Steam 4 Urbn Youth

What Steam 4 Urbn Youth does

Steam 4 Urbn Youth, operating as STEAM URBAN, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2020 and headquartered in Newark, New Jersey. It delivers free, year-round STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education to Black and Brown students of all ages in Newark and surrounding communities. Programming is delivered through in-person workshops, pop-up STEAM Fairs, a virtual platform, interactive STEAM kits, and mentorship programs, with all curricula following an Anti-Racist, Healing-centered, and Culturally Responsive pedagogical framework organized around six proprietary subject modules: The Superhero's Journey, Be A Change Maker, The Power of Black Scientists, Making Sense of the World, Bon Appetit, and Keep Art Alive: For The Culture. The organization also operates A Healing Sanctuary, a 1/4 acre community garden acquired through Newark's Adopt-A-Lot program that extends the mission into food justice and urban agriculture.

The organization's product portfolio spans Interactive Workshops, the Artys Activity Club, Interactive S.T.E.A.M. Kits, Pop-Up Programming/STEAM Fairs, the I Am Mentorship Program, the Radical Educator Apprenticeship Program (REAP), and Steamify Your School/Organization (a B2B institutional offering). Distribution is omnichannel: direct field delivery at partner sites (schools, parks, gardens, farms), self-serve virtual programming, event-driven activations, and e-commerce-style STEAM kit fulfillment. Marketing relies on earned media (a PBS docuseries '21' episode nominated for a 2023 Webby Award), YouTube, social media, and event-based community engagement rather than paid acquisition.

STEAM URBAN is funded almost entirely through donations, corporate/foundation grants, and partnerships; all programming is free to participants. A stated fundraising goal of $500,000 covers staffing, training, administrative costs, supplies, R&D, virtual learning platform development, and programming. Notable funders include the Whole Foods Market Foundation ($197,199 grant in May 2025). The organization is governed by a 9-person board with domain expertise spanning education justice, food science, software engineering, financial services, communications, and urban agriculture, and is led by Founder/CEO Fallon Davis, M.Ed.

Name

Steam 4 Urbn Youth

Legal name

STEAM URBAN

Website

https://steamurban.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

STEAM URBAN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Newark, NJ delivering free, year-round Anti-Racist, Healing-centered STEAM and Expressive Arts education to Black and Brown youth and families through workshops, STEAM Fairs, kits, mentorship, and community programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth STEAM Education Services

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

STEM/STEAM-Focused Private K–12 Schools (EDAJABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performing Arts Camps (Theater, Musical Theater, Dance) (EDAMALAI), Music Camps (Band, Choir, Instrument Intensive) (EDAMALAJ)

Keywords

• STEAM education programs
• Youth education nonprofit
• Culturally responsive curriculum
• Community-based learning
• Anti-racist pedagogy

Headquarters

HQ city

Newark

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization operates primarily through donations from individuals and organizations. Fundraising campaigns target $500,000 for staffing, training, administrative costs, supplies, materials, research & development, virtual learning platform, and programming.
2. Partnerships and Grants: STEAM URBAN receives support through partnerships with organizations, corporate sponsors, and likely grant funding from foundations and government entities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

STEAM URBAN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) and Expressive Arts educational programming to Black and Brown students of all ages in Newark and surrounding New Jersey communities. Programming is offered through interactive workshops, pop-up events, STEAM fairs, mentorship, apprenticeship programs, hands-on STEAM kits, school partnerships, and a community food garden (A Healing Sanctuary). All offerings use an Anti-Racist, Healing-centered, and Culturally Responsive framework organized around Environmental Justice, Social Justice, and Educational Equity pillars.

Product overview

STEAM URBAN is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization offering a comprehensive suite of STEAM and Expressive Arts programming for Black and Brown communities. The core offering includes Interactive Workshops and Pop Up Programming/S.T.E.A.M. Fairs that deliver curriculum through six subject modules: The Superhero's Journey, Be A Change Maker, The Power of Black Scientists, Making Sense of the World, Bon Appetit, and Keep Art Alive: For The Culture. Additional products include the Artys Activity Club for ongoing student-centered learning, Interactive S.T.E.A.M. Kits for hands-on maker activities, the I Am Mentorship Program for teen empowerment, the Radical Educator Apprenticeship Program (REAP) for developing future educators, and Steamify Your School/Organization for institutional partnerships. The organization also operates A Healing Sanctuary, a 1/4 acre community garden focused on food justice and wellness. All programming is free and incorporates Anti-Racist, Healing-centered, and Culturally Responsive approaches across Environmental Justice, Social Justice, and Educational Equity pillars.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Interactive Workshops

Quantifiable outcome

• Free programming including supplies and resources for all participants

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Newark Public LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 December 2025STEAM URBAN partners with Newark Public Library for cultural and educational programming, including the Celebrate Kwanzaa event scheduled for December 2025.
• NJBFC (New Jersey Black Family Collaboration)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for monthly Work & Learn events and community engagement programming.
• A Healing SanctuarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA Healing Sanctuary is a transformative neighborhood food garden stewarded by STEAM URBAN with a focus on healing the community. STEAM URBAN acquired a 1/4 acre Community Garden through the Adopt-A-Lot program in the North Ward of Newark, NJ.
• GlassRootscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlassRoots serves as a Radical Educator for STEAM URBAN, providing artistic creation and community transformation programming with focus on youth and young adults.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Code.org: Large-scale nonprofit expanding access to computer science and STEAM education in schools. Comparable STEAM education mission but operates at national scale with broader demographic scope than STEAM URBAN.
• Sesame Workshop: Global educational nonprofit producing research-driven content addressing children's educational equity. Comparable mission of advancing educational equity for underserved children, though at vastly greater scale.
• PBS Kids: National public media educational programming brand for children. STEAM URBAN's founder appeared on PBS docuseries '21'; PBS represents the broader ecosystem of public educational content for youth.

Direct peers

• Harlem Children's Zone: Comprehensive cradle-to-career nonprofit addressing educational disparities in urban communities of color. Comparable in mission to eradicate educational disparities through community-rooted programming.
• Black Girls CODE: Nonprofit providing STEAM and technology education to Black girls and youth of color. Highly comparable in mission focus, demographic targeting, and educational equity framing.
• Step Up: Mentorship nonprofit empowering underserved teen girls with confidence, networks, and opportunity. Comparable in mentorship-driven model serving underrepresented youth populations.
• GlassRoots: Newark-based arts education nonprofit serving youth and young adults through creative programs. Acts as a Radical Educator partner for STEAM URBAN and shares the Newark geography and youth arts focus.
• Brotherhood/Sister Sol: Youth development and educational justice nonprofit serving Black and Brown youth with arts, education, and leadership programming. Closely aligned with STEAM URBAN's anti-racist, culturally responsive pedagogy.
• BUILD Inc: Youth development nonprofit combining entrepreneurship and education for underserved high school students. Comparable in combining experiential learning, mentorship, and equity-centered programming for underrepresented youth.

Regional players

• Ironbound Community Corporation: Newark-based community development corporation with urban farming and community organizing programs. STEAM URBAN board member Christian Rodriguez leads its Down Bottom Farms; shared Newark geography and food/environmental justice focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/STEAMURBAN/videos
• Xx.com/STEAMURBAN
• Facebookfacebook.com/STEAMURBAN
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/steam-urban

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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