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STEM PREPARATORY ACADEMY: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
STEM PREPARATORY ACADEMY (EIN 27-2163445)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-05-02
IRS object ID
202521229349302022
Schema version
2023v6.0
Note
A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-05-02T11:34:43-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN275360847PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CROSSLIN PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13803 BEDFORD AVENUE SUITE 201AddressLine1Txt
CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37215ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN272163445EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STEM PREPARATORY ACADEMYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSTEMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6159212200PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11162 FOSTER AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37211ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHARLIE WILLIAMSPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6159212204PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRODNEY C BROWERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00168898PTIN
Phone6153205500PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHARLIE WILLIAMSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11162 FOSTER AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37211ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$19,682,192GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.STEMPREPACADEMY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2010FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE A COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION WITH AN INTEGRATED FOCUS ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS, TO FIFTH THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE STUDENTS IN SOUTH NASHVILLE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee176TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers10TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Program Service Revenue$163,076PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$140,015CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$347,180CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$18,101,643PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$19,682,192CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$6,929,597PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$7,293,938CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$17,155,028PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$17,981,624CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$946,615PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,700,568CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$21,075,599TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$22,706,350TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$10,913,994TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$10,844,177TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$10,161,605NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$11,862,173NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PROVIDE A COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION WITH AN INTEGRATED FOCUS ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS, TO FIFTH THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE STUDENTS IN SOUTH NASHVILLE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$9,941,644ExpenseAmt
Revenue$487,195RevenueAmt
DescSTEM PREPARATORY ACADEMY PROVIDES A COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION WITH AN INTEGRATED FOCUS ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM). FOR THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR, STEM SERVED OVER 1,000 STUDENTS WITHIN OUR TWO SCHOOLS, STEM PREP MIDDLE (5-8) AND STEM PREP HIGH (9-12) WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE NUMBER OF UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS WHO (1) SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATE FOR THE MOST COMPETITIVE UNIVERSITIES IN THE COUNTRY, AND (2) BECOME LEADERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY. STEM CONTINUES TO OUTPERFORM PEER SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE STATE ACROSS ALL SUBJECT AREAS. SINCE OPENING ITS DOORS IN JULY 2011, STEM HAS BEEN HONORED WITH NUMEROUS AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING STUDENT AND TEACHER PERFORMANCE.IN MAY 2024, STEM GRADUATED ITS SIXTH HIGH SCHOOL CLASS, COMPRISED PREDOMINANTLY OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN CONTINUOUSLY ENROLLED AT STEM SINCE MIDDLE SCHOOL. THE GRADUATING CLASS EARNED $3 MILLION IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS, AND 100 PERCENT OF GRADUATES WERE ACCEPTED ONTO POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS. FURTHER, THROUGH STEM'S DUAL CREDIT PARTNERSHIP, THE GRADUATING CLASS EARNED OVER 200 COLLEGE CREDITS. STUDENTS ENROLLED IN STEM'S HEALTH SCIENCES PATHWAY COMPLETED REQUISITE COURSEWORK AND PRACTICE, PER THE TENNESSEE BOARD OF HEALTH AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, FOR THE CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CMA) LICENSE.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$9,941,644TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document82IRPDocumentCnt
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldTNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CFO BUSINESS STRATEGIESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6155911381PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1501 CORPORATE CENTRE DRIVE STE 350AddressLine1Txt
CityFRANKLINCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37067ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
DR MARILYN ODOM
BOARD DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MOHAMMED SHUKRI
BOARD DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTY SZEIGIS
BOARD DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAREES CHOPPIN
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARA RIVERA
BOARD DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE DAVIS
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KIM THOMASON
BOARD CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DEMETRIUS GREER
CEO & COO40.00$165,697$0$0Yes (X)
LATRINA JOHNSON-BROWN
HCE40.00$126,280$0$0Yes (X)
CHARLES WILLIAMS
DIR OF FINANCE & OPERATION40.00$145,588$0$0Yes (X)
JANYESHA BROWN
HCE40.00$120,493$0$0Yes (X)
DR KRISTIN MCGRANER
FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$178,500$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$736,558TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K5IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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TECHNOLOGY LAB
21 CLEVELAND AVENASHVILLETN37210IT SOLUTIONS$397,527
SCHOOL FACILITY MANAGEMENT LLC
800 18TH AVENUE SOUTHNASHVILLETN37203TEMPORARY BUILDING$377,993
SERVICEFM LLC
1200 BELL LANE SUITE CNEW ALBANYIN47150CONTRACTED SERVICES$371,915
THRIVE THERAPIES GROUP INC
2355 HUGUENARD DR 201LEXINGTONKY40503THERAPY SERVICES$353,145
DELTA-T GROUP TENNESSEE INC
110 OGLE AVEKNOXVILLETN37920INTERIM STAFFING$312,520
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$18,976,291GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$218,706AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$19,194,997TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MISCELLANEOUS611110$126,094$126,094
