Name

STEM Paths Innovation Network

Legal name

STEM Paths Innovation Network

Website

https://stempaths.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth STEM Education (Nonprofit)

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

STEM, Digital Literacy & Maker Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

STEM & Maker Education (Makerspaces, Coding Clubs, Robotics) (EDAAAFAL), Robotics & Engineering Summer Camps / Bootcamps (EDAMADAF), Entrepreneurship Foundations & Startup Basics (EDAMAHAA)

Keywords

• STEM education programs
• Youth enrichment programs
• After-school STEM classes
• Makerspace learning access
• College career readiness

Headquarters

HQ city

Renton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: SPIN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates entirely on donations from supporters and grants. All programs are provided completely free to participating students and families. Community support through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and foundation grants funds program operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

STEM Paths Innovation Network (SPIN) operates six free, hands-on STEM+Arts education programs for kindergarten through 12th-grade students in King County, Washington. The portfolio includes after-school/summer enrichment for elementary students (SPIN Enrich), middle and early high school cohorts with mentorship and career exploration (SPIN Forward), individualized college/career readiness for high school juniors and seniors (SPIN Fellows), a high-school entrepreneurship program (YEP), an in-school FIRST LEGO League robotics program (HEART), and a community makerspace (The Lab). All programs are provided at no cost to participating students and families and are funded entirely through donations, sponsorships, and grants.

Product overview

STEM Paths Innovation Network (SPIN) operates as a multi-program educational nonprofit offering six distinct programs across King County. The core portfolio includes SPIN Enrich (K-5 after-school and summer STEM programming), SPIN Forward (6th-10th grade STEM+A mentorship and career exploration), SPIN Fellows (11th-12th grade college/career readiness), and the Young Entrepreneurs Project (high school entrepreneurship and STEM education). Additional offerings include The Lab makerspace facility and the HEART robotics program. All programs are free for participants and designed to serve women and BIPOC communities in STEM education and careers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SPIN Enrich: After-school and summer programs for kindergarten through 5th grade students offering hands-on STEM learning experiences
• SPIN Forward
• SPIN Fellows
• Young Entrepreneur Project (YEP)
• The Lab at SPIN

