Nonprofit · EIN 46-5647562
STEM CONNECTION
Tax-exempt · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $957,211 | $857,308 | $99,903 | $686,512 | $11,367 | $675,145 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $833,900 | $721,654 | $112,246 | $598,009 | $22,767 | $575,242 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $860,737 | $574,790 | $285,947 | $476,349 | $4,283 | $472,066 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $821,091
- Program service revenue
- $154,833
- Investment income
- $4,185
- Net rental income
- $11,084
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$34,016
- Other revenue
- -$22,898
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $92,621
- Other salaries and wages
- $385,455
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $527,466
- Professional fundraising fees
- $17,458
- Accounting fees
- $12,800
- Occupancy
- $47,907
- Travel
- $869
- Depreciation
- $19,110
- Program services (functional)
- $696,257
- Management and general (functional)
- $96,795
- Fundraising (functional)
- $64,256
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $598,009
- Total assets, end of year
- $686,512
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,367
- Net assets, end of year
- $675,145
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $488,059
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $675,145
- Gross receipts
- $1,005,900
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 426
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERA VANDER KOOY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $89,923 | $2,698 |
| JENNIFER HENDRIAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA GRIDER-ROSZKOWSKI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE STEWART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL GORDON | SECRETARY/PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIUS EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEIGH FRANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICARDO AGUIRRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| UMESH NATHANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS TRACY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK REICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARASH HABIBI-SOUREH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARB JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN SHERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERA VANDER KOOY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $79,715 | $2,391 |
| JENNIFER HENDRIAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICARDO AGUIRRE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARB JAMES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA GRIDER-ROSZKOWSKI | SECRETARY/PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIUS EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEIGH FRANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEELY HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| UMESH NATHANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK REICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERA VANDER KOOY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $82,917 |
| DEB THORNBURGH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HENDRIAN | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICARDO AGUIRRE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BARB JAMES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TONI MCEWAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIUS EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERICA GRIDER-ROSZKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| M PAIGE OLIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON SORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8407 MOORE RD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278-1247
- In care of
- % VERA VANDER KOOY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- VERA VANDER KOOY, 8407 MOORE ROAD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278
- Signed the 990
- VERA VANDER KOOY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (317) 213-9169
- Website
- THESTEMCONNECTION.ORG
- 990-N for 2016 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Vera Vanderkooy, 8407 Moore Road, Indianapolis IN 46278. Mailing address: 8407 Moore Road, Indianapolis IN 46278. Website: www.thestemconnection.org
- Return prepared by
- BLUE & CO LLC
Mission
THE STEM CONNECTION (TSC) IS A 501(C)(3) CORPORATION AIMED AT FACILITATING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH EXPERIENCES AT MOORE ROAD FARM AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL SITES. TSC EDUCATES AND EMPOWERS CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN STEM PRINCIPLES THROUGH RELEVANT HANDS-ON STEM EXPERIENCES FOR AN INCREASINGLY STEM-RELATED WORKFORCE AND WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- STEM DAY CAMPS:OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO PARTICIPATE IN SUMMER-LONG STEM EXPERIENCES AT MOORE ROAD FARM.Expenses $258,194 · revenue $63,332
- STEM FAMILY KITS:THE STEM CONNECTION PROVIDES PRE-PACKAGED MATERIALS FOR CHILDREN ANDFAMILIES TO CARRY OUT STEM ACTIVITIES.Expenses $184,805 · revenue $56,875
- STEM FIELD TRIPS:OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROUPS OF STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN OUTDOOR HANDS-ON STEM ACTIVITIES AT MOORE ROAD FARM. FIELD TRIP PARTICIPANTS ENGAGE IN AT LEAST TWO STEM ACTIVITIES CONNECTED TO A CHOSEN THEME FROM THE TSC ACTIVITY MENU. ACTIVITIES CONNECT STEM TO STATE EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS BY ALIGNING TO CONTENT, PROCESS, AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS.Expenses $207,595 · revenue $32,817
- OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH, EDUCATORS, AND FAMILIES TO ENGAGE IN EXTENDED STEM LEARNING THROUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, WEBINARS, AND VIDEOS.Expenses $45,663 · revenue $1,809
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-5647562
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $686,512
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,005,900
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $957,211 | $857,308 | $686,512 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $833,900 | $721,654 | $598,009 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $860,737 | $574,790 | $476,349 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $463,126 | $453,910 | $207,760 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Vera Vanderkooy Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 46-5647562).
Questions about STEM CONNECTION
- What is the EIN of STEM CONNECTION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STEM CONNECTION is 46-5647562.
- Is STEM CONNECTION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to STEM CONNECTION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STEM CONNECTION 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 STEM CONNECTION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did STEM CONNECTION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of STEM CONNECTION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names VERA VANDER KOOY.
- Who are the officers and directors of STEM CONNECTION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $89,923 (VERA VANDER KOOY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does STEM CONNECTION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $957,211, expenses of $857,308 and total assets of $686,512 at year end.
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