Alexander Hamilton Scholars

Tax-deductible

Seattle, WA501(c)(3)EIN 34-2011733

To build tomorrow's leaders and closing the opportunity gap, as inspired by alexander hamilton's legacy of leadership through service. The organization empowers high-achieving, underserved students to succeed in college and career, by providing mentorship, guidance and comprehensive network of support, though it's five-year program.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 5 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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$116K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $226K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$602K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$579K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$279K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$602K
FY2024▼ -8%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$691K
FY2021$700K
FY2022$640K
FY2023$651K
FY2024$602K
Expenses
$579K
FY2024▼ -17%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$496K
FY2021$551K
FY2022$874K
FY2023$699K
FY2024$579K
Net assets
$279K
FY2024▲ +9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$387K
FY2021$536K
FY2022$303K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$279K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2004.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $492K Management & general 5% · $32K Fundraising 10% · $56K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $116K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$116,200Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Founder/Dev
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Angela Hedwall$116,200$115,000$115,000$105,007$92,917

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Empowers underserved students with mentorship and guidance to achieve college and career success.

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3 program services account for $80K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

In year 2, throughout freshman year of college, ahs supports scholars with a curriculum focused on specific tools and habits of mind that will help maximize college success, in addition to discussing some of the social and emotional changes that come with entering college.

$30Kprogram expense
02

The third-year leadership and service curriculum continues to focus on the importance of leadership through service, and also begins to look forward to the next big transition: college to career.

$27Kprogram expense
03

In this first year, we effectively introduce an extensive and rich network of support and practical guidance, designed to help scholars form a clear plan for senior year of high school, and ensure that they enroll in and ultimately graduate from, a college commensurate to their goals, abilities, and interests.

$23Kprogram expense

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Funders

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 · 10 grants · $230K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$23,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,200
Unitemized GrantFY2023$27,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$12,475
Unitemized GrantFY2022$42,566
Unitemized GrantFY2022$30,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$31,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$21,709
Unitemized GrantFY2020$16,295
Unitemized GrantFY2020$15,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$602K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$615K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$579K
Ln 25
Programscol B$492K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$56K
Owns and owesPt X
$279K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$296K
Total assetsLn 16$296K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$615K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$96K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$140K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$602K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$296K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$296K
Total assetsLn 16$296K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$279K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 630
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$274K$296K
Total assetsLn 16$276K$296K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$255K$279K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$34K$34K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$255K$255K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$39K$37K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$22K$81
Management feesLn 11a$86K$37K$720$49K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$561$1K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$17K$600$396
Information technologyLn 14$5K$2K$2K$240
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$68K$67K$48$995
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12$12
InsuranceLn 23$4K$250$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$17K$5K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$579K$492K$32K$56K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $602K$579K$23K$279K 990 PDF
FY2023 $651K$699K−$47K$255K 990 PDF
FY2022 $640K$874K−$233K$303K 990 PDF
FY2021 $700K$551K$150K$536K 990 PDF
FY2020 $691K$496K$195K$387K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $602,361 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$140,285
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$474,828
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$96,002
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$615,113
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15$15
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,131$1,131
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$13,898−$13,898
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax −$12,752$602,361
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $579,217 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $33,700$33,700
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $255,000$255,000
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,600$4,600
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $36,548 · Management $2,114$38,662
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,836 · Management $81$21,917
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $36,665 · Management $720 · Fundraising $48,854$86,239
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,658$11,658
IX-11f Investment management feesFundraising $1,651$1,651
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $561 · Fundraising $1,036$1,597
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,531 · Management $600 · Fundraising $396$17,527
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,278 · Management $2,313 · Fundraising $240$4,831
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,397$5,397
IX-17 TravelPrograms $66,524 · Management $48 · Fundraising $995$67,567
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $12$12
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $250 · Management $3,937$4,187
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,320 · Management $4,873 · Fundraising $2,479$24,672
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $491,813 · Management $31,753 · Fundraising $55,651$579,217
Part X · Balance sheet $295,928 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $273,576$295,928
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $276,380$295,928
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,989$17,393
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,989$17,393
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $255,391$278,535
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $255,391$278,535
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $276,380$295,928
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $278,535 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$602,361
XI-2 Total expenses$579,217
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,144
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$255,391
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$278,535

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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