2018-06-25T17:27:50-05:00 2017-08-31 990 2016-09-01 264107233 Washington State STEM Education Fdtn WASH 5094209316 PO Box 1617 Richland WA 99352 Kristi Nelson Board Treasurer 5094209316 2018-06-25 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Matt Hammer PO Box 1617 Richland WA 99352 272170 0 X http://www.washingtonstemeducation.org X 2009 WA The Washington State STEM Education Foundation is an organization that connects and unites the science, technology, engineering and mathematics education assets in the state to provide innovative learning opportunities for students of the Mid-Columbia. The organization's underlying goal is to provide an innovative knowledge network engaging all of Washington's formal and informal educational resources to continuously improve STEM curriculum, instruction, learning, assessment, leadership, and community engagement. 18 18 0 200 0 0 182464 271991 0 0 320 179 0 0 182784 272170 0 0 0 0 126429 140048 0 0 15540 59923 41433 186352 181481 -3568 90689 239314 330003 0 0 239314 330003 X The Washington State STEM Education Foundation is an organization that connects and unites the science, technology, engineering, and math education assets in the state to provide innovative learning opportunities for students of the Mid-Columbia. The organization's underlying goal is to provide an innovative knowledge network engaging all of Washington's formal and informal educational resources to continuously improve STEM curriculum, instruction, learning, assessment, leadership, and community engagement. 0 0 137318 The Washington State STEM Education Foundation was born from our community's passion for improving science and technology education and has led a community-wide effort to expand STEM education for all students. We work with educators, business leaders and legislators to advocate for the necessity of STEM education both in our community and throughout the State. The STEM Foundation currently supports the programs listed below and continues to seek opportunities to enhance STEM education for all local students. 1. Delta High School: Delta students have had many exciting opportunities to interact with STEM professionals from our community and across the state both in-school and out, such as career guest speakers, mentors, tour facilitators and enhanced classroom projects working with scientists and engineers. In supporting the implementation and sustainability of Delta High School and its innovative educational approach, the STEM Foundation has worked to build authentic partnerships with our local community and to support real-world, project based, STEM learning. These partnerships have not only led to great opportunities for students, but have rekindled in the volunteers their personal passion for STEM fields.2. Expanding the STEM footprint in our community: We are currently escalating our outreach efforts to partner with other local schools who are moving toward a STEM-focused curriculum.3. Expansion of STEM-related events which raise support for the STEM literacy initiative in our local community, and through our STEM Champions initiative to recruit, train and deploy STEM professionals to be mentors and resources for our local educators and students.4. Consistent Community Engagement and Key Messaging to expand awareness of the importance of STEM education both locally and statewide. Shift in Knowledge: Answer the Question: Why STEM? Shift in attitudes, beliefs and expectations: We believe STEM is a workforce and economic development issue for the community Increased public engagement: STEM is a community-wide initiative, empowering members to take action Increased involvement in local schools: Increased efforts of the community to improving local schools, contribute time, talent and treasure Increased capacity and sustainability of STEM Initiatives: development of the next generation of leaders, sharing of best practices and measurements of success and evaluation tools5. Collaborative Partnerships STEM Workforce Development: Public/ Private Partnerships supporting STEM College and STEM Career Ready Informal STEM Learning Opportunities with other STEM focused community organizations 137318 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 WA X Kristi Nelson 5097351300 1333 Columbia Park Trail Suite 210 Richland WA 99352 X Kristi Nelson Board Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Michele Acker-Hocevar Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Vicki Bogenberger Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Judy Connell Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Jean Dunkirk Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Richard French Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Matt Hammer Board President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Ken Robertson Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Phil Ohl Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Yount Board Past-President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Jonathan Dowell Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 William Condon Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Deborah Dihel Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Bill Johnson Board Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Ty Blackford Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Paula Linnen Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Lee Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Lindholm Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 271991 271991 179 179 272170 0 0 179 127652 94463 20424 12765 12396 9173 1983 1240 4158 4116 42 14928 8509 4926 1493 1320 1228 92 2177 2177 418 418 30 15 15 2319 1136 1183 Innovation Grant Expens 15000 15000 Supplies 752 752 Events 325 325 Misc. 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Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization's governing documents,conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request.