Nonprofit · EIN 94-3341965
SSP INTERNATIONAL INC
Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, DE 19806
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $962,702 | $1,072,577 | -$109,875 | $203,315,662 | $224,573 | $203,091,089 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,252,893 | $8,208,273 | $1,044,620 | $204,989,025 | $361,358 | $204,627,667 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $198,907,985 | $3,313,947 | $195,594,038 | $202,124,062 | $209,495 | $201,914,567 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $156,674
- Program service revenue
- $633
- Investment income
- $805,395
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $44,607
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $167,430
- Other salaries and wages
- $355,788
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $631,020
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $19,617
- Accounting fees
- $20,903
- Travel
- $96,347
- Program services (functional)
- $558,993
- Management and general (functional)
- $328,766
- Fundraising (functional)
- $184,818
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $204,989,025
- Total assets, end of year
- $203,315,662
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $224,573
- Net assets, end of year
- $203,091,089
- Publicly traded securities
- $60,454,160
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $199,913,572
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,177,517
- Gross receipts
- $1,650,289
- Employees
- 122
- Volunteers
- 108
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK STESLOW | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $309,775 | $35,264 |
| AMY GILLETTE | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $211,785 | $26,561 |
| MICHAEL MANZELLA | VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,239 | $14,040 |
| MICHAEL MCKAY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP NOLAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN BLUM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN SHIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD IRVING | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MINOSCA ALCANTARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RICKY BALTHROP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| EDMUND BERTSCHINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| YOONJEONG YJ CHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT CHAPPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| QUINTON MCARTHUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTHA OAKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MIRUNA OPRESCU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KARL SUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WEISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK STESLOW | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $209,333 | $25,367 |
| AMY GILLETTE | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $80,536 | $3,425 |
| MICHAEL MCKAY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP NOLAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN BLUM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN SHIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD IRVING | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| MINOSCA ALCANTARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RICKY BALTHROP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| EDMUND BERTSCHINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| YOONJEONG YJ CHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT CHAPPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| QUINTON MCARTHUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA OAKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRUNA OPRESCU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL SUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WEISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RON IRVING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| MIKE MCKAY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| HELEN SHIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| LAUREN BLUM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CHANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KARL SUN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PHIL NOLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HENRY LICHSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ED BERTSCHINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MINOSCA ALCANTARA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GIHUN CHOI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MIKE WEISS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARTHA OAKLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CLINT CHAPPLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| YOONJEONG CHA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| QUINTON MCARTHUR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| FRANK STESLOW | CEO START 3/1/23 Officer | 40 | $0 |
| AMY GILLETTE | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER START 6/01/23 Officer | 40 | $0 |
| RICHARD BOWDON | CEO UNTIL 4/30/23 Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1207 DELAWARE AVE 680, WILMINGTON, DE 19806-4743
- In care of
- % MICHAEL MCKAY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- FRANK STESLOW, 1207 DELAWARE AVE 680, WILMINGTON, DE 19806
- Signed the 990
- AMY GILLETTE, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (866) 728-0999
- Website
- WWW.SSP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
SSPI PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH IMMERSIVE, TRANSFORMATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN, DO, AND BELONG IN SCIENCE. WE AIM TO IGNITE THE PASSION AND IMAGINATION OF YOUNG MINDS, OFFERING IMMERSIVE AND TRANSFORMATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT GO BEYOND THE CLASSROOM. OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE A WORLD WHERE SCIENCE INSPIRES AND INFORMS HUMANITY, WHERE EVERY STUDENT FEELS THE THRILL OF DISCOVERY AND THE JOY OF SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION.
Program accomplishments
