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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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CAlexander Hamilton Scholars
EINHdr · item D34-2011733
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2004
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSeattle, WA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.hamiltonscholars.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.10
Program services85%$492K
Management & general5%$32K
Fundraising10%$56K
Total functional expensesLn 25$579K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
85%
of spending reaches programs▼ -5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
7.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +40% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+4%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +153% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$296K
FY2024▲ +7%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$397K
FY2021$560K
FY2022$345K
FY2023$276K
FY2024$296K
Total liabilities
$17K
FY2024▼ -17%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$11K
FY2021$24K
FY2022$43K
FY2023$21K
FY2024$17K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$23K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$296K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B85%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$296K
Total assetsLn 16$296K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$17K
Total net assetsLn 32$279K
Months of cash on handcomputed6.1

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants102%$615K
Investment income$1K
Total revenueLn 12$602K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $296K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $579K · Less non-cash grants $96K · Cash operating expenses/yr $483K
7.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $492K · Total expenses $579K
85%
Management & General
Management & general $32K · Total expenses $579K
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $56K · Total expenses $579K
10%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $37K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $589K
$0.06 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $615K · Total revenue $602K
102%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $602K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $602K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1K · Total revenue $602K
+0.2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $579K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $602K · Prior year $651K
-8%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $691K · FY2024 $602K
-3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $279K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $602K · Expenses $579K
+4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $296K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $279K · Total assets $296K
94%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $296K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Angela Hedwall · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $116K · Total expenses $579K
20%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $320K · Total expenses $579K
55%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 85%——
Overhead ratio 5%——
Fundraising cost ratio 9%——
Revenue growth -8%——
Investment management fee ratio 0.6%——
Accounting fee ratio 2%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 8Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 8Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

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

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

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

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $602K$579K-8% 990 PDF
FY2023 $651K$699K+2% 990 PDF
FY2022 $640K$874K-9% 990 PDF
FY2021 $700K$551K+1% 990 PDF
FY2020 $691K$496K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2024

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
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

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