2024-09-23T17:04:13-07:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 274536063 SOLAR CAR CHALLENGE FOUNDATION SOLA 2145878489 3505 Cassidy Drive Plano TX 75023 Lehman Marks President, Solar Car Challenge 2145878489 2024-09-23 1 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z X http://www.solarcarchallenge.org X X 195738 X 149738 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46000 195738 9000 0 0 0 5628 6540 159918 181086 14652 3253 0 17905 3253 17905 0 0 0 0 3253 17905 0 0 3253 17905 STEM Education - Science, Engineering, Alternative Energy. The Solar Car Challenge Foundation helps motivate students in Science, Engineering, and Alternative Energy. We teach high school students how to plan, fund-raise, design, engineer, build, and race roadworthy solar cars. This goal is achieved through in-person workshops, virtual workshops, curriculum materials, mentor programs, and on-site visits. Since its inception, we have worked with more than 65,000 students in 37 states helping share the fun of STEM Education. Students enter a 15-month education cycle wherein they learn mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, aerodynamics, battery technology, project management, financial planning, materials technology, communications, coding, and construction skills. Most importantly, students learn life skills including dedication and commitment to a project. They learn how to deal with both success and failure. (1) The Solar Car Challenge Education Program taught 8,000 students and teachers how to plan, design, engineer, and build a roadworthy solar car through in-person and virtual workshops. (2) The Solar Car Challenge Foundation hosted a racing event at the Texas Motor Speedway that allowed student solar car teams from around the country to both display and safely race their vehicles. Forty-five teams registered to take part in the 2022 event. (3) The Solar Car Challenge hosted multiple national workshops teaching engineering and project management to high school students. This was done virtually to minimize COVID exposure. (4) The Solar Car Challenge and participating teams shared their project with both Elementary School Students and Middle School Students around the country. Our goal is to inspire youngsters to get involved with Science and Engineering. (5) The Solar Car Challenge continued its "challenge" to high school students to build a vehicle, power that vehicle by the Sun, and to drive that vehicle at a world famous NASCAR Trace (The Texas Motor Speedway) in Fort Worth, Texas. 0 181086 181086 Lehman Marks President 60 0 0 0 William Shih Vice-President 5 0 0 0 Chris Jones Chief Race Judge 2 0 0 0 Jarrett Dunn Race Operations 3 0 0 0 Michael Foree Technology 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lehman Marks 3505 Cassidy Drive Plano TX 75023 2145878489 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 192270 117618 194429 192031 195738 892086 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 192270 117618 194429 192031 195738 892086 892086 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 892086 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 Other revenue includes team registration fees. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 Eighteen student interns received stipends of $500 to help defray their expenses. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Other expenses include workshops, judges training, staff meals, staff lodging, food & water for participants, trophies & plaques, security, tee shirts, supplies, insurance, vehicle rentals, gasoline, signage, ice, COVID protection, and Texas Motor Speedway fees. I was delayed in making this filing due to Foundation fundraising issues, and person health issues. I have been suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease, Kidney Cancer, and multiple types of skin cancer. I am presently undergoing a series of three cancer operations.