Escoffier Scholarship Foundation is designed to assist students with a passion for culinary and pastry arts who may be unable to attend the institution without additional financial assistance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$392K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$442K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$20K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$392K
FY2024▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$267K
FY2022$350K
FY2023$477K
FY2024$392K
Expenses
$442K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$225K
FY2022$380K
FY2023$476K
FY2024$442K
Net assets
$20K
FY2024▼ -73%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2022$72K
FY2023$73K
FY2024$20K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2021.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $392K Management & general 8% · $36K Fundraising 3% · $14K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Simone Maxwell-Wilson’s $89K as President is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Helps aspiring culinary and pastry students afford their education.

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1 program · $392K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The Escoffier Scholarship Foundation has a limited number of individual student awards up to $500 that will vary in number based off each respective term start date and funds available. The institution will review student eligibility during the financial aid process and notify the students that were selected.

$392Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$392K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$382K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Money outPt IX
$442K
Ln 25
Programscol B$392K
Managementcol C$36K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$20K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K
Total assetsLn 16$21K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$382K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Total revenueLn 12$392K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$19K
Total assetsLn 16$21K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$20K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$73K$21K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$73K$20K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$276K$276K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$64K$51K$6K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K$244$244
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$508$508
Legal feesLn 11b$18K$0$18K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$0$10K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$6K$0$6K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$527$527$118
Information technologyLn 14$45K$45K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$450$0$450$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$344$0$344$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$442K$392K$36K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $392K$442K−$50K$20K 990 PDF
FY2023 $477K$476K$1K$73K 990 PDF
FY2022 $350K$380K−$30K$72K 990 PDF
FY2021 $267K$225K$41K$0 990 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $391,583 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $444,034$382,076
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,268$9,507
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,731$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $477,033$391,583
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $304,590$276,470
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $95,802$71,349
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $75,336$93,892
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $475,728$441,711
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,305−$50,128
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $391,583 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$382,076
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$382,076
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$9,507
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,507 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$391,583
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $441,711 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $276,470$276,470
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $51,061 · Management $6,383 · Fundraising $6,383$63,827
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,952 · Management $244 · Fundraising $244$2,440
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,066 · Management $508 · Fundraising $508$5,082
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $17,814 · Fundraising $0$17,814
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $9,600 · Fundraising $0$9,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,999 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,999
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,307 · Management $0 · Fundraising $6,307$12,614
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $527 · Management $527 · Fundraising $118$1,172
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $44,899 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$44,899
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $450 · Fundraising $0$450
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $344 · Fundraising $0$344
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $392,281 · Management $35,870 · Fundraising $13,560$441,711
Part X · Balance sheet $21,457 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,082$18,957
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$2,500
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,950$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,871$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $72,903$21,457
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$1,595
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,595
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $72,903$19,862
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $72,903$19,862
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $72,903$21,457
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,862 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$391,583
XI-2 Total expenses$441,711
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$50,128
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$72,903
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,913
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$19,862

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