To provide scholarships to students

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$70K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$50K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$87K
By yearFY2022–FY2026
Revenue
$70K
FY2023▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$68K
FY2023$70K
FY2024$68K
FY2025$71K
FY2026$68K
Expenses
$50K
FY2023▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$43K
FY2023$50K
FY2024$66K
FY2025$70K
FY2026$87K
Net assets
$87K
FY2023▲ +30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$67K
FY2023$87K
FY2024$167K
FY2025$168K
FY2026$147K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Sep 1993.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $50K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Awards scholarships to help students achieve their educational goals.

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1 program · $50K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

To provide scholarship funds for students college

$50Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$70K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$50K
Ln 25
Programscol B$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$87K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K
Total assetsLn 16$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$70K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$87K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$87K
Total assetsLn 16$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$87K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K$87K
Total assetsLn 16$67K$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$67K$87K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$50K
Total functional expensesLn 25$50K$50K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $68K$87K−$19K$147K 990 PDF
FY2025Filed with the IRS Sep 9, 2025 $71K$70K$805$168K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 2, 2024 $68K$66K$2K$167K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 23, 2023 $70K$50K$20K$87K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 6, 2022 $68K$43K$25K$67K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $69,622 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $64,443$66,967
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,298$2,655
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $67,741$69,622
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $43,174$49,531
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $43,174$49,531
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,567$20,091
Part VI · Governance 11 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $69,622 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$66,967
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$66,967
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,655$2,655
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,655 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$69,622
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $49,531 across 1 line filed
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,531$49,531
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $49,531 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$49,531
Part X · Balance sheet $87,173 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $67,082$87,173
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $67,082$87,173
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $67,082$87,173
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $67,082$87,173
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $87,173 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$69,622
XI-2 Total expenses$49,531
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,091
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$67,082
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$87,173

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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