Warrior Scholar Project Foundation

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To propel enlisted veterans and service members towards success in higher education and beyond through transformative programming that advances skills, builds confidence, and forges lasting connections.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-2745669) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 148 volunteers and 62 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.4M a year · 27% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
75% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$852K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
5.5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $12.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
5.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $126K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$73K
0.5% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.5% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
13 of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$4.4M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$4.7M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$15.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.4M
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$5.2M
FY2022$6.7M
FY2023$6.8M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$4.4M
Expenses
$4.7M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$4.7M
Net assets
$15.8M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.1M
FY2021$8.8M
FY2022$11.1M
FY2023$13.9M
FY2024$14.8M
FY2025$15.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2011.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $3.5M Management & general 16% · $741K Fundraising 10% · $447K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $852K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$185,700Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Develo
$146,459Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operat
$143,750Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Progra
$140,035Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Opera
$123,043Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Finan
$113,508Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ryan Pavel’s $186K as CEO is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ryan Pavel$185,700$173,340$190,000$149,528$140,108$140,108
Tiffany Armstrong$146,459$141,675————
Sabrina Perales$143,750$129,708————
Lenaya Hezel$140,035$127,920$104,542———
Gina Taglieri——$108,150$137,556——
Robert Haywood——$130,000$108,068——
Jeremy Bradford$123,043$104,330$100,157———
Yared Negash$113,508$113,308$112,662———

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps veterans and service members succeed in college and careers with skills, confidence, and connections.

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1 program · $3.5M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

In 2025, warrior-scholar project collaborated with 23 higher education partners to provide college preparatory in-person and virtual academic boot camps and one-day community college workshops to transitioning service members and veterans.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-2745669) · Dispute this line
$3.5Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$126K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$480K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$4.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.5M
Managementcol C$741K
Fundraisingcol D$447K
Owns and owesPt X
$15.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$15.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$212K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$162K
Investment incomeLn 3$480K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$22K
Total revenueLn 12$4.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$693K
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$1.4M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$55K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12.3M
Total assetsLn 16$15.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
Net assetsLn 32$15.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 562
VolunteersI 6148
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$212K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$507K$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11.1M$12.3M
Total assetsLn 16$14.8M$15.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K$73K
Net assetsLn 32$14.8M$15.8M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$200K$120K$40K$40K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.5M$1.9M$347K$277K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$68K$45K$14K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$146K$98K$26K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$221K$165K$30K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$249K$111K$98K$40K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$16K$5K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$58K$46K$5K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$120K$70K$47K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$437$948$3K
TravelLn 17$337K$252K$69K$16K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$78K$72K$5K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$655K$644K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$1K$8K$225
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.7M$3.5M$741K$447K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 9, 2026 $4.4M$4.7M−$256K$15.8M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $4.7M$4.6M$52K$14.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 29, 2024 $6.8M$4.7M$2.2M$13.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 9, 2023 $6.7M$4.3M$2.4M$11.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 16, 2022 $5.2M$2.7M$2.5M$8.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 28, 2021 $3.4M$2.0M$1.5M$6.1M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments G · Fundraising J · Pay M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $4,435,921 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,096,496$3,953,288
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $563,986$480,336
I-11 Other revenue$2,297
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,660,482$4,435,921
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,903,378$3,121,660
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,705,474$1,570,561
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,608,852$4,692,221
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $51,630−$256,300
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,435,921 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$162,019
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,791,269
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$211,821
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,953,288
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $458,630$458,630
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $21,706$21,706
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,153$2,153
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $144$144
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,706 · Excluded from tax $460,927$4,435,921
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,692,221 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $120,000 · Management $40,000 · Fundraising $40,000$200,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,862,324 · Management $347,349 · Fundraising $277,399$2,487,072
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $45,287 · Management $13,650 · Fundraising $8,982$67,919
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $98,212 · Management $26,102 · Fundraising $21,274$145,588
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $165,251 · Management $30,371 · Fundraising $25,459$221,081
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,500$12,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $110,764 · Management $98,286 · Fundraising $40,166$249,216
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,297 · Management $4,846 · Fundraising $2,317$23,460
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $46,025 · Management $5,301 · Fundraising $6,644$57,970
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $69,846 · Management $46,609 · Fundraising $3,495$119,950
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $437 · Management $948 · Fundraising $3,376$4,761
IX-17 TravelPrograms $252,263 · Management $68,596 · Fundraising $15,991$336,850
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $71,910 · Management $5,052 · Fundraising $1,535$78,497
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $22,915$22,915
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $644,380 · Management $10,619$654,999
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,212 · Management $8,006 · Fundraising $225$9,443
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,504,208 · Management $741,150 · Fundraising $446,863$4,692,221
Part X · Balance sheet $15,906,682 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $321,107$693,092
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $185,619$1,443,247
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,178,125$1,426,864
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $39,948$55,483
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $11,111,534$12,287,996
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,836,333$15,906,682
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $38,533$62,694
X-19 Deferred revenue$10,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38,533$72,694
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,237,967$13,905,520
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,559,833$1,928,468
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,797,800$15,833,988
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,836,333$15,906,682
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,833,988 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,435,921
XI-2 Total expenses$4,692,221
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$256,300
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,797,800
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,040,604
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$288,735
XI-7 Investment expenses−$36,851
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,833,988

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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