TALKSTEM
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $213K · expenses $190K · assets $108K
- EIN
- 81-0784576
- Address
- 6255 PRESTONSHIRE LN, DALLAS, TX 75225-2110
- Website
- WWW.TALKSTEM.ORG
- NTEE code
- U03
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2015 (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 supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- KUSHU DHINGRA (its 2018 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2018 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE PROGRAMMING, GUIDANCE, AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP ON INNOVATIVE AND EQUITABLE STEM EDUCATION.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koshi Dhingra | CEO | 2019-2024 | $53,505 | $76,285 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
14 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selwyn Rayzor | Chairman | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sejal Desai | Trustee | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Leanne Ketterlin Geller | Trustee | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Peter Goldstein | Trustee | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Holly Bishop | Trustee | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lynn Mcbee | Trustee | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mohammed Farshori | Trustee | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Claire Haidar (former) | Trustee | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Selwyn Razor (former) | Chairman | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anna Kuchment (former) | Trustee | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Maya Leibman (former) | Director | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Celeste Sanders (former) | Trustee | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gowri Sharma (former) | Trustee | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Haidar (former) | Trustee | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $54K · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSHI DHINGRA | CEO | 40 | $53,505 | $0 | $0 | $53,505 | 1 |
| SELWYN RAYZOR | Chairman | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SEJAL DESAI | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LEANNE KETTERLIN GELLER | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETER GOLDSTEIN | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR HOLLY BISHOP | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNN MCBEE | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MOHAMMED FARSHORI | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $23K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSHI DHINGRA | CEO | 40 | $22,780 | - | - | $22,780 | 1 |
| SELWYN RAYZOR | Chairman | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SEJAL DESAI | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LEANNE KETTERLIN GELLER | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PETER GOLDSTEIN | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CLAIRE HAIDAR | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DR HOLLY BISHOP | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LYNN MCBEE | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MOHAMMED FARSHORI | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSHI DHINGRA | CEO | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SELWYN RAyZOR | Chairman | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SEJAL DESAI | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LEANNE KETTERLIN GELLER | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PETER GOLDSTEIN | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LYNN MCBEE | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DR HOLLY BISHOP | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MOHAMMED FARSHORI | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 11 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSHI DHINGRA | CEO | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SELWYN RAZOR | Chairman | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SEJAL DESAI | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LEANNE KETTERLIN GELLER | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PETER GOLDSTEIN | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CLAIRE HAIDAR | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANNA KUCHMENT | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MAYA LEIBMAN | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LYNN MCBEE | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CELESTE SANDERS | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GOWRI SHARMA | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 11 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSHI DHINGRA | CEO | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SELWYN RAZOR | Chairman | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SEJAL DESAI | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LEANNE KETTERLIN GELLER | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PETER GOLDSTEIN | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARK HAIDAR | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANNA KUCHMENT | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MAYA LEIBMAN | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LYNN MCBEE | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CELESTE SANDERS | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GOWRI SHARMA | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSHI DHINGRA | CEO | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $213,328 | $190,287 | $107,954 | $107,954 | $168,243 | $45,085 | $53,505 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $157,947 | $162,142 | $84,913 | $84,913 | $155,988 | $1,959 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $160,701 | $153,855 | $121,114 | $41,114 | $156,701 | $4,000 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $70,925 | $70,901 | $34,268 | $34,268 | $67,657 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $67,575 | $39,641 | $35,500 | $35,500 | $67,346 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $66,738 | $72,140 | $7,566 | $7,566 | $58,949 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
9 grantors reported grants to this organization, $146,001 in all, tax years 2017 to 2024. 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017, 2022-2023 | 3 | $32,154 | 2023 | $6,154 | show |
| TEXAS WOMENS FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $30,000 | 2020 | $30,000 | show |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “TALKSTEM” | 2024 | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 | $25,000 | show |
| MOBILES FOR EDUCATION ALLIANCE | Public charity | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 | $25,000 | show |
| COMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “talkSTEM” | 2024 | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
| MATHENAEUM FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “TALKSTEM” | 2023 | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 | $15,000 | show |
| MAIER MATH FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “TALKSTEM” | 2021 | 1 | $2,500 | 2021 | $2,500 | show |
| EARTH DAY TEXAS INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “TALKSTEM” | 2020 | 1 | $1,072 | 2020 | $1,072 | show |
| ROHAN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “TALKSTEM” | 2023 | 1 | $275 | 2023 | $275 | show |
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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 · $190,287 spent · pay $53,505 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $67,881 | $64,148 | $3,733 | - | 35.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $53,505 | $53,505 | - | - | 28.1% | |
| Other (as described) | EDUCATIONAL VIDEO PRODUCTION | $30,829 | $30,829 | - | - | 16.2% |
| Advertising and promotion | $15,650 | - | $15,650 | - | 8.2% | |
| Information technology | $6,676 | - | $6,676 | - | 3.5% | |
| Other (as described) | job supplies/equipment | $5,025 | $5,025 | - | - | 2.6% |
| Office expenses | $4,059 | - | $4,059 | - | 2.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,837 | - | $2,837 | - | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | ASSOCIATION & CONFERENCE FEES | $2,277 | $2,277 | - | - | 1.2% |
| All other expenses | $755 | $174 | $581 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | TALKSTEM DEVELOPMENT | $568 | $568 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Travel | $225 | $225 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $190,287 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $162,142 spent · pay $22,780 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $130,825 | 80.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $22,780 | 14.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $8,335 | 5.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $202 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $162,142 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $153,855 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $116,747 | 75.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $37,108 | 24.1% | |
| Total | $153,855 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $70,901 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $37,808 | 53.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $33,093 | 46.7% | |
| Total | $70,901 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $39,641 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $29,254 | 73.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,387 | 26.2% | |
| Total | $39,641 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $72,140 spent · pay $41,690 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $41,690 | 57.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $17,667 | 24.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $12,693 | 17.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $90 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $72,140 | 100% |
State business registration
- TALKSTEM TX, CN, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status A), formed 2015-11-30
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
Trademarks
1 US trademark, 1 live.
- TalkStem 1 marks, TX EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state
| Mark | Serial | Filed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALKSTEM | 87327465 | 2017-02-07 | Registered | TRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27 |
The newest marks of the trademark owners above, matched to this record by name (and state).
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