Organizations Filed Purposes:
To inspire and educate Minnesota youth in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)
STARBASE is a program of the Department of Defense, hosted by the Minnesota National Guard and supported by the State of Minnesota, corporate and community organizations for the purpose of inspiring and educating youth in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). STARBASE Minnesotas 20-25 hour STEM programs are taught in the exciting and immersive, technological learning environments of the Minnesota Air National Guard bases the 133rd Airlift Wing in St. Paul and 148th Fighter Wing in Duluth. In FY2020, with programs impacted by COVID-19, 3,175 Twin Cities and Duluth area students achieved the following representative student results: 93% students increased their knowledge and skills in STEM with an 73% average pre to post-test improvement; 96% students reported that STARBASE made learning fun; 87% students reported increased interest in pursuing more STEM, and the majority reported interest in pursuing a STEM career. Of the teachers participating, 96% reported gains in STEM knowledge and teaching strategies; 100% rated STARBASE excellent or very good; 100% want to return to STARBASE. A combined total of 414 military, corporate, and community members volunteered over 4,500 hours in STARBASE programs. A combined STARBASE total of 476 educators from 14 school districts participated over 2,749 hours in STARBASE programs, participation and hours impacted by COVID-19. A combined STARBASE total of 476 educators from 14 school districts participated over 6,560 hours in STARBASE programs; an additional 73 pre-service college students from five Twin Cities colleges and universities participated 556 hours in field experiences at STARBASE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Kim Van Wie | Executive Director | 40 | $131,905 |
| Mike Lebben | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Lucas Mistelske | Director | 1.5 | $0 |
| James Cleet | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dave Hamlar | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Denise Rutherford | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Erik Simonson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| James Orrock | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Dettmer | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Dujmovic | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Sandy Best | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Splinter | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dave Soenen | Vice President | 1.5 | $0 |
| Belinda Cordina | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Cayton | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Gabrielli | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Audet | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Malcolm Mcdonald | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Joe Erickson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Phyllis Kahn | Director | 1 | $0 |
| John Silliman | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Harry Sieben | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dee Powers | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Roger Delgehausen | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Denis Shields | DirectorCommittee Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Thyken | President & Chairman | 2 | $0 |
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public 990 form dataset) from:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/irs-form-990/202120279349301122_public.xml