2024-01-03T18:02:56-05:00 2023-07-31 400016372 CATRICE JAMES CPA PC 118 30TH AVE N NASHVILLE TN 37203 990EZ 2022-08-01 822469742 YOUTH OUTREACH IN SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING AND MATH YOUT 8653334789 PO BOX 52851 KNOXVILLE TN 379502851 CANDICE HALBERT PRESIDENT 8653334789 2023-12-29 CANDACE HALBERT XXX-XX-XXXX true CATRICE JAMES P01397993 6156498027 2024-01-03 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X YOSTEM.ORG X X 103988 X 103414 89 485 2340 -1855 101648 64611 3850 14183 229 32813 115686 -14038 79762 -1908 63816 X 79762 65160 79762 65160 1344 79762 63816 X YOUTH OUTREACH IN SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING AND MATH (YO-STEM) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE AIM IS TO EMPOWER UNDERSERVED STUDENTS BY EDUCATING THEM THROUGH HANDS-ON STEM EXPERIENCES AND ENGAGING THEM IN STEM THROUGH INDEPENDENT OWNERSHIP. WE SERVE STUDENTS IN GRADES PREK-12 AS WELL AS THE FOLLOWING DEMOGRAPHICS: CULTURAL MINORITIES, GIRLS, LGBTQ+, AND STUDENTS FROM LOW-SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS. YO-STEM PROVIDES 3 PROGRAMS TO EXPOSE STUDENTS TO STEM: GIRLS IN STEM (GSTEM), STEM SATURDAY, AND A CO-ED COMPETITIVE ROBOTICS CLUB. WE WANT STUDENTS TO HAVE A FUN EXPERIENCE EXPLORING THE VAST RANGE OF WHAT STEM HAS TO OFFER, WHILE FUELING THE PIPELINE OF DIVERSE STUDENTS INTO STEM. OUTREACH INITIATIVES THAT INTRODUCE YOUNG STUDENTS TO STEM PROFESSIONS THAT LOOK LIKE THEM ALLOWS MORE WOMEN AND MINORITIES TO MAKE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR FIELD OF STUDY. THANKS TO THE FUNDING WE RECEIVED FROM DONORS WE WERE ABLE TO TRAVEL AND PARTICIPATE IN THREE ROBOTICS COMPETITIONS ACROSS THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, AT NO COST TO OUR STUDENTS' FAMILIES. OUR TEAMS COMPETED IN HENDERSONVILLE TN IN DECEMBER, BRENTWOOD, TN IN JANUARY, AND PORTLAND, TN IN FEBRUARY. TRANSPORTATION, HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS, MEALS AND FEES FOR THE ROBOTICS COMPETITIONS WERE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH FUNDING RECEIVED. TWO OF OUR TEAMS WON AWARDS, THE THINK AWARD FOR THEIR EFFECTIVE PROGRAMMING SKILLS OF THEIR ROBOT AND THE SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD FOR DEMONSTRATING RESPECT AND GREAT ENTHUSIASM AT THE EVENT. PARENTS HAVE REPORTED AN INCREASE IN ENGINEERING INTEREST IN THEIR CHILDREN SINCE PARTICIPATING IN OUR ROBOTICS PROGRAM. YO-STEM PREPARES STUDENTS FOR TOMORROW'S WORKFORCE BY ADHERING TO ITS MISSION OF: -FOSTERING THE DEVELOPMENT OF 21ST CENTURY SKILLS THROUGH STEM EDUCATION. -PROVIDING PROGRAMS THAT COVER A WIDE RANGE OF STEM TOPICS. -MENTORING STUDENTS ON THE PATH FOR THE PURSUIT OF STEM CAREERS. -EXPOSURE TO LOCAL STEM BUSINESSES THAT USE AI, SUPERCOMPUTERS, LARGE SCALE 3-D PRINTING AND OTHER TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT. -ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION IN HIGH LEVEL STEM PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES. -CREATING AVENUES FOR INDUSTRIAL COLLABORATION IN CONTRIBUTING TO STEM INITIATIVES. -GIVING STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH AND GAIN INSIGHT FROM CURRENT STEM PROFESSIONALS. IN DOING THIS, OUR STUDENTS' PROFESSIONAL CAREER PATHS AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS ARE POSITIVELY IMPACTED THROUGH INCREASING SELF-CONFIDENCE, MAKING GENUINE CONNECTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY, AND DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SKILLS. OUR GOAL IS TO FACILITATE A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE SO THAT OUR STUDENTS WILL THRIVE IN THE MARKETPLACE, BUILD WEALTH, AND POSITIVELY IMPACT SOCIETY. WITH THE HELP OF 33 VOLUNTEERS, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BRING IMPACTFUL STEM PROGRAMMING AND ACTIVITIES VOLUNTEERS TO OVER 200 STUDENTS VIA OUR AFTER- SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AT NO COST TO THE STUDENTS FISCAL YEAR 2023. 74% OF OUR STUDENTS ARE CULTURAL MINORITIES, AND 51% ARE GIRLS. STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT DIVERSE TEAMS ARE MORE INNOVATIVE THAN HOMOGENOUS TEAMS. 