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Stem Next Opportunity Fund

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.

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 grants totaling $2.1M. Net investment income was $176K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

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

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$2.1M

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

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

RON OTTINGERSecretary/ED$293KKAM KYZERSR DIR PHILANTHR/STRAT PSHIP$273KTERESA DREWDEPUTY DIRECTOR$235KQUINCY BROWNSTEM FELLOW$188KTERRA WALLINSTEM FELLOW$178KSHERONDA FLEMINGSTEM FELLOW$177KTASHA OWENS-GREENSTEM FELLOW$163KEMILY KUEHNSTEM FELLOW$156K

From 2024 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

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

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