21ST CENTURY PARTNERSHIP FOR STEM EDUCATION

EIN: 261164919 501(c)(3) Education

WAYNE, PA

Total Revenue
$2,521,486
Total Expenses
$2,632,626
Total Assets
$321,294
Net Assets
$151,242
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
2007
Legal Domicile
PA
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).

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

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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%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
6
Independent Members
6
Employees
16
Volunteers
5

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
4
$53,985
Total Directors
6
$53,985
Key Employees
1
$147,384
Highest Compensated
5
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
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