Tall Pines Stem Academy Inc
Donations deductibleTall Pines Stem Academy Inc's network
9 peoplei9 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Schepens Chair | Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Cheryl Fogle | Vice Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Deedee Ware | Company secretary | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Heather Tamburello | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Joel Stewart | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kristen Bates | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Lindsey Capps | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mandy Sims | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Melissa McKnight | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Siedschlag | Principal | since 2019 |
| Patsy Smith | Executive Director | since 2019 |
| Sandee Blankenship | Executive Director | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandee Blankenship | Executive Director | 20 | $0 | $109k | |
| Kristen Bates | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lindsey Capps | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mandy Sims | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Melissa McKnight | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Heather Tamburello | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joel Stewart | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Cheryl Fogle | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kelly Schepens | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Deedee Ware | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Tall Pines Stem Academy Inc
- EIN
- 472126244
- Address
- 82 Camp Long Rd, Aiken, SC, 29805-8799
- State
- South Carolina
- Mission
- To provide an option for families where stem learning is intertwined in the schools culture and prepares middle school students to become the next generation of ethical leaders. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B29 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2015
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2016
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsMandy Sims
≥3years on the filingsKelly Schepens
≥3years on the filingsMelissa McKnight
≥2years on the filingsCheryl Fogle
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.1m
- Total liabilities
- $816k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $279k
- Contributions and grants received
- $4.4m
- Program service revenue
- $266k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 75
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.7m | $4.8m | Deficit $93k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.