Alexander Hamilton Scholars FY2020 filing

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Seattle, WA501(c)(3)EIN 34-2011733Revenue $691K in FY2020

On file with the IRShamiltonscholars.orgPo Box 81047, 98108-1047 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Nov 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$93K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
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
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$93K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 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
$11K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$691K
Spent
$496K
To programs
59%
Net assets
$387K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$691K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$691K
FY2021$700K
FY2022$640K
FY2023$651K
FY2024$602K
Expenses
$496K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$496K
FY2021$551K
FY2022$874K
FY2023$699K
FY2024$579K
Net assets
$387K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$387K
FY2021$536K
FY2022$303K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$279K

From the FY2020 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.

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Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $293K Management & general 39% · $192K Fundraising 2% · $11K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $93K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$92,917Pt 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
$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

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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

Programs and updates

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

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3 programs · $10K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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.

$6Kprogram expense
02

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.

$3Kprogram expense
03

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.

$2Kprogram 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 · 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$691K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$688K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$27
Money outPt IX
$496K
Ln 25
Programscol B$293K
Managementcol C$192K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$387K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$344K
Total assetsLn 16$397K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$688K
Government grantsLn 1e$47K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$174K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$186K
Investment incomeLn 3$27
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$578
Total revenueLn 12$691K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$344K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$344K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$490
Other assetsLn 15$16K
Total assetsLn 16$397K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$387K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$195K$344K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$866$490
Total assetsLn 16$201K$397K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$192K$387K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$32K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$242K$149K$93K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$4K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$27K$15K$11K$588
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$14K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$14K$14K$735
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$388$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$18K$3K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$2K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$38K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$100$345
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$688$478$210
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$376$376
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$39K$5K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$41
Total functional expensesLn 25$496K$293K$192K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 I · Summary $691,251 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $628,820$688,116
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $466−$551
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $86,297$3,686
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $715,583$691,251
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $27,497$31,795
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $244,354$300,084
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $308,526$164,477
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $580,377$496,356
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $135,206$194,895
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $691,251 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$185,794
VIII-1e Government grants$47,400
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$454,922
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$173,869
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$688,116
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27$27
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$578−$578
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,686$3,686
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $3,135$691,251
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $496,356 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $31,795$31,795
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $149,427 · Management $92,917$242,344
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,094 · Management $3,717$7,811
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,296 · Management $11,467 · Fundraising $588$27,351
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,137 · Management $8,441$22,578
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $13,720 · Management $735$14,455
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,890$16,890
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $388 · Fundraising $2,564$2,952
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,167 · Fundraising $1,473$2,640
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,865 · Management $3,177 · Fundraising $1,814$22,856
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,500 · Management $2,567$4,067
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $38,452$38,452
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,032 · Management $100 · Fundraising $345$3,477
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $478 · Management $210$688
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $376$376
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,465$7,465
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $38,551 · Management $5,023 · Fundraising $4,407$47,981
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,137 · Management $41$2,178
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $293,199 · Management $191,966 · Fundraising $11,191$496,356
Part X · Balance sheet $397,434 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $194,658$344,028
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$36,801
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $866$490
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,911$16,115
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $201,435$397,434
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,781$10,885
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,781$10,885
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $187,594$381,732
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,060$4,817
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $191,654$386,549
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $201,435$397,434
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $386,549 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$691,251
XI-2 Total expenses$496,356
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$194,895
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$191,654
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$386,549

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