Granting of scholarships to qualified accounting and business students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$815K 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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FY2023 · 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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $797K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$815K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $194K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.8M
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.9M
+666% vs prior year
Spent
$8.7M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$10.9M
FY2023▲ +666%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$404K
FY2021$957K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$10.9M
FY2024$13.2M
Expenses
$8.7M
FY2023▲ ×12
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$380K
FY2021$688K
FY2022$732K
FY2023$8.7M
FY2024$12.3M
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2023▲ +212%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$204K
FY2021$473K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$4.0M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2005.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $6.3M Management & general 27% · $2.3M Fundraising 0% · $35K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $815K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$379,568Pt VII · Sec A
$200,104Pt VII · Sec A
SR Director Operations
$130,027Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Partnerships
$105,036Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Damian Rivera’s $472K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Damian Rivera$472,105$379,568
Selene Benavides$260,000$200,104
Jennylee Ramos$211,000$130,027
Jamelfrey Pacheco$114,012—
Zuhaly Ramon$106,375—
Melissa Morales—$105,036
Melissa Alli$100,850—
Enna Jimenez Dir Thru 824$100,000—

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

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

Programs and updates

Awards scholarships to deserving accounting and business students.

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1 program · $6.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Granting of scholarships to qualified accounting and business students and providing network, mentoring and educational programs to students and professionals at all career levels.

$6.3Mprogram 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
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $3.8M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,316,988
Unitemized GrantFY2023$843,620
Unitemized GrantFY2022$675,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$557,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$104,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$240,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$88,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$181K
Money outPt IX
$8.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.3M
Managementcol C$2.3M
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.5M
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$181K
Total revenueLn 12$10.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$286K
SavingsLn 2$4.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.5M
Other assetsLn 15$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6400
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M$4.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$2.8M
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$844K$844K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$807K$323K$484K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$415K$622K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$4K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$77K$31K$46K
Payroll taxesLn 10$139K$55K$83K
Legal feesLn 11b$25K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$77K$77K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$35K$35K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$891K$770K$120K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$227K$227K
Office expensesLn 13$58K$22K$36K
Information technologyLn 14$523K$63K$460K
TravelLn 17$178K$121K$58K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3.5M$3.5M$72K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$203K$203K
InsuranceLn 23$30K$30K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.7M$6.3M$2.3M$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $13.2M$12.3M$855K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $10.9M$8.7M$2.1M$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$732K$688K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $957K$688K$269K$473K 990 PDF
FY2020 $404K$380K$24K$204K 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $10,875,770 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,409,808$9,164,303
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,960$1,530,772
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $105$180,695
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,419,873$10,875,770
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $675,000$843,620
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$2,069,642
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $48,000$34,939
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,892$5,779,519
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $731,892$8,727,720
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $687,981$2,148,050
Part VI · Governance 21 of 22 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,875,770 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $57,957 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$1,004,856
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,159,447
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,004,856
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,164,303
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,472,815$1,472,815
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $180,695$180,695
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,530,772 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $180,695$10,875,770
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,727,720 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $843,620$843,620
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $322,718 · Management $484,077$806,795
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $414,942 · Management $622,414$1,037,356
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,160 · Management $6,239$10,399
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $30,625 · Management $45,938$76,563
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $55,412 · Management $83,117$138,529
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $25,113$25,113
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $77,185$77,185
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $34,939$34,939
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $770,334 · Management $120,464$890,798
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $227,116$227,116
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,519 · Management $36,489$58,008
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $62,646 · Management $460,163$522,809
IX-17 TravelPrograms $120,599 · Management $57,688$178,287
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,474,027 · Management $71,697$3,545,724
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $203,143$203,143
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $30,336$30,336
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $21,000$21,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,347,718 · Management $2,345,063 · Fundraising $34,939$8,727,720
Part X · Balance sheet $6,007,352 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $688,157$285,539
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,290,968$4,218,026
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$25,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $156,269$319,717
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $117,375$1,159,070
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,252,769$6,007,352
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $347$470,405
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,241,097$898,963
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,478,609
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,241,444$2,847,977
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,011,325$3,159,375
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,011,325$3,159,375
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,252,769$6,007,352
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,159,375 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,875,770
XI-2 Total expenses$8,727,720
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,148,050
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,011,325
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,159,375

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