Recognition of academic achievement

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$24K 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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FY2025 · 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
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $20K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$24K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<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
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$217K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$236K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$17K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$217K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$371K
FY2021$498K
FY2022$263K
FY2023$353K
FY2024$269K
FY2025$217K
Expenses
$236K
FY2025▼ -35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$434K
FY2021$414K
FY2022$302K
FY2023$343K
FY2024$362K
FY2025$236K
Net assets
$17K
FY2025▼ -45%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$145K
FY2022$106K
FY2023$117K
FY2024$31K
FY2025$17K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1966.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $215K Management & general 9% · $21K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $24K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$24,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisor Memb
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisor Memb
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Professional
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Professional
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisor Memb
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Craig Pickett JR—————$71,146
April McMillan———$61,886$4,615—
Sharon Jean-Philippe$24,000$22,000$23,500——$15,400
Nikki Simpson—$20,000$22,000———

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

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

Recognizes and celebrates outstanding academic accomplishments.

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1 program · $215K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Promotion of academic excellence through recognition of achievement by way of awards

$215Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 2 grants · $37K · 2022–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$19,625
Unitemized GrantFY2022$17,290

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$217K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$197K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$236K
Ln 25
Programscol B$215K
Managementcol C$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$17K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$17K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$197K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Total revenueLn 12$217K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39
Total assetsLn 16$17K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$17K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K$16K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$117$39
Total assetsLn 16$31K$17K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$31K$17K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$24K$12K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$41K$41K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$22K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$40K$40K
TravelLn 17$15K$15K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$33K$33K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$78$78
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$32K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$236K$215K$21K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $217K$236K−$19K$17K 990 PDF
FY2024 $269K$362K−$93K$31K 990 PDF
FY2023 $353K$343K$10K$117K 990 PDF
FY2022 $263K$302K−$38K$106K 990 PDF
FY2021 $498K$414K$85K$145K 990 PDF
FY2020 $371K$434K−$64K$60K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $216,976 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $232,374$197,297
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $36,625$19,678
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $269,005$216,976
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $19,625$3,039
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $108,623$67,990
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $233,993$165,172
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $362,241$236,201
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$93,236−$19,225
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $216,976 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $19,678 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$190,972
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,325
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$197,297
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1$1
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,678 · Excluded from tax $1$216,976
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $236,201 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,039$3,039
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $12,000 · Management $12,000$24,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $40,992$40,992
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,998$2,998
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,106$5,106
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,829$21,829
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,115$14,115
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,369$40,369
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,792$14,792
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $33,022$33,022
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $78$78
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,261$2,261
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,661 · Management $1,939$33,600
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $214,895 · Management $21,306 · Fundraising $0$236,201
Part X · Balance sheet $16,769 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,818$15,518
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,736$1,212
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $117$39
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $30,671$16,769
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $30,671$16,769
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $30,671$16,769
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,769 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$216,976
XI-2 Total expenses$236,201
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,225
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$30,671
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$5,323
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,769

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