDS AND PRIZES $10,000$10,000-- 3.6%
Fees: accounting $4,300-$4,300- 1.5%
Fees: other services $3,128-$3,128- 1.1%
Information technology $1,741-$985$756 0.6%
Travel $944$825$24$95 0.3%
Depreciation and depletion $856-$856- 0.3%
Insurance $475-$475- 0.2%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $20-$20- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $23,194$9,962reported apart
Total$278,767100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $268,899 spent · pay $184,634 · grants $0 · events $37,036
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $85,804$38,089$43,395$4,320 31.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $83,000$53,885$23,486$5,629 30.9%
Office expenses $45,691$41,968$3,489$234 17.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $26,461$26,461-- 9.8%
Payroll taxes $13,559$6,019$6,857$683 5.0%
Fees: accounting $4,300-$4,300- 1.6%
Fees: other services $3,285$30$3,255- 1.2%
Other employee benefits $2,271$1,008$1,149$114 0.8%
Information technology $1,853-$1,034$819 0.7%
Travel $1,124$1,024$47$53 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $856-$856- 0.3%
Insurance $450-$450- 0.2%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $245$125$120- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $25,054$10,575reported apart
Total$268,899100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $307,270 spent · pay $182,770 · grants $0 · events $38,549
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $88,000$54,687$27,183$6,130 28.6%
Other salaries and wages $77,222$30,579$43,979$2,664 25.1%
Advertising and promotion $44,468$44,468-- 14.5%
Office expenses $39,853$37,671$2,039$143 13.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $29,222$28,927$295- 9.5%
Payroll taxes $13,719$5,433$7,813$473 4.5%
Fees: accounting $4,350-$4,350- 1.4%
Other employee benefits $3,829$1,516$2,181$132 1.2%
Fees: other services $3,205-$3,205- 1.0%
Travel $1,573$1,116$457- 0.5%
Information technology $1,246-$553$693 0.4%
Occupancy $400-$400- 0.1%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $112$10$102- 0.0%
Depreciation and depletion $71-$71- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $22,578$9,327reported apart
Total$307,270100%

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2012 · Form 990 · $266,263 spent · pay $177,287 · grants $0 · events $36,001
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $86,333$48,116$30,650$7,567 32.4%
Other salaries and wages $74,356$29,042$41,526$3,788 27.9%
Office expenses $49,339$46,571$2,073$695 18.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $27,386$27,386-- 10.3%
Payroll taxes $13,144$5,134$7,341$669 4.9%
Fees: accounting $4,350-$4,350- 1.6%
Other employee benefits $3,454$1,349$1,929$176 1.3%
Fees: other services $2,948$16$2,932- 1.1%
Information technology $2,048$52$1,996- 0.8%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $1,810-$1,810- 0.7%
Travel $745$712$33- 0.3%
Occupancy $350-$350- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$8,615reported apart
Total$266,263100%

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2011 · Form 990 · $342,662 spent · pay $209,330 · grants $3,000 · events $26,554
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $139,518$74,887$50,378$14,253 40.7%
Office expenses $79,548$74,649$4,553$346 23.2%
Other employee benefits $31,158$17,356$9,654$4,148 9.1%
Other salaries and wages $25,924$13,914$9,361$2,649 7.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $20,772$20,772-- 6.1%
Payroll taxes $12,730$6,382$5,174$1,174 3.7%
Fees: other services $11,717$8,626$3,091- 3.4%
Fees: accounting $8,450-$8,450- 2.5%
Travel $4,312$4,312-- 1.3%
Fees: professional fundraisers $4,200--$4,200 1.2%
Grants to US individuals $3,000$3,000-- 0.9%
Information technology $793$793-- 0.2%
Occupancy $350-$350- 0.1%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $190-$190- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$5,782reported apart
Total$342,662100%

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Plan sponsorSTEM FORWARD INCWIForm 5500 (employee benefit plans)EIN (EXACT)

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The area Census

Milwaukee CountyMilwaukee cityCensus Tract 9800

County outline, the place (blue), the tract (orange) and the ZIP center (dot).

In Census Tract 9800, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, place (city or town) Milwaukee, WI, county Milwaukee County, WI, state Wisconsin; placed by its ZIP code (county and tract) and city name (place). The tract is the tract holding most of the record's ZIP code (FURP does not geocode street addresses).

  • RICH MERKEL was paid $111,675, 2.1 times the median household income in Milwaukee, WI ($54,234), where 22.8% of residents live in poverty.
  • Revenue of $343,585 is $1 per resident of Milwaukee, WI (population 566,973).
  • That revenue equals 0.00% of all household income in Milwaukee, WI (232,520 households at the median $54,234, about $12,610,489,680).
  • 4 employees is 0.0 per 1,000 residents of Milwaukee, WI.
MeasureCensus tract
Census Tract 9800, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Place (city or town)
Milwaukee, WI
County
Milwaukee County, WI
State
Wisconsin
Population B010030566,973926,3315,914,872
Population, 2020 census P13577,222939,4895,893,718
Median age B01002-666666666.032.435.540.2
Under 18 B01001-25.4%23.7%21.4%
65 and over B01001-12.0%14.7%18.5%
Households B110010232,520392,3992,479,480
Foreign born B05002-11.1%9.9%5.2%
Median household income B19013$-666,666,666$54,234$64,435$77,485
Median family income B19113$-666,666,666$64,407$84,983$100,141
Per capita income B19301$-666,666,666$30,994$38,385$43,373
Poverty rate B17001-22.8%17.2%10.6%
Unemployment rate B23025-6.2%4.8%3.2%
Civilian labor force B230250283,072475,9873,132,770
Mean commute (minutes) B08013-22.422.222.2
Bachelor's degree or higher B15003-27.4%34.7%33.4%
Housing units B250010259,101426,7152,778,572
Owner-occupied B25003-41.8%49.9%67.8%
Renters B25003-58.2%50.1%32.2%
Median home value B25077$-666,666,666$184,000$230,700$266,500
Median gross rent B25064$-666,666,666$1,059$1,101$1,087
White, not Hispanic B03002-31.7%48.1%78.6%
Black B03002-37.9%25.4%5.9%
Hispanic or Latino B03002-20.9%17.0%8.0%
Asian B03002-5.0%4.8%2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native B03002-0.3%0.3%0.5%

Data: IPUMS NHGIS (ACS 2020-2024 and the 2020 census); each figure links to its table for that area at data.census.gov. Records are placed by ZIP code and city name, not street address. More: everything FURP has in Census Tract 9800, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.

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