STEM for Her Foundation
To promote education and to create awareness, excitement, and opportunities among girls and young women to launch successful stem-related careers.
STEM for Her Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $366,536
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $573,189
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $4,872
- -7.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $690,220
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who STEM for Her Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2023) to $74K (2022). In 2023 it made 5 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Technology-Vendor Falls Church, VA | Program Funding | $15,000 |
| Girl Scout Council Washington, DC | Program Funding | $10,000 |
| YWCA National Capital Area Washington, DC | Program Funding | $10,000 |
| Boolean Girl Inc Arlington, VA | Program Funding | $7,850 |
| Capital City Robotics Washington, DC | Program Funding | $7,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $366,536 | $573,189 | $690,220 | — | — | $4,872 |
| 2024 | $474,275 | $595,526 | $613,476 | — | — | $5,282 |
| 2023 | $492,164 | $562,629 | $599,797 | $49,850 | 5 | $4,940 |
| 2022 | $498,906 | $588,615 | $500,278 | $73,700 | 5 | $3,940 |
| 2021 | $378,142 | $473,091 | $363,453 | $55,430 | 3 | $320 |
| 2020 | $321,887 | $253,935 | $270,193 | — | — | $282 |
| 2019 | $310,384 | $383,153 | $228,445 | — | — | $170 |
About STEM for Her Foundation
Based on IRS filings
STEM for Her Foundation is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Falls Church, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $367K in total assets. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
STEM for Her Foundation is led by Jennifer Fortney, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Fortney
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jaye Campbell
Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daphne Witherspoon
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kaitlyn McGrath
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vivian Spies
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Hersey
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Mayr
Secretarygeneral Counsel
Director → Past Chair, 2022
Past Chair → Secretarygeneral Counsel, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ana Echemendia
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mahwish Hamlani
Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yoli Martinez-Nadal
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Margo Gorra-Stockman (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Lucia Jarrett (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Audra Upchurch (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Cristine Gollaya (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Audrey Baker (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Hayne (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Avanti Patel (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Meg Klekner (2019–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Amber Hart (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Carole Davis (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Denise Hart (2021–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Lang Ly (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jessica Fortney (2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Jessica Ruetschlin (2021) — Director
- Former: Chaitali Patel (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Debbie Miller (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Helle Huxley (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Marguerete Luter (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Nanci Schimizzi (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Stephanie Evans (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jesse Rainey Bridges (2020) — Director
- Former: Marian McKee (2020) — Director
- Former: Susan Mitchell (2020) — Director
- Former: Carolyn Eichler (2019) — Director
- Former: Heather O'Halloran (2019) — Director
- Former: Samaria Sherman (2019) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about STEM for Her Foundation
How large is STEM for Her Foundation?
STEM for Her Foundation reported $367K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $573K.
What is STEM for Her Foundation?
STEM for Her Foundation is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Falls Church, VA. It holds $367K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does STEM for Her Foundation operate?
STEM for Her Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Virginia.
What is STEM for Her Foundation's EIN?
STEM for Her Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0136831. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
Live grants for the work STEM for Her Foundation funds
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