Global Scholars FY2021 filing

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Overland Park, KS501(c)(3)EIN 56-1627401

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Global Scholars exists so that christian academics are adequately equipped to have a redemptive influence among their students, colleagues, universities and disciplines, at a reasonable cost.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$106K 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $233K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$106K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$261K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% 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
$2.2M
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2021
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2021
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2021
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$1.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1989.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $1.4M Management & general 14% · $247K Fundraising 6% · $112K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $106K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$105,556Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair - as of 08/20
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair - Thru 07/20
$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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Dr Stan Wallace$138,649$127,325$129,964$133,190$105,556

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Equips Christian academics to influence students and universities with redemptive values.

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3 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Global scholars equips, supports, AND/OR resources more than 350 academics around the world. These academics influence their students, colleagues, disciplines, and universities through teaching, research, and administrative duties. During fy 20-21, 61 fellows served in universities around the world.

$980Kprogram expense
02

In march 2019, the society of christian scholars launched, offering 14 benefits or services to its members. At the end of fy 20-21, the society had 354 members. The society of christian scholars equips scholars TO:1. Grow in christlikeness through spiritual formation in the academic SETTING2.

$400Kprogram expense
03

Global scholars is partnering with other like-minded ministries to improve the processes related to identifying, training, and supporting U.S. Scholars who wish to serve in universities outside of the U.S. And canada.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $21K · 2023–2024
Chapman UniversityCA · FY2024$11,000
Harvey Mudd CollegeFY2023$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$247K
Fundraisingcol D$112K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$261K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$363K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7$6K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$242K
SavingsLn 2$929K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$49K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$261K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 548
VolunteersI 6105
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$942K$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$34K$49K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$998K$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$260K$261K
Net assetsLn 32$737K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$94K$94K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$901K$175K$87K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$38K$26K$8K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$79K$78K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$61K$50K$10K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$7K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$110K$95K$13K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$16K$3K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$18K$13K$3K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$43K$29K$10K$4K
TravelLn 17$34K$28K$697$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$753$1K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$41K$2K$41
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.4M$247K$112K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.0M$2.1M−$102K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.1M$2.0M$66K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$1.8M$291K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$1.8M$463K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.2M$1.7M$446K$1.2M 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,184,390 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$8,018
VIII-1e Government grants$362,913
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,805,571
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$35,297
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,176,502
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,952$1,952
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $5,936$5,936
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,888$2,184,390
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,738,397 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,200$2,200
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $93,725$93,725
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $901,158 · Management $174,628 · Fundraising $87,105$1,162,891
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $25,821 · Management $8,389 · Fundraising $3,702$37,912
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $78,025 · Management $1,114$79,139
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $49,664 · Management $9,565 · Fundraising $1,635$60,864
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,400 · Management $12,880$20,280
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $94,650 · Management $12,708 · Fundraising $3,064$110,422
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,226 · Management $3,459 · Fundraising $4,863$24,548
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,617 · Management $2,693 · Fundraising $2,478$17,788
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,007 · Management $10,084 · Fundraising $3,829$42,920
IX-17 TravelPrograms $27,994 · Management $697 · Fundraising $4,861$33,552
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $753 · Management $1,050$1,803
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,014$7,014
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,936 · Management $2,362 · Fundraising $41$43,339
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,380,176 · Management $246,643 · Fundraising $111,578$1,738,397
Part X · Balance sheet $1,454,784 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $670,197$241,861
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $272,283$928,838
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$206,613
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,574$27,217
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,310$1,507
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $34,255$48,748
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $997,619$1,454,784
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $78,862$78,417
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,967$4,799
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $156,300$161,200
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $21,238$16,310
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $260,367$260,726
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $653,630$1,157,936
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $83,622$36,122
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $737,252$1,194,058
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $997,619$1,454,784
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,194,058 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,184,390
XI-2 Total expenses$1,738,397
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$445,993
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$737,252
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,813
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,194,058

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