Products and services

• SPIN Enrich After-school and summer STEM programs for kindergarten through 5th grade students in King County, offering hands-on courses in 3D printing, video game design (Kodu), DASH and KIBO robotics, Minecraft & Reading, electricity & circuitry (Snap Circuits), engineering & construction, food sciences, earth sciences, computer skills 101, Microsoft Paint & PowerPoint, and space & astronomy. Free for students; delivered at six Seattle Public Schools.
• SPIN Forward A program for 6th-10th grade girls and gender-expansive youth of color providing hands-on STEM+A experiences, career exploration, mentorship from women of color in STEM+A careers, and leadership development through 12 Saturday Lab Days and Field Days at partner sites including Green River College.
• SPIN Fellows Individualized college and career readiness program for 11th and 12th grade SPIN Forward graduates, featuring monthly 1:1 meetings, cohort hangouts at Renton Technical College, professional coaching, internship placements, and scholarship opportunities upon program completion. Ten students accepted annually.
• Young Entrepreneurs Project (YEP) High school program at Cleveland High School teaching STEM education, entrepreneurship, and social-emotional development, enabling students to earn CTE elective credits while gaining hands-on business experience through managing the school store and engaging with industry mentors.
• HEART Program - FIRST LEGO League Robotics An in-school FIRST LEGO League Robotics program at West Seattle Elementary, providing hands-on robotics, coding, and creative problem-solving opportunities during the school day for all students as part of the HEART program.
• The Lab at SPIN (Makerspace) A community makerspace facility at SPIN's Renton headquarters providing access to 3D printing, laser cutting, circuitry equipment, and hands-on STEM projects and workshops (including AI and Scratch coding) for participants of all ages.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,000+ students served since 2015
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Seattle Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership with multiple Seattle Public Schools including Wing Luke, Cascade Vista, Highland Park, Kimball, Beacon Hill, and James Baldwin Elementary where SPIN Enrich programs are delivered. Partnership enables in-school and after-school STEM programming for thousands of students.
• Cleveland High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYEP program is delivered as an official Career and Technical Education course at Cleveland High School, enabling students to earn elective credits toward graduation while gaining hands-on entrepreneurship and STEM experience.
• Green River CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPIN Forward Lab Days are hosted at Green River College in Kent, WA, providing access to facilities and creating a college campus experience for middle and high school students.
• Renton Technical CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPIN Fellows Meet-Ups are hosted at Renton Technical College Annex on Saturdays, providing college exposure and connection to post-secondary pathways.
• Seattle AquariumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerField Day partner hosting SPIN students for educational experiences including Ocean Pavilion exploration, plankton tows, microscope work, and behind-the-scenes tours.
• Blue OriginminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerField Day partner hosting 9th and 10th grade SPIN Forward students for aerospace engineering experiences including career talks and hands-on rover building activities.
• University of WashingtonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple UW partnerships including Doctor for a Day program with UW School of Medicine, SPIN Fellows college prep support with UW writing tutors, and faculty involvement on SPIN Board.
• Young Women Empowered (Y-WE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative youth events combining SPIN STEM programming with Y-WE empowerment activities, including tide pooling and cyanotype art sessions.
• Institute for Community LeadershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerField Day partner hosting SPIN students for outdoor learning including knot-tying, raft building, and farm animal care activities.
• First Tech Credit UnionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing financial literacy programming for SPIN Fellows including budgeting, spending, and credit card education.
• Filipino Community Center of SeattlecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal founding partner where SPIN started as a single class in 2015. Location in Southeast Seattle where initial STEM classes were offered before organizational expansion.
• Civic and Community PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious civic partners host Field Days and provide career exploration opportunities including employers like Seattle City Light and local businesses.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Code.org: Major nonprofit expanding access to computer science in K-12 schools through curriculum, teacher training, and the Hour of Code. Overlaps with SPIN's coding/robotics offerings for elementary students, but operates at much broader national scale.
• Year Up: Large workforce development nonprofit connecting young adults from underserved communities to corporate internships and tech careers. Comparable equity-focused mission and career-readiness model, though it targets older participants than SPIN.
• Girls Who Code: National nonprofit closing the gender gap in technology through after-school clubs, summer programs, and college-loops for girls. Shares SPIN's mission of advancing women in STEM and operates free programs in schools, making it a directly comparable mission-aligned peer at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• SMASH Academy (Level Playing Field Institute): Free, multi-year STEM college-prep residential program for underrepresented high school students of color. Highly comparable to SPIN Fellows' college/career readiness focus and demographic targeting.
• FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology): SPIN runs FIRST LEGO League robotics programs (HEART) and shares FIRST's robotics competition and mentorship framework. FIRST is the dominant national STEM youth engagement nonprofit, and SPIN's adoption of its curriculum represents direct program overlap.
• Black Girls Code: Nonprofit providing technology education for Black girls and women of color through workshops, hackathons, and after-school programs. Highly comparable to SPIN's BIPOC-and-girls focus and free community-based delivery model.
• Per Scholas: Nonprofit providing tuition-free technology training and career pathways for adults from underserved communities. Comparable mission of breaking tech access barriers, though its post-secondary focus differentiates it from SPIN's K-12 model.
• Citizen Schools: National nonprofit providing expanded learning time, STEM apprenticeships, and career exploration for underserved middle schoolers. Closely mirrors SPIN's after-school enrichment model, school partnership distribution, and focus on career pathways for underrepresented youth.

Emerging players

• National Girls Collaborative Project: National network collaborating to encourage girls to pursue STEM careers through practitioner collaboration and program aggregation. Comparable girls-in-STEM focus and network-based model, though it functions more as a convener than direct program provider.
• Million Girls Moonshot: National initiative focused on engaging girls in STEM through afterschool and summer programs. Shares SPIN's gender-focused STEM equity mission and out-of-school delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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