Illuminate STEM

Analysis

Illuminate STEM is a registered charity in United States, based in Dallas, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Illuminate STEM reported income of $60k and spending of $58k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $11k to $60k (+422%), an average of +422% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 422%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Illuminate STEM sits at the 26th percentile: it is larger than about 26% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 23rd percentile, and in the 24th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fight for Me Inc ($60k), Mc2 Technology Inc ($60k) and Avon Youth Lacrosse Inc ($60k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $33k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $33k.