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Weiss Scholarship Foundation FY2023 filing

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Naperville, IL501(c)(3)Since 2018Education EIN 82-2875554Revenue $281K in FY2023Latest return filed Aug 4, 2026

On file with the IRSweissscholarshipfoundation.orgNaperville, ILTax-exempt since Feb 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Weiss Scholarship Foundation's mission is to empower the children throughout Kenya by ensuring they have access to a great education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $141K a year · 42% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $195K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 12.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $175K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$281K
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$182K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$444K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$281K
FY2023▲ +39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$101K
FY2021$133K
FY2022$202K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$445K
FY2025$432K
Expenses
$182K
FY2023▲ +61%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$113K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$230K
FY2025$269K
Net assets
$444K
FY2023▲ +60%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$162K
FY2021$209K
FY2022$277K
FY2023$444K
FY2024$655K
FY2025$849K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2018.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $140K Management & general 23% · $42K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Brett Henry Weiss
Executive Director and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Warren M Weiss
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robin Zvonek
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Knobloch
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides educational opportunities for children in Dago, Kenya.

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1 program · $140K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Provided the funds to educate high school students, university students, and students in vocational schools in Kenya.

$140Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
American Endowment FoundationFY2024$75K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$15K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$14K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$13K
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$13K
Marin Community FoundationFY2024$12K
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INCFY2024$10K
Naperville Rotary Charities INCFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 13 funders$175K
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $92K · 2022–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$35,740
Unitemized GrantFY2024$24,925
Unitemized GrantFY2023$23,145
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,175

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$281K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$279K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$182K
Ln 25
Programscol B$140K
Managementcol C$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$444K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$189K
Total assetsLn 16$451K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$279K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$281K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$189K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$189K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$1K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$60K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$195K
Total assetsLn 16$451K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$444K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$117K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K$189K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$129K$195K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$5K
Total assetsLn 16$341K$451K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$7K
Net assetsLn 32$341K$444K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$23K$23K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$117K$117K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$901$901
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$406$406
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$396$396
Total functional expensesLn 25$182K$140K$42K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 4, 2026 $432K$269K$163K$849K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 6, 2025 $445K$230K$215K$655K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 16, 2024 $281K$182K$98K$444K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 15, 2023 $202K$113K$89K$277K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 11, 2022 $133K$209K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 12, 2021 $101K$162K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $280,680 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $269,031$279,194
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,343$1,486
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $270,374$280,680
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $99,755$140,130
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $30,733$42,297
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $130,488$182,427
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $139,886$98,253
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $280,680 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$279,194
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$279,194
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,486$1,486
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,486$280,680
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $182,427 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $23,145$23,145
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $116,985$116,985
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $8,740$8,740
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $901$901
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,101$4,101
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $11,958$11,958
IX-17 TravelManagement $13,714$13,714
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,081$2,081
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $406$406
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $396$396
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $140,130 · Management $42,297 · Fundraising $0$182,427
Part X · Balance sheet $450,855 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $69,299$188,630
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$1,419
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,180$60,412
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$5,114
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $129,453$195,280
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $341,215$450,855
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$7,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$7,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $341,215$443,855
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $341,215$443,855
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $341,215$450,855
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $443,855 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$280,680
XI-2 Total expenses$182,427
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$98,253
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$341,215
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,387
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$443,855

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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