Scott Foundation

IRS exemption revoked

Cave Creek, AZUnknown exempt organizationEIN 47-0980880Revenue $1.8M in FY2021

On file with the IRSPo Ox 4927 · Cave Creek, AZ

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Children social awarness programs that disrupt the social norm to spark the potential greatness for kids in the community. With focus on developing inner wealth, we believe in making the world more peaceful and loving.

97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $218K a year · 13% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$94K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$572K
285% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 285% of assets; over 80%.
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
$1.8M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
97%
Net assets
−$371K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2021▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.8M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2021▲ +38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.3M
Net assets
−$371K
FY2021▼ -495%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021−$371K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $2.2M Management & general 3% · $62K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $94K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO
$78,462Pt VII · Sec A
$15,080Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Colleen Walski$78,462$75,000
Sandy Cowen—$36,000
Suzanne Lanctot$15,080—

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Empowers kids with social awareness programs to unlock their potential and foster peace.

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1 program · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Scott Foundation disrupts the social norm to spark the potential greatness in AZ foster youth We focus on 13-17 year old's and young adults 18-25. The Class of 2020 Thought & Service Leader's graduated from our Signature Masterclass 4 Year Program.

$2.2Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$62K
Owns and owesPt X
−$371K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K
Total assetsLn 16$201K
LiabilitiesLn 26$572K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$33K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.7M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$11K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$69K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$69K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$124K
Other assetsLn 15$500
Total assetsLn 16$201K
LiabilitiesLn 26$572K
Net assetsLn 32−$371K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K$69K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$150K$124K
Total assetsLn 16$263K$201K
LiabilitiesLn 26$169K$572K
Net assetsLn 32$94K−$371K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$94K$78K$16K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$106K$106K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$14K$1K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$0$1K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$0$3K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$2K$0
Information technologyLn 14$879$0$879$0
OccupancyLn 16$47K$47K$0$0
TravelLn 17$5K$5K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$38K$38K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$14K$0$14K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$7K$6K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$1.9M$1.9M$18K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$2.2M$62K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $1.8M$2.3M−$409K−$371K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.6M−$28K$94K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,843,068 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,615,049$1,983,629
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$8,807−$140,561
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,606,242$1,843,068
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $158,790$214,558
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,475,809$2,037,131
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,634,599$2,251,689
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$28,357−$408,621
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,843,068 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$10,965
VIII-1e Government grants$33,192
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,939,472
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,743,750
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,983,629
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$140,563−$140,563
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$140,561$1,843,068
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,251,689 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $77,849 · Management $15,692 · Fundraising $0$93,541
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $105,770 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$105,770
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,047 · Management $1,200 · Fundraising $0$15,247
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,065 · Fundraising $0$1,065
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,595 · Fundraising $0$2,595
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,846 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,846
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,073 · Management $1,715 · Fundraising $0$2,788
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $879 · Fundraising $0$879
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $47,325 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$47,325
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,576 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,576
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $38,200 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$38,200
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $14,300 · Fundraising $0$14,300
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,672 · Management $5,971 · Fundraising $0$12,643
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,889,790 · Management $18,124 · Fundraising $0$1,907,914
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,190,148 · Management $61,541 · Fundraising $0$2,251,689
Part X · Balance sheet $200,555 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,083$69,009
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,983$1,833
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$5,700
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $149,820$123,513
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $95,620$500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $262,506$200,555
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,150$70,535
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $151,900$501,400
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $168,550$571,935
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $93,956−$429,378
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$57,998
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $93,956−$371,380
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $262,506$200,555
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$371,380 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,843,068
XI-2 Total expenses$2,251,689
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$408,621
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$93,956
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$371,380

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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