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Nonprofit · EIN 27-2133169

WASHINGTON STEM CENTER

Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98134

Financials

$8.3M$6.3M2023$6.2M$6.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WASHINGTON STEM CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$6,182,935$6,667,880-$484,945$9,345,547$585,834$8,759,713
December 31, 2023990$8,333,066$6,337,627$1,995,439$9,830,993$586,335$9,244,658
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$6,003,110
of which government grants
$801,920
Program service revenue
$2,125
Investment income
$177,700
Net gain from sales of assets
-$820
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,307,854
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$632,871
Other salaries and wages
$2,459,262
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,695,980
Professional fundraising fees
$24,250
Legal fees
$9,027
Accounting fees
$45,359
Occupancy
$174,437
Travel
$94,771
Depreciation
$9,045
Program services (functional)
$5,169,494
Management and general (functional)
$968,418
Fundraising (functional)
$529,968

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,830,993
Total assets, end of year
$9,345,547
Total liabilities, end of year
$585,834
Net assets, end of year
$8,759,713
Land, buildings and equipment
$28,479
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,598,497
Net assets with donor restrictions
$5,161,216
Gross receipts
$6,268,338
Employees
35
Volunteers
132
Year formed
2009
State of legal domicile
WA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LYNNE VARNERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$245,865$20,321
YOKO SHIMOMURACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$232,928$16,144
JENEE MYERS-TWITCHELLCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER
Key employee
40$200,385$20,969
MIN HWANGBOIMPACT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$147,375$14,517
SCOTT DALESSANDRODIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Highest-paid employee
40$142,760$15,491
ANGIE MASON-SMITHPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$134,335$11,986
SOLEIL BOYDSENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$128,714$13,991
BLAIR PETERSONDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$122,455$14,964
MARY SNAPPBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MICHELLE JUDSONBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
VENKI KRISHNABABUBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRISTINE JOHNSONBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARY WAGNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ASH AWADBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER DAQUIZ HAREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PEDRITO MAYNARD-ZHANGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
DAMIEN PATTENAUDEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ELIZABETH TINKHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MIA TUANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHERINE MORGANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JENEE MYERS TWITCHELLCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER
Key employee
40$205,692$44,276
YOKO SHIMOMURACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$216,944$27,395
MIGEE HANCHIEF DEVELOPMENT & COMM. OFFICER
Key employee
40$205,370$27,012
MIN HWANGBOIMPACT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$150,495$21,071
SCOTT DALESSANDRODIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Highest-paid employee
40$149,400$15,082
TANA PETERMANSENIOR PROGRAMS OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$123,188$40,329
ANGELA MASON-SMITHPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$139,257$23,951
BLAIR PETERSONSENIOR CONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$123,133$13,797
LYNNE VARNERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$98,542$7,830
MARY SNAPPBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MICHELLE JUDSONBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
JENNIFER DAQUIZ HAREBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHRISTINE JOHNSONBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ASH AWADBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIMOTHY ENGLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VENKI KRISHNABABUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PEDRITO MAYNARD-ZHANGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DAMIEN PATTENAUDEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NOEL SCHULZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KIM SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANDY TAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LIZ TINKHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY WAGNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
210 S HUDSON ST, SEATTLE, WA 98134-2417
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LYNNE VARNER, 210 S HUDSON ST, SEATTLE, WA 98134
Signed the 990
LYNNE VARNER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Phone
(206) 658-4320
Return prepared by
CLARK NUBER PS

Mission

WASHINGTON STEM (WA STEM) IS A STATEWIDE, EDUCATION NONPROFIT LEVERAGING STEM FOR SOCIAL CHANGE, REMOVING BARRIERS TO CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT, AND CREATING PATHWAYS TO LONG-TERM ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR SYSTEMICALLY UNDERSERVED STUDENTS. FOUNDED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF EQUITY, PARTNERSHIP, AND SUSTAINABILITY, WASHINGTON STEM SEEKS SMART, SCALABLE SOLUTIONS THAT LEAD TO REMOVING BARRIERS AND CREATING EQUITABLE ACCESS FOR HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED STUDENTS-STUDENTS WHO WILL BECOME THE LEADERS, CRITICAL THINKERS, AND CREATORS THAT WILL TACKLE THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES FACING OUR STATE, NATION, AND THE WORLD. WE ENVISION A STATE WHERE SKIN COLOR, ZIP CODE, INCOME, AND GENDER DO NOT PREDICT EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER OUTCOMES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • WASHINGTON STEM (WA STEM) IS A STATEWIDE, EDUCATION NONPROFIT LEVERAGING STEM FOR SOCIAL CHANGE, REMOVING BARRIERS TO CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT, AND CREATING PATHWAYS TO LONG-TERM ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR SYSTEMICALLY UNDERSERVED STUDENTS. FOUNDED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF EQUITY, PARTNERSHIP, AND SUSTAINABILITY, WASHINGTON STEM SEEKS SMART, SCALABLE SOLUTIONS THAT LEAD TO REMOVING BARRIERS AND CREATING EQUITABLE ACCESS FOR HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED STUDENTS-STUDENTS WHO WILL BECOME THE LEADERS, CRITICAL THINKERS, AND CREATORS THAT WILL TACKLE THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES FACING OUR STATE, NATION, AND THE WORLD. WE ENVISION A STATE WHERE SKIN COLOR, ZIP CODE, INCOME, AND GENDER DO NOT PREDICT EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER OUTCOMES. WA STEM'S WORK REVOLVES AROUND THREE MAIN STRATEGIES: PARTNERSHIP, DIRECT SUPPORT, AND ADVOCACY. PARTNERSHIP - WASHINGTON STEM COLLABORATES WITH 10 STEM NETWORKS ACROSS THE STATE TO IDENTIFY, SCALE, AND SPREAD EFFECTIVE LOCAL SOLUTIONS AND CONVENE CROSS SECTOR PARTNERS IN BUSINESS, EDUCATION, AND THE COMMUNITY TO SOLVE BIG PROBLEMS. DIRECT SUPPORT - WASHINGTON STEM PROVIDES DIRECT SUPPORT THROUGH TARGETED COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS, OPEN-SOURCE ACCESS TO DATA AND MEASUREMENT TOOLS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. ADVOCACY - WASHINGTON STEM CHAMPIONS TRANSFORMATIVE SOLUTIONS THROUGH EDUCATING DECISION MAKERS, STORYTELLING, AND COLLABORATION TO CREATE THE FOUNDATION FOR LASTING, EQUITABLE CHANGE IN WASHINGTON.
    Expenses $5,169,494 · grants $1,307,854 · revenue $2,125

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-2133169
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2010
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B90)
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,345,547
Income (IRS master file)
$6,268,338

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$6,182,935$6,667,880$9,345,547XML
990December 2023$8,333,066$6,337,627$9,830,993XML
990December 2022$13,456,695$23,960,159$7,696,629IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-2133169).

Questions about WASHINGTON STEM CENTER

What is the EIN of WASHINGTON STEM CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WASHINGTON STEM CENTER is 27-2133169.
Is WASHINGTON STEM CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to WASHINGTON STEM CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WASHINGTON STEM CENTER file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of WASHINGTON STEM CENTER due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WASHINGTON STEM CENTER last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of WASHINGTON STEM CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LYNNE VARNER.
Who are the officers and directors of WASHINGTON STEM CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $245,865 (LYNNE VARNER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does WASHINGTON STEM CENTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,182,935, expenses of $6,667,880 and total assets of $9,345,547 at year end.

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