PROGRAM SERVICE FEES611110$13,921$13,921
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$140,015TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$347,180TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$347,180RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$19,682,192TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$487,195RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,687,686TotalAmt
Program Services$5,670,746ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,016,940ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,326,251TotalAmt
Management And General$1,326,251ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,261,588TotalAmt
Program Services$1,009,270ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$252,318ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,549,934TotalAmt
Program Services$1,549,934ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$427,797TotalAmt
Management And General$427,797ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,524,408TotalAmt
Program Services$1,219,526ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$304,882ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
OFFICE EXPENSE$400,097$400,097
STAFF DEVELOPMENT$241,362$85,169$156,193
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPM$226,526$226,526
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS$204,342$204,342

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$131,633TotalAmt
Program Services$131,633ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,981,624TotalAmt
Program Services$9,941,644ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,039,980ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,929,024BOYAmt
EOY$10,279,149EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$525,000BOYAmt
EOY$170,243EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,354,444BOYAmt
EOY$2,646,105EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$16,219,157LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$8,586,397LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,115,656BOYAmt
EOY$7,632,760EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,151,475BOYAmt
EOY$1,978,093EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,075,599BOYAmt
EOY$22,706,350EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,532,820BOYAmt
EOY$2,006,883EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,972,002BOYAmt
EOY$6,695,278EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,409,172BOYAmt
EOY$2,142,016EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,913,994BOYAmt
EOY$10,844,177EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,289,189BOYAmt
EOY$10,152,064EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$872,416BOYAmt
EOY$1,012,543EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,161,605BOYAmt
EOY$11,862,173EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,075,599BOYAmt
EOY$22,706,350EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,700,568ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$210,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$210,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,748,029OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,178,773DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,569,256BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,164,461OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,383,273DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,781,188BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,024,351OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,024,351DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$72,316OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$72,316BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$7,632,760TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
RIGHT OF USE ASSET NET OF ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION$1,550,438
TCRS STABILIZATION RESERVE TRUST$427,655
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,978,093TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES - PENSION$351,662
RIGHT OF USE LEASE LIABILITY$1,790,354
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,142,016TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,682,192TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$19,682,192RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$19,682,192TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$17,981,624TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$17,981,624ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$17,981,624TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSTEM PREPARATORY ACADEMY IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AND IS SIMILARLY EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAXES. STEM ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITIONS BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX POSITIONS FOR STEM INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND DETERMINATION OF WHETHER INCOME IS SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX; HOWEVER, STEM HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH TAX POSITIONS DO NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships Recs0MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3ALL POLICIES ARE INCLUDED IN ALL ENROLLMENT AND REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4STEM IS A FREE PUBLIC SCHOOL, THEREFORE QUESTION 4B IS NOT APPLICABLE.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6STEM PREPARATORY ACADEMY IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL. AS SUCH, STEM RECEIVES LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE SAME MANNER AS A TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DR KRISTIN MCGRANER
FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$178,500$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$178,500$0$0$0
DEMETRIUS GREER
CEO & COO$165,697$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$165,697$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKRISTIN MCGRANERPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionBOARD MEMBER AND FORMER OFFICERRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$353,145TransactionAmt
TransactionAN OWNER OF THRIVE THERAPIES GROUP - A SPECIAL ED SERVICE PROVIDER TO THE ORGANIZATIONTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BSTEM'S FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR COMMENT AND REVIEW. UPON APPROVAL, THE FORM 990 IS RELEASED FOR FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORMS ARE SUBMITTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORMS ARE COMPLETED AND SIGNED EACH YEAR BY EACH BOARD MEMBER. THE BOARD CONVENES QUARTERLY, AT WHICH TIME ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE ADDRESSED. ANY BOARD MEMBER WHO IS SUBJECT TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS REQUIRED TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER FROM WHICH THE CONFLICT ARISES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS DETERMINE MANAGEMENT, OFFICER, AND KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON INDUSTRY STANDARD AND NEGOTIATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT HTTPS://GIVINGMATTERS.GUIDESTAR.ORG.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AT STEM PREPARATORY ACADEMY.