Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE UTAH STEM FOUNDATION'S MAIN PRIORITY IS TO HELP ENHANCE THE EFFORTS OF THE STEM ACTION CENTER, WHOSE MISSION IS TO PRODUCE A STEM COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE TO ENSURE UTAH'S CONTINUED ECONOMIC SUCCESS IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE. THE UTAH STEM FOUNDATION WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS BY COLLABORATING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO CREATE ENGAGEMENT AND INDUSTRY ALIGNMENT AND DELIBERATELY ALLOCATE VALUABLE FUNDS.
PROMOTING ECONOMIC PROSPERITY BY ASSISTING THE UTAH STEM ACTION CENTER TO BUILD INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS AND PROVIDE STEM RESOURCES TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS STATEWIDE.
THE UTAH STEM BUS PROGRAM RECEIVED CONTINUTED SUPPORT FOR YEAR FOUR OF THE FIVE-YEAR GRANT, WHICH WILL PROVIDE CONTINUED SUSTAINABILITY OF THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING FUNDING FOR STAFFING NEEDS AND EQUIPMENT. THE STAFF DRIVE THE BUS TO SCHOOLS IN UTAH TO PROVIDE HANDS-ON STEM INSTRUCTION. WE CONTINUE TO HAVE A WAITING LIST OF OVER 100 SCHOOLS THAT ARE WAITING TO RECEIVE THE STEM BUS TO COME AND INSTRUCT AT THEIR SCHOOL.
THE UTAH STEM FOUNDATION CREATED AN ENTREPRENEURIAL CHALLENGE FOR GIRLS WHO CODE (GWC) CLUBS IN UTAH. THIS CHALLENGE IS AN EFFORT TO SUPPORT GIRLS IN CODING AND BRIDGE THE GENDER GAP IN CAREERS. AWARDS ARE GIVEN ON AN ANNUAL BASIS IN THE FORM OF FUNDING THROUGH DONATIONS OF VARIOUS CORPORATE PARTNERS. THESE AWARDS ARE FOR MARKETABLE, SUSTAINABLE, CREATIVE PROJECTS CREATED THROUGH THE GWC CURRICULUM. AWARDS ARE ALSO GIVEN TO PEER MENTORS AND FACILITATORS THAT GO ABOVE AND BEYOND WITH THEIR CLUB MENTORING ABILITIES, AND AWARDS ARE ALSO GIVEN FOR ESSAY CHALLENGES FROM 3-5 GRADE CLUB MEMBERS WHO READ THE GWC BOOK. THE FUNDING AWARDED WILL BE USED TO ENHANCE MORE STEM RELATED ACTIVITIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE GIRLS INVOLVED IN GWC. THE AWARDS ARE PRESENTED AT AN ANNUAL CEREMONY HELD AT THE END OF THE GWC CLUB FOR THE YEAR.
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 |
|---|
| Michelle Shinn | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Tami Goetz | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER/STAFF | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Grooms | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Ripke | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Lee Mccollough | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Pope | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Deneiva Knight | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Verwer | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Parker | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Brad Schafer | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Allison Spencer | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER/STAFF | 15 | $0 |
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