21ST CENTURY PARTNERSHIP FOR STEM … - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2007

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Francis Joseph Merlino

Phone

6108255644

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

21ST CENTURY PARTNERSHIP FOR STEM EDUCATION, founded in 2007, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $2.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 32% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

Mission

THE 21ST CENTURY PARTNERSHIP FOR STEM EDUCATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY WITH GOVERNMENTS, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OTHER EDUCATION ENTITIES TO TRANSFORM EDUCATION, EMPOWER LEARNERS,AND IMPROVE LIVES BY ADVANCING LITERACY AND ACHIEVEMENT IN PURPOSE DRIVEN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM).

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $672,550 Revenue: $811,003

THE U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID) CONTRACT PROVIDED 21PSTEM WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PIONEER AN 18-STEP DESIGN PROCESS TO CREATE A FULLY INTEGRATED ADVANCED STEM HIGH SCHOOL...

THE U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID) CONTRACT PROVIDED 21PSTEM WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PIONEER AN 18-STEP DESIGN PROCESS TO CREATE A FULLY INTEGRATED ADVANCED STEM HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM FOR THE EGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF EDUCATION. THE CURRICULUM IS BACKWARD DESIGNED FROM ELEVEN GRAND CHALLENGES AND UTILIZES RELATED SEMESTER CAPSTONE PROJECTS. TWENTY-0NE MODEL STEM HIGH SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED. IN ADDITION, 21STEM HAS CO-DEVELOPED FIVE NEW STEM TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS AT FIVE EGYPTIAN UNIVERSITIES INVOLVING THE CREATION OF 180 NEW COURSES INVOLVING 870 EGYPTIAN PROFESSORS

Program 2

Expenses: $89,470 Revenue: $116,276

THE U.S. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) DIRECTORATE FOR STEM EDUCATION WORKS TO DEVELOP A WELL-INFORMED CITIZENRY AND A DIVERSE AND CAPABLE WORKFORCE OF SCIENTISTS. TECHNICIANS, MATHEMATICIANS AND EDUCATORS. DIRECTORATE FOR STEM EDUCATION SPONSORS PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODELS AND STRATEGIES FOR PROVIDING ALL STUDENTS WITH ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY STEM

Program 3

Expenses: $1,169,567 Revenue: $1,438,725

EIR- Student Engagement through Standards-Based Grading is a five-year research project funded by the US Department of Education. Our intervention makes Standards-Based Grading -clear feedback...

EIR- Student Engagement through Standards-Based Grading is a five-year research project funded by the US Department of Education. Our intervention makes Standards-Based Grading -clear feedback, additional learning, and full-credit reassessment- practical at scale in middle school mathematics classrooms.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,366,003

Program Service Revenue $155,483

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $2,521,486

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,824,862

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $2,052,527

Other Expenses $807,764

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,632,626

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$2,521,486	$3,705,194	-0.3%
Expenses	$2,632,626	$3,715,034	-0.3%
Net Income	$-111,140	$-9,840	+10.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$53,985

Total Directors

$53,985

Key Employees

$147,384

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOHN BAKER	ASSISTANT PROJECT DIRECTOR/VP OF OPERATIONS	40	Key Emp Highest	$145,037	$2,347	$147,384
STEVEN KRAMER	PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR	40	Highest	$141,991	$-5,878	$136,113
VIVIAN WATT	CONTROLLER	40	Highest	$116,466	$632	$117,098
TYRONE DASH II	PEDAGOGICAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERT	40	Highest	$114,049	$586	$114,635
REDA ABOUSERIE	CHIEF OF PARTY/VP FOR INT'L DEVELOPMENT	40	Highest	$112,998	$0	$112,998
F JOSEPH MERLINO	PRESIDENT	10.00	Officer Director	$55,017	$-1,032	$53,985
PAM MCCAULEY	ACTING CHAIR & VICE CHAIR	2	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK P CURCHACK	TREASURER	2	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PHIL HOPKINS	SECRETARY	2	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LUANN CROSBY	MEMBER	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
VICTOR J DONNAY	MEMBER	2	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$2,521,486	$2,632,626	$321,294	$-111,140
2024	$3,705,194	$3,715,034	$661,860	$-9,840
2023	$4,681,469	$4,686,873	$473,110	$-5,404
2022	$5,192,459	$5,255,959	$1,160,416	$-63,500
2021	$5,172,923	$5,082,641	$827,740	$90,282
2020	$3,904,748	$3,882,013	$910,936	$22,735
2019	$4,353,746	$4,235,187	$879,650	$118,559
2018	$2,142,220	$2,089,580	$612,940	$52,640

21ST CENTURY PARTNERSHIP FOR STEM EDUCATION