To prepare high-achieving african-american and latino students for success. We provide crucial support for our Scholars so that they can realize their full potential and ultimately give back to the city, the nation, and the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 146 volunteers and 48 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2.2M a year · 95% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$736K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $19.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.9 months of spending in cash, plus $19.6M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
15
named funders · $607K
Looks good: 15 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.4M
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.9M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$5.2M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$19.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.9M
Expenses
$5.2M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$5.2M
Net assets
$19.7M
FY2024▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$28.3M
FY2021$28.3M
FY2022$21.7M
FY2023$21.5M
FY2024$19.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1985.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $3.9M Management & general 14% · $731K Fundraising 10% · $530K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

25 people listed on the 990; $736K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$306,695Pt VII · Sec A
Program & Equity Officer
$158,640Pt VII · Sec A
And Academic Officer
$152,016Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operations Officer
$118,801Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr Danielle R Moss-Cox$306,695$294,959$280,757——
Dr Danielle R Moss———$236,412$232,052
Gabrielle Gilliam—$159,911$158,901$155,195$145,350
Dr Deidre Franklin Chief$158,640$151,067$149,990——
Mark Hall - Chief Enrollment$152,016$144,938$144,398——
Deidre Franklin———$134,913$130,345
Mark Hall - Vice President———$121,074$123,525
Sharon Sturrup$118,801$113,868$113,768$111,536$110,926

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Prepares high-achieving Black and Latino students for success through crucial support.

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3 programs · $3.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Scholar Immersion Program

The scholar immersion program, also known as sip, is a 14-MONTH academic and social enrichment program intended to give students the academic, study, and social skills they will need to be successful at rigorous high schools. Students attend the program for two 6-WEEK summer sessions and a year of saturday classes.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Scholar Services

Once our scholars matriculate at competitive high schools, they continue to receive support from the oliver scholars scholar services team. Every scholar attending an independent boarding school receives 1-2 on-campus visits from a member of our team.

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

Admissions & Placement

Our admissions and placement program is focused on developing trusting relationships with middle schools and community-based organizations across the five boroughs of new york city to identify high-achieving black and latinx 7TH graders for participation in the oliver scholars program.

$993Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 8 grants · $106K · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,750
Unitemized GrantFY2022$27,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,750
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$11,100
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,925
Unitemized GrantFY2020$52,400
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,475

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.5M
Money outPt IX
$5.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.9M
Managementcol C$731K
Fundraisingcol D$530K
Owns and owesPt X
$19.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$370K
Total assetsLn 16$25.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$152K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$129K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$835K
Investment incomeLn 3$1.5M
Gains on assetsLn 7$883K
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$298K
SavingsLn 2$72K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$370K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$120K
Other assetsLn 15$4.5M
Total assetsLn 16$25.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.4M
Net assetsLn 32$19.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 548
VolunteersI 6146
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$303K$370K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$21.1M$19.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$146K$120K
Total assetsLn 16$26.9M$25.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.4M$5.4M
Net assetsLn 32$21.5M$19.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$384K$231K$154K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.1M$1.8M$39K$356K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$72K$59K$14$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$291K$239K$3K$49K
Payroll taxesLn 10$235K$185K$16K$34K
Management feesLn 11a$124K$92K$25K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$9K$2K$696
Accounting feesLn 11c$36K$26K$7K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$107K$107K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$215K$162K$39K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$30K$22K$6K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$195K$125K$53K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$204K$151K$32K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$590K$437K$154K
TravelLn 17$134K$99K$35K$53
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$45K$33K$12K
InterestLn 20$2K$1K$524
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$52K$39K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$69K$51K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$260K$235K$11K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.2M$3.9M$731K$530K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.9M$5.2M−$2.3M$19.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$4.8M−$2.3M$21.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$4.4M−$2.6M$21.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$3.9M−$1.2M$28.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$3.9M−$2.4M$28.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,898,674 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,726,072$1,680,749
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $869,280$1,499,118
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$101,145−$281,193
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,494,207$2,898,674
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,750$2,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,948,989$3,129,119
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,883,877$2,079,513
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,839,616$5,210,632
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,345,409−$2,311,958
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,898,674 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$835,461
VIII-1e Government grants$151,686
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$693,602
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$128,622
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,680,749
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $615,648$615,648
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $883,470$883,470
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$284,519−$284,519
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,326$3,326
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,217,925$2,898,674
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,210,632 across 22 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $230,616 · Management $153,744$384,360
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,751,680 · Management $39,486 · Fundraising $355,818$2,146,984
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $59,391 · Management $14 · Fundraising $12,516$71,921
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $238,582 · Management $2,579 · Fundraising $49,480$290,641
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $185,142 · Management $16,147 · Fundraising $33,924$235,213
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $91,852 · Management $25,077 · Fundraising $7,195$124,124
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $8,887 · Management $2,426 · Fundraising $696$12,009
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $26,288 · Management $7,177 · Fundraising $2,059$35,524
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $106,541$106,541
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $161,553 · Management $38,584 · Fundraising $15,282$215,419
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $21,942 · Management $5,868 · Fundraising $1,842$29,652
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $124,789 · Management $53,258 · Fundraising $16,571$194,618
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $150,899 · Management $32,026 · Fundraising $20,992$203,917
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $436,932 · Management $153,517$590,449
IX-17 TravelPrograms $99,231 · Management $34,812 · Fundraising $53$134,096
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $33,461 · Management $11,757$45,218
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,491 · Management $524$2,015
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $38,659 · Management $13,582$52,241
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $51,293 · Management $18,022$69,315
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $235,013 · Management $11,441 · Fundraising $13,213$259,667
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $4,708$4,708
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,949,701 · Management $731,290 · Fundraising $529,641$5,210,632
Part X · Balance sheet $25,113,124 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $114,122$297,828
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $188,714$72,141
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $315,571$338,859
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $176,723$142,405
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $145,988$120,093
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $21,062,569$19,599,503
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,863,786$4,542,295
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $26,867,473$25,113,124
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $270,199$358,080
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,136,702$5,024,256
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,406,901$5,382,336
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,315,373$11,717,109
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $11,145,199$8,013,679
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,460,572$19,730,788
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $26,867,473$25,113,124
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,730,788 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,898,674
XI-2 Total expenses$5,210,632
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,311,958
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,460,572
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$582,174
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$19,730,788

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