2025-05-02T11:34:43-05:00 2024-06-30 275360847 CROSSLIN PLLC 3803 BEDFORD AVENUE SUITE 201 NASHVILLE TN 37215 990 2023-07-01 272163445 STEM PREPARATORY ACADEMY STEM 6159212200 1162 FOSTER AVENUE NASHVILLE TN 37211 CHARLIE WILLIAMS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 6159212204 2025-05-02 1 1 RODNEY C BROWER P00168898 6153205500 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHARLIE WILLIAMS 1162 FOSTER AVENUE NASHVILLE TN 37211 19682192 0 X WWW.STEMPREPACADEMY.ORG X 2010 TN TO PROVIDE A COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION WITH AN INTEGRATED FOCUS ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS, TO FIFTH THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE STUDENTS IN SOUTH NASHVILLE. 7 7 176 10 0 0 17938567 19194997 163076 140015 0 347180 0 0 18101643 19682192 0 0 0 0 10225431 10687686 0 0 0 6929597 7293938 17155028 17981624 946615 1700568 21075599 22706350 10913994 10844177 10161605 11862173 X TO PROVIDE A COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION WITH AN INTEGRATED FOCUS ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS, TO FIFTH THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE STUDENTS IN SOUTH NASHVILLE. 0 0 9941644 487195 STEM 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. 9941644 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 82 0 176 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 TN X X CFO BUSINESS STRATEGIES 6155911381 501 CORPORATE CENTRE DRIVE STE 350 FRANKLIN TN 37067 DR MARILYN ODOM BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MOHAMMED SHUKRI BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARTY SZEIGIS BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAREES CHOPPIN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARA RIVERA BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE DAVIS SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KIM THOMASON BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DEMETRIUS GREER CEO & COO 40.00 X 165697 0 0 LATRINA JOHNSON-BROWN HCE 40.00 X 126280 0 0 CHARLES WILLIAMS DIR OF FINANCE & OPERATION 40.00 X 145588 0 0 JANYESHA BROWN HCE 40.00 X 120493 0 0 DR KRISTIN MCGRANER FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 178500 0 0 736558 0 0 5 1 1 0 TECHNOLOGY LAB 21 CLEVELAND AVE NASHVILLE TN 37210 IT SOLUTIONS 397527 SCHOOL FACILITY MANAGEMENT LLC 800 18TH AVENUE SOUTH NASHVILLE TN 37203 TEMPORARY BUILDING 377993 SERVICEFM LLC 1200 BELL LANE SUITE C NEW ALBANY IN 47150 CONTRACTED SERVICES 371915 THRIVE THERAPIES GROUP INC 2355 HUGUENARD DR 201 LEXINGTON KY 40503 THERAPY SERVICES 353145 DELTA-T GROUP TENNESSEE INC 110 OGLE AVE KNOXVILLE TN 37920 INTERIM STAFFING 312520 5 18976291 218706 19194997 MISCELLANEOUS 611110 126094 126094 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 611110 13921 13921 140015 347180 347180 19682192 487195 0 0 10687686 5670746 5016940 1326251 1326251 1261588 1009270 252318 1549934 1549934 427797 427797 1524408 1219526 304882 OFFICE EXPENSE 400097 400097 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 241362 156193 85169 ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPM 226526 226526 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS 204342 204342 131633 131633 17981624 9941644 8039980 0 7929024 10279149 525000 170243 2354444 2646105 16219157 8586397 8115656 7632760 2151475 1978093 21075599 22706350 1532820 2006883 6972002 6695278 2409172 2142016 10913994 10844177 X 9289189 10152064 872416 1012543 10161605 11862173 21075599 22706350 1700568 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 210000 210000 2748029 1178773 1569256 11164461 5383273 5781188 2024351 2024351 0 72316 72316 7632760 RIGHT OF USE ASSET NET OF ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION 1550438 TCRS STABILIZATION RESERVE TRUST 427655 1978093 DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES - PENSION 351662 RIGHT OF USE LEASE LIABILITY 1790354 2142016 X 19682192 0 19682192 0 19682192 17981624 0 17981624 0 17981624 PART X, LINE 2: STEM 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. 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 ALL POLICIES ARE INCLUDED IN ALL ENROLLMENT AND REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 STEM IS A FREE PUBLIC SCHOOL, THEREFORE QUESTION 4B IS NOT APPLICABLE. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 STEM 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. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DR KRISTIN MCGRANER FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 178500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 178500 0 0 0 DEMETRIUS GREER CEO & COO 165697 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 165697 0 0 0 KRISTIN MCGRANER BOARD MEMBER AND FORMER OFFICER 353145 AN OWNER OF THRIVE THERAPIES GROUP - A SPECIAL ED SERVICE PROVIDER TO THE ORGANIZATION 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B STEM'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 12C CONFLICT 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 15 INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS DETERMINE MANAGEMENT, OFFICER, AND KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON INDUSTRY STANDARD AND NEGOTIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT HTTPS://GIVINGMATTERS.GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AT STEM PREPARATORY ACADEMY.