25342 25342 CANDICE HALBERT PRESIDENT 10.00 5584 CLARICE PHELPS VICE PRESIDE 3.00 0 KAYLA PHILLIPS TREASURER 3.00 0 COREY A HODGE MEMBER 3.00 0 DR SHANEDA DESTINE MEMBER 3.00 0 CINDY SANFORD SECRETARY 3.00 0 CHARLES SHARRETT PARLIAMENTAR 3.00 0 false false false false false false false false false TN CANDICE HALBERT 1234 PARK HILL CIR KNOXVILLE TN 37950 8653334789 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 115211 103414 218625 1 574 575 115212 103988 219200 219200 1 1 1 1 115213 103988 219201 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 1,370 SOFTWARE 942 BACKGROUND CHECKS 564 OFFICE SUPPLIES 876 INSURANCE 1,218 STUDENT AND MENTOR REWARD 3,935 ROBOTICS EXPENSES 19,260 STEM SATURDAY 947 STEM SUPPLIES 1,200 STATE FORMS AND TAXES 90 BANK CHARGES 6 TRAINING 1,469 PAYROLL ADMIN FEES 936 TOTAL 32,813 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 OTHER DECREASES -1,908 PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 0 1,344 FORM 990-EZ, PART III YOUTH OUTREACH IN SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING AND MATH (YO-STEM) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE AIM IS TO EMPOWER UNDERSERVED STUDENTS BY EDUCATING THEM THROUGH HANDS-ON STEM EXPERIENCES AND ENGAGING THEM IN STEM THROUGH INDEPENDENT OWNERSHIP. WE SERVE STUDENTS IN GRADES PREK-12 AS WELL AS THE FOLLOWING DEMOGRAPHICS: CULTURAL MINORITIES, GIRLS, LGBTQ+, AND STUDENTS FROM LOW-SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS. YO-STEM PROVIDES 3 PROGRAMS TO EXPOSE STUDENTS TO STEM: GIRLS IN STEM (GSTEM), STEM SATURDAY, AND A CO-ED COMPETITIVE ROBOTICS CLUB. WE WANT STUDENTS TO HAVE A FUN EXPERIENCE EXPLORING THE VAST RANGE OF WHAT STEM HAS TO OFFER, WHILE FUELING THE PIPELINE OF DIVERSE STUDENTS INTO STEM. OUTREACH INITIATIVES THAT INTRODUCE YOUNG STUDENTS TO STEM PROFESSIONS THAT LOOK LIKE THEM ALLOWS MORE WOMEN AND MINORITIES TO MAKE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR FIELD OF STUDY. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 THANKS TO THE FUNDING WE RECEIVED FROM DONORS WE WERE ABLE TO TRAVEL AND PARTICIPATE IN THREE ROBOTICS COMPETITIONS ACROSS THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, AT NO COST TO OUR STUDENTS' FAMILIES. OUR TEAMS COMPETED IN HENDERSONVILLE TN IN DECEMBER, BRENTWOOD, TN IN JANUARY, AND PORTLAND, TN IN FEBRUARY. TRANSPORTATION, HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS, MEALS AND FEES FOR THE ROBOTICS COMPETITIONS WERE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH FUNDING RECEIVED. TWO OF OUR TEAMS WON AWARDS, THE THINK AWARD FOR THEIR EFFECTIVE PROGRAMMING SKILLS OF THEIR ROBOT AND THE SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD FOR DEMONSTRATING RESPECT AND GREAT ENTHUSIASM AT THE EVENT. PARENTS HAVE REPORTED AN INCREASE IN ENGINEERING INTEREST IN THEIR CHILDREN SINCE PARTICIPATING IN OUR ROBOTICS PROGRAM. YO-STEM PREPARES STUDENTS FOR TOMORROW'S WORKFORCE BY ADHERING TO ITS MISSION OF: -FOSTERING THE DEVELOPMENT OF 21ST CENTURY SKILLS THROUGH STEM EDUCATION. -PROVIDING PROGRAMS THAT COVER A WIDE RANGE OF STEM TOPICS. -MENTORING STUDENTS ON THE PATH FOR THE PURSUIT OF STEM CAREERS. -EXPOSURE TO LOCAL STEM BUSINESSES THAT USE AI, SUPERCOMPUTERS, LARGE SCALE 3-D PRINTING AND OTHER TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT. -ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION IN HIGH LEVEL STEM PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES. -CREATING AVENUES FOR INDUSTRIAL COLLABORATION IN CONTRIBUTING TO STEM INITIATIVES. -GIVING STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH AND GAIN INSIGHT FROM CURRENT STEM PROFESSIONALS. IN DOING THIS, OUR STUDENTS' PROFESSIONAL CAREER PATHS AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS ARE POSITIVELY IMPACTED THROUGH INCREASING SELF-CONFIDENCE, MAKING GENUINE CONNECTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY, AND DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SKILLS. OUR GOAL IS TO FACILITATE A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE SO THAT OUR STUDENTS WILL THRIVE IN THE MARKETPLACE, BUILD WEALTH, AND POSITIVELY IMPACT SOCIETY. WITH THE HELP OF 33 VOLUNTEERS, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BRING IMPACTFUL STEM PROGRAMMING AND ACTIVITIES VOLUNTEERS TO OVER 200 STUDENTS VIA OUR AFTER- SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AT NO COST TO THE STUDENTS FISCAL YEAR 2023. 74% OF OUR STUDENTS ARE CULTURAL MINORITIES, AND 51% ARE GIRLS. STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT DIVERSE TEAMS ARE MORE INNOVATIVE THAN HOMOGENOUS TEAMS.