Washington, D.C. · Nonprofit
NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MEDALS FOUNDATION INC
NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MEDALS FOUNDATION INC (Washington, D.C.) receives grants from 10 organizations whose IRS filings report $831,521 to it, the largest being RATHMANN FAMILY FOUNDATION ($240,000). 5 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $2.0M
- Funders on record
- 10
- Grants received
- $832k
- Net assets
- $1.0M
What National Science and Technology Medals Foundation Inc does
Mission
The nstmf's mission is to build inclusive stem communities across the united states. Fundamental to these communities are the significant, inspirational connections we foster between the individuals who have received national recognition for excellence in stem and todays diverse generation of college and high school students. Together they will pave the way for a more equitable future in science and technology. Our vision is to be a driving force in creating a world in which the diversity of the american society is reflected in the recipients of all prestigious stem honors, including future laureate classes of the national medal of science and the national medal of technology and innovation.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
The instem mentorship program: is an auxiliary support network of and for undergraduate students from underrepresented communities studying stem. Students are leaving stem majors at an alarmingly fast rate. Students from underrepresented communities are even less likely to graduate with their stem degrees. Effective mentorship has proven successful in retaining students in stem programs, especially those from underrepresented communities. Instem offers an invaluable opportunity for all students to connect with their peers and faculty while feeling supported in an environment that can be subject to a lack of diversity and inclusion. Instem offers four years of programming; each has a theme based on the scholars' needs for the current school year. Each cohort includes 15 instem scholars and one coach, a stem professor, or an established graduate student at the institution. Stem experts visit cohorts to lead workshops and provide insights into the greater stem community.
$453,526 spentof which $153,225 as grants$4,474 earned by the program33% of program spending"science and innovation unscripted- or "unscripted," was created by the nstmf to serve the foundations mission of championing the work and lives of americas greatest scientists and technologists and connecting these extraordinary individuals to the next generation. The program marks our first step toward building an inclusive coalition of inspired stem students. The program features national medal laureates and other prominent stem experts in intimate, discussion-centric events. Now in its seventh year, the program has featured nearly 40 experts, reached an audience of more than 10,000 students, professors, and members of the public, and created relationships with 20+ universities and institutions. The hallmark of these events is the intimate atmosphere in which stem experts share stories about notable accomplishments as well as the failure and false starts that defined their journey to success. Geared towards students and young stem professionals, these events pull back the curtain on world-changing scientific accomplishments. The audience is encouraged to ask questions and engage with the speakers outside the structure of a typical student-teacher interaction. By attending one…
$124,874 spent9% of program spendingNational medals events - since its inception, the nstmf has honored the men and women who receive americas highest honors in science and technology: the national medal of science and the national medal of technology and innovation. These medals, bestowed by the president of the united states, recognize those who lead our country and the world in scientific and technological advancement. Their passion for knowledge has taken us beyond our planet, to the bottom of our seas, and deep within the neural pathways of the human brain. The nstmf honors these accomplishments by hosting the national medals celebration, a three-day celebration of ingenuity and excellence in stem. The celebration honors the new class of laureates, the broader laureate community, and leaders in the stem community doing excellent work in the lab and in support of their community. The nstmf hosts the national medals celebration, a day-long series of events beginning with a ceremony where the laureates receive their medals from the president of the united states and ending with a celebratory gala for laureates and their honored guests.
$792,133 spent58% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $1,370,533.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2020 to 2021, from $2.2M to $1.6M (−27%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2017 6% · 2018 29% · 2019 21% · 2020 12% · 2021 16% · 2022 6% · 2023 25% · 2024 24%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 6 of the last 8 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Who funds it, year by year
2018 → 2023: the base broadened from 2 funders to 5 funders, grant income fell $250k → $91k.
3 of 10 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 19% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MEDALS FOUNDATION INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 9 of 10 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MEDALS FOUNDATION INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 29% of grant income and the top three 72%; half comes from just 2 funders.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 2 funders to its left
28% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MEDALS FOUNDATION INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2018 96% · 2019 100% · 2020 100% · 2021 100% · 2022 100% · 2023 44% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
50% of NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MEDALS FOUNDATION INC's funders are still giving 1 year after their first grant; 50% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MEDALS FOUNDATION INC draws 100% of its grant income from funders outside Washington, D.C., across 5 states in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $157k arriving through sponsors registered in 2 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Government funding NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MEDALS FOUNDATION INC receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $585k on record.
- National Science Foundation$585k
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MEDALS FOUNDATION INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Washington, D.C.
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
69% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
41%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MEDALS FOUNDATION INC: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MEDALS FOUNDATION INC?
- NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MEDALS FOUNDATION INC (Washington, D.C.) receives grants from 10 organizations whose IRS filings report $831,521 to it, the largest being RATHMANN FAMILY FOUNDATION ($240,000). 5 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MEDALS FOUNDATION INC have?
- IRS filings report 10 organizations giving $831,521 in grants to NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MEDALS FOUNDATION INC, 5 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MEDALS FOUNDATION INC?
- RATHMANN FAMILY FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $240,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MEDALS FOUNDATION INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Washington, D.C.. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2017–2024), and the filings of 10 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing