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Fidel a Vargas

President & Chief Executive Officer · Hispanic Scholarship Fund

President & Chief Executive Officer at Hispanic Scholarship Fund. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 1 other individual we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$729K
Others who share this name
1

Who this is

Profile

Everything on the left is verified from the IRS filings. The biography on the right is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as President & Chief Executive Officer of Hispanic Scholarship Fund, based in El Segundo, CA.
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Received $729K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as President & CEO of Hispanic Scholarship Fund Institute, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Fidel A. Vargas is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, the nation's leading provider of scholarships and services for Latino students, a position he has held since January 2013.

A Harvard graduate (A.B. 1990, M.B.A.

Harvard Business School), Vargas previously served on HSF's Board of Directors (2010–2012) and as Mayor of Baldwin Park, California at age 23, making him one of the youngest elected officials in the country. He is a six-time HSF scholarship recipient.

Compiled from public web sources (5 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

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Tenure here
2013–present
Education
  • Harvard University (A.B. 1990)1990
  • Harvard Business School (M.B.A.)

Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund President & Chief Executive Officer · $128.8M revenue · El Segundo, CAHSF EMPOWERS COURAGEOUS LEADERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THEIR CHOSEN PATH TO A MEANINGFUL JOB AND CAREER, WHILE…pay $401K → $729KFiled FY2025, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$729Kreported comp
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Hispanic Scholarship Fund Institute President & CEO · El Segundo, CATO SECURE PUBLIC FUNDING TO INCREASE EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT OF LATINOS IN THE U.S.Filed FY2025, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Fidel a Vargas

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

F
Fidel a Vargas 1 organization · Beverly Hills, CALatino Donor Collaborative INC

Network

Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

V
Chief Financial Officer · FY2025
$462K
J
Chief Operating Officer · FY2025
$425K
T
Chief Technology Officer · FY2025
$305K
A
Chief Administrative Officer · FY2023
$297K
K
Chief Architect & EVP, Engineering · FY2025
$282K
D
Chief Scholarship Programs Officer · FY2025
$262K
R
Chief Career Services Officer · FY2025
$256K
R
Chief Administrative Officer and GC · FY2020
$242K
S
Chief Alumni & Leaders Programs Officer · FY2024
$242K
F
Chief Development Officer · FY2019
$170K
E
Senior VP, Solutions Architecture · FY2020
$152K
J
Senior VP, Strategic Partnerships · FY2020
$126K

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