- SUMMER SCIENCE PROGRAM - SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1959, THE SUMMER SCIENCE PROGRAM HAS EMPOWERED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH RIGOROUS STEM EXPERIENCES THAT IGNITE CURIOSITY AND INSPIRE DISCOVERY. PARTICIPANTS ENGAGE IN HANDS-ON RESEARCH PROJECTS IN FIELDS SUCH AS ASTROPHYSICS, BIOCHEMISTRY, BACTERIAL GENOMICS, AND SYNTHETIC CHEMISTRY GUIDED BY EXPERT FACULTY AND RESEARCHERS. THESE SPECIALISTS IN THEIR FIELDS MENTOR STUDENTS, HELPING THEM BUILD CONFIDENCE, HONE THEIR CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, AND PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF THEIR SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE. EACH PROGRAM CONSISTS OF 12 TO 36 PARTICIPANTS AND 8 FACULTY MEMBERS WHO FORM A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF LEARNING. THE FACULTY INCLUDES AN ACADEMIC DIRECTOR, AN ASSOCIATE ACADEMIC DIRECTOR (BOTH PHD SCIENTIST-EDUCATORS), A SITE DIRECTOR, AND FOUR TEACHING ASSISTANTS AND MENTORS. EVERYONE WORKS TOGETHER, IMMERSED IN THE CULTURE AND VALUES OF SCIENCE. FOR FIVE WEEKS, THEY LIVE AND LEARN TOGETHER ON A COLLEGE CAMPUS FOSTERING ANALYTICAL SKILLS, TEAMWORK, RESILIENCE, AND CREATIVITY IN A VIBRANT, IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENT. PARTICIPANTS SPEND MANY HOURS EACH DAY IN THE CLASSROOM LEARNING THE THEORIES AND TECHNIQUES UNDERLYING THEIR RESEARCH, AND IN THE LABS AND OBSERVATORIES COLLECTING THE DATA THEY WILL ANALYZE. THE SUMMER SCIENCE PROGRAM IS INTENSE AND CHALLENGING MATERIAL IS PRESENTED AT A PACE FASTER THAN COLLEGE COURSES. THE SCHEDULE IS JAM-PACKED BUT EVERY PARTICIPANT RECEIVES A HIGH LEVEL OF PERSONAL ATTENTION FROM THE FACULTY, SO NO ONE IS LEFT BEHIND. IN SUMMER 2024, WE HAD 368 PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED ACROSS 12 PROGRAMS RUN AT 8 UNIVERSITIES IN 7 STATES. FOR FY 2024, SSPI INCREASED OUR COMMITMENT TO ALL PARTICIPANTS BY SUBSIDIZING 30% OF THE PROGRAM'S COST FOR EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED. ADDITIONALLY, OVER 40% OF PROGRAM FEES WERE WAIVED THROUGH OUR FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS.Expenses $521,209 · revenue $633
- OUTREACH - SSPI PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND STEM NETWORKS TO IDENTIFY AND ENCOURAGE APPLICATIONS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS, ENSURING A BROAD AND DIVERSE APPLICANT POOL. SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY, PRINCIPLES, AND PRACTICES LAY A POWERFUL FOUNDATION FOR STUDENTS, EQUIPPING THEM WITH THE SKILLS NEEDED TO THRIVE IN AND CONTRIBUTE TO OUR RAPIDLY EVOLVING WORLD. YET, STEM EDUCATION INEQUALITY REMAINS A CRITICAL ISSUE IN THE UNITED STATES. OVER THE NEXT DECADE, SSP AIMS TO REACH 10,000 STUDENTS ANNUALLY, WITH AT LEAST 50% COMING FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, OFFERING THEM RIGOROUS, ENGAGING, AND TRANSFORMATIVE SCIENCE EXPERIENCES. BY BROADENING ACCESS, DEEPENING COLLABORATION, ADVANCING EQUITY, AND LEVERAGING OUR STRENGTHS, WE AIM TO DRIVE LASTING CHANGE THAT EXTENDS BEYOND SUMMER AND BEYOND SCIENCE. MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFORTS AMPLIFY SSPI'S MISSION BY RAISING AWARENESS OF THE PROGRAM'S IMPACT AND INSPIRING SUPPORT FROM A BROAD GROUP OF STAKEHOLDERS. THROUGH THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, STORYTELLING, AND STRATEGIC OUTREACH, SSPI HIGHLIGHTS THE TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES OF ITS PARTICIPANTS, GALVANIZING COMMUNITY AND INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT WHILE ATTRACTING RESOURCES AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT EXPAND ITS REACH AND SUSTAINABILITY.Expenses $34,298
- SSP CONNECT - IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SUMMER SCIENCE PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS ARE OFFERED PARTICIPATION IN A FREE ONLINE PROGRAM CALLED SSPI CONNECT. SSPI CONNECT PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED ONE-ON-ONE MENTORSHIP THROUGHOUT THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS SEASON IN THE FALL OF A PARTICIPANT'S SENIOR YEAR. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS STUDENTS AS THEY NAVIGATE COLLEGE APPLICATIONS, SELECT SCHOOLS AND MAJORS, REFINE ESSAYS, PREPARE FOR INTERVIEWS, AND MORE - ENSURING THEY ARE EQUIPPED TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. TO DATE, SSP CONNECT HAS MATCHED 676 MENTEES WITH 581 VOLUNTEER MENTORS, OFFERING UNPARALLELED GUIDANCE IN NAVIGATING THE OFTEN-CONFUSING COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS. MANY OF THESE STUDENTS ARE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE ASPIRANTS, FOR WHOM THE JOURNEY TO HIGHER EDUCATION CAN BE ESPECIALLY DAUNTING. BY OFFERING TAILORED SUPPORT AND MENTORSHIP, SSPI CONNECT HELPS LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD, GIVING THESE STUDENTS THE TOOLS, CONFIDENCE, AND INSIGHT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN THEIR COLLEGE SEARCH AND BEYOND. THIS ADDITIONAL LAYER OF SUPPORT DEMONSTRATES SSPI'S COMMITMENT TO EACH PARTICIPANT'S SUCCESS, HELPING THEM OVERCOME BARRIERS AND SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES WELL BEYOND THEIR SUMMER EXPERIENCE.Expenses $3,486
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3341965
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B28)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $203,315,662
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,650,289
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $962,702 | $1,072,577 | $203,315,662 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $9,252,893 | $8,208,273 | $204,989,025 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $198,907,985 | $3,313,947 | $202,124,062 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,208,499 | $1,867,934 | $5,848,065 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 94-3341965).
Questions about SSP INTERNATIONAL INC
- What is the EIN of SSP INTERNATIONAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SSP INTERNATIONAL INC is 94-3341965.
- Is SSP INTERNATIONAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to SSP INTERNATIONAL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SSP INTERNATIONAL INC 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 SSP INTERNATIONAL INC 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 SSP INTERNATIONAL INC 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 SSP INTERNATIONAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names FRANK STESLOW.
- Who are the officers and directors of SSP INTERNATIONAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $309,775 (FRANK STESLOW, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does SSP INTERNATIONAL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $962,702, expenses of $1,072,577 and total assets of $203,315,662 at year end.
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