Emerging Scholars Program INC FY2020 filing

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Arlington, VA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 41-2063863Revenue $363K in FY2020

On file with the IRSemergingscholarsprogram.org2009 14th St N Ste 1, 22201-2514 · Arlington, VATax-exempt since Feb 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Since June 2004, Emerging Scholars has been dedicated to providing opportunities that change the educational trajectory of low income intellectually gifted students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K 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
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $12K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $62K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$363K
Spent
$364K
To programs
52%
Net assets
$19K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$363K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$363K
FY2021$369K
FY2022$326K
FY2023$338K
FY2024$267K
Expenses
$364K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$364K
FY2021$345K
FY2022$348K
FY2023$353K
FY2024$312K
Net assets
$19K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$19K
FY2021$42K
FY2022$21K
FY2023$18K
FY2024−$26K

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 Feb 2004.

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

Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $191K Management & general 28% · $101K Fundraising 20% · $72K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ruth Hazel’s $54K as Executive Director is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ruth Hazel$54,250$46,800$60,000$60,000$60,000

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Helps low-income, gifted students change their educational paths.

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1 program · $191K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Stmt 1

$191Kprogram expense

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 · 2 grants · $20K · 2020–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$12,765
Unitemized GrantFY2020$7,500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$363K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$417K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Money outPt IX
$364K
Ln 25
Programscol B$191K
Managementcol C$101K
Fundraisingcol D$72K
Owns and owesPt X
$19K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$417K
Government grantsLn 1e$49K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$193K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Total revenueLn 12$363K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$19K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K$25K
Total assetsLn 16$37K$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$19K$19K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$8K$8K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$24K$12K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$173K$83K$69K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$7K$6K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$0$3K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$78K$54K$5K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$1K$47
InsuranceLn 23$6K$3K$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$8K$0$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$2K$2K$420
Total functional expensesLn 25$364K$191K$101K$72K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $267K$312K−$45K−$26K 990 PDF
FY2023 $338K$353K−$15K$18K 990 PDF
FY2022 $326K$348K−$21K$21K 990 PDF
FY2021 $369K$345K$23K$42K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $363K$364K−$437$19K 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 $363,403 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $372,390$417,425
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$6
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$75,769−$54,028
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $296,621$363,403
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,500$7,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $256,775$249,695
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $73,672$106,645
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $336,947$363,840
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$40,326−$437
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $363,403 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$192,660
VIII-1e Government grants$49,457
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$175,308
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$417,425
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6$6
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$54,028−$54,028
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$54,022$363,403
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $363,840 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $7,500$7,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,000 · Management $12,000 · Fundraising $24,000$60,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $83,207 · Management $69,206 · Fundraising $20,530$172,943
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,178 · Management $6,172 · Fundraising $3,402$16,752
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,268 · Fundraising $0$3,268
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $53,602 · Management $4,577 · Fundraising $20,210$78,389
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,337 · Management $1,183 · Fundraising $47$3,567
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,989 · Management $2,989 · Fundraising $0$5,978
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,703 · Management $0 · Fundraising $3,129$10,832
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,264 · Management $1,927 · Fundraising $420$4,611
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $190,780 · Management $101,322 · Fundraising $71,738$363,840
Part X · Balance sheet $33,363 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,954$25,413
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,750$7,950
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $36,704$33,363
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,580$9,676
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,580$14,676
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $19,124$18,687
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,124$18,687
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $36,704$33,363
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,687 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$363,403
XI-2 Total expenses$363,840
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$437
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,124
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,687

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