Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO CLOSE THE GENDER GAP IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM). IT ACHEIVES THIS MISSION BY MAKING GRANTS TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER PROVEN PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS THAT INCREASE THE NUMBER OF GIRLS GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND ENTERING A COLLEGE-LEVEL DEGREE PROGRAM IN STEM. IN 2019, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED A GROUP EXEMPTION LETTER PURSUANT TO REV. PROC. 80-27 AND ESTABLISHED SUBORDINATE ORGANIZATIONS IN TEXAS AND IN CALIFORNIA. THIS ORGANIZATION WILL SERVE AS THE CENTRAL ORGANIZATION AND WILL HAVE GENERAL OVERSIGHT OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND PROGRAMS OF THE SUBORDINATE ORGANIZATIONS. IT'S INTENTION IS TO ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL SUBORDINATE ORGANIZATIONS IN OTHER GEOGRAPHIC AREAS IN THE FUTURE.
THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO CLOSE THE GENDER GAP IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM). IT ACHEIVES THIS MISSION BY MAKING GRANTS TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER PROVEN PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS THAT INCREASE THE NUMBER OF GIRLS GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND ENTERING A COLLEGE-LEVEL DEGREE PROGRAM IN STEM. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS RANGING FROM EQUITY TRAINING AND STEM CAREER WORKSHOPS FOR EDUCATORS TO PHYSICS CAMPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS. IT CONNECTS VOLUNTEER SPEAKERS FROM STEM FOCUSES COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH AND INSPIRE STUDENTS AT TEXAS SCHOOLS AND EVENTS.
MANY YEARS BEFORE HIGH TECH HIGH HEELS (HTHH) WAS ORGANIZED, A DONOR-ADVISED FUND WAS ESTABLISHED THROUGH THE DALLAS WOMAN'S FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE DEDICATED TO CLOSING THE GENDER GAP IN THE FIELDS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM). IN 2014 THE MAJOR LEADERS OF THE DONOR-ADVISED FUND ESTABLISHED HIGH-TECH HIGH HEELS TO SUPPORT THIS MISSION AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES. THE DONOR-ADVISED FUND WAS TRANSFERRED FROM DALLAS WOMAN'S FOUNDATION TO COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS (CFT). CFT MANAGED THE DONOR ADVISED FUND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HTHH. HTHH ALSO ESTABLISHED A DESIGNATED FUND WITH CFT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCUMULATING FUNDS TO COVER OPERATING EXPENSES AND TO SUPPORT FUTURE GRANT-MAKING. THE DONOR-ADVISED FUND WAS DEPLETED DURING 2019 AND CONTROL OF THE DESIGNATED FUND WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE TEXAS CHAPTER. ADDITIONALLY, DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION TRANSFERRED $287,269 OF ITS OWN FUNDS TO THE TEXAS CHAPTER TO BE USED FOR FUTURE GRANT-MAKING.
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 |
|---|
| Laura Steffek | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 |
| Prathibha Tammana | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Carolyn Tobin | TREASURER | 10 | $0 |
| Suchi Srinivasan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Amber Scheurer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dawn Owens | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Syndy Lynch | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Susan Griffin | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Brady Gill | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Katrina Welch | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Virginia Rupp | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Devon Bowling | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Elisa Alvarado | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Maria Olson | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Rosemary Aquilar | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Ellen Barker | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lynn Mortensen | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Robin Bray | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Melendy Lovett | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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