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STEM Next Opportunity Fund

Foundation · Grantmaker San Diego, CA EIN: 81-4834326 Website

Making out-of-school STEM opportunities a reality for millions of young people to help them thrive in STEM and beyond.

Key facts about STEM Next Opportunity Fund

EIN
81-4834326
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$2,124,800
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$2,124,800
Median grant
$2,124,800
Total assets
$5,530,908
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Next open deadline
December 1, 2026 (Million Girls Moonshot Flight Crew)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

How STEM Next Opportunity Fund gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−16%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.5M

-10.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.1M

-66.9% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2.1M

-66.9% YoY

About STEM Next Opportunity Fund

Based on IRS filings

STEM Next Opportunity Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.1M. Net investment income was $176K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 1 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Cities

San Diego

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$8M$12M$16M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,530,908$6,161,399$11,167,712
Revenue$10,459,673$7,760,112$12,130,436
Expenses$10,376,037$14,283,863$10,860,086
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$176,289$68,715$-27,890
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$3M$5M$6M0 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

Various - Attached: $2.1MVarious - Attached$2.1M

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M3$1–5M1$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from STEM Next Opportunity Fund

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Various - Attached ($2,124,800).

RecipientPurposeAmount
VARIOUS - ATTACHED San Diego, CASTEM PROGRAMS$2,124,800

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Ron Ottinger — Secretary/ED: $293KRon OttingerSecretary/ED$293KKam Kyzer — Sr Dir Philanthr/Strat Pship: $273KKam KyzerSr Dir Philanthr/Strat Pship$273KTeresa Drew — Deputy Director: $235KTeresa DrewDeputy Director$235KQuincy Brown — STEM Fellow: $188KQuincy BrownSTEM Fellow$188KTerra Wallin — STEM Fellow: $178KTerra WallinSTEM Fellow$178KSheronda Fleming — STEM Fellow: $177KSheronda FlemingSTEM Fellow$177KTasha Owens-Green — STEM Fellow: $163KTasha Owens-GreenSTEM Fellow$163KEmily Kuehn — STEM Fellow: $156KEmily KuehnSTEM Fellow$156K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Ron OttingerSecretary/ED40$292,519
Kam KyzerSr Dir Philanthr/Strat Pship30$273,480
Teresa DrewDeputy Director40$235,417
Sheronda FlemingSTEM Fellow40$177,435
Terra WallinSTEM Fellow40$178,090
Quincy BrownSTEM Fellow40$187,505
Tasha Owens-GreenSTEM Fellow40$163,332
Emily KuehnSTEM Fellow40$155,804
Pendred NoycePresident/Chair2—
Dennis BartelsDirector2—
Gwynn HughesDirector2—
Celine CogginsDirector2—
Reginald McGregorTreasurer2—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is STEM Next Opportunity Fund?

STEM Next Opportunity Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in San Diego, CA. It holds $5.5M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is STEM Next Opportunity Fund?

As of 2024, STEM Next Opportunity Fund holds $5.5M in total assets with $10.5M in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grant totaling $2.1M in 2024.

Where does STEM Next Opportunity Fund operate?

STEM Next Opportunity Fund has awarded grants in California.

What size grants does STEM Next Opportunity Fund award?

In 2024, STEM Next Opportunity Fund awarded 1 grant totaling $2.1M — an average of about $2.1M per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is STEM Next Opportunity Fund's EIN?

STEM Next Opportunity Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4834326. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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