To identify and assist qualified students in defraying college tuition costs

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $733K a year · 190% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $761K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
−$30K
-103% vs prior year
Spent
$74K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$793K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
−$30K
FY2024▼ -103%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$487K
FY2021$322K
FY2022$221K
FY2023$927K
FY2024−$30K
Expenses
$74K
FY2024▼ -98%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$678K
FY2021$479K
FY2022$449K
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$74K
Net assets
$793K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$898K
FY2024$793K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1979.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $47K Management & general 36% · $27K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Pres/Treas/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps qualified students pay for college tuition.

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1 program · $47K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The foundation assisted 5 students of the fashion institue of design & merchandising attain their educational goals through the granting of scholarships to help pay their tuition costs.

$47Kprogram expense

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $5.1M · 2019–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$37,663
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,673,426
Unitemized GrantFY2021$348,510
Unitemized GrantFY2020$346,711
Unitemized GrantFY2019$540,971

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
−$30K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$74K
Ln 25
Programscol B$47K
Managementcol C$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$793K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$793K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$42K
Total revenueLn 12−$30K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$31K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$761K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$892
Total assetsLn 16$793K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$793K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K$31K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$791K$761K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$892
Total assetsLn 16$909K$793K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$0
Net assetsLn 32$898K$793K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$38K$38K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$529$529
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$84$84
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$836$589$247
Total functional expensesLn 25$74K$47K$27K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing −$30K$74K−$105K$793K 990 PDF
FY2023 $927K$3.9M−$3.0M$898K 990 PDF
FY2022 $221K$449K−$229K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $322K$479K−$157K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $487K$678K−$191K$4.3M 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
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Part I · Summary −$30,330 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $576,502$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,744−$25,300
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $337,775−$5,030
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $927,021−$30,330
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,798,426$42,336
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $32,279$8,254
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $80,741$23,889
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,911,446$74,479
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,984,425−$104,809
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 −$30,330 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$5,030 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $17,070$17,070
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$42,370−$42,370
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$25,300 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$5,030−$30,330
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $74,479 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,673$4,673
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $37,663$37,663
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $7,725$7,725
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $529$529
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,749$15,749
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,740$2,740
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,314$1,314
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,166$3,166
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $84$84
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $589 · Management $247$836
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $47,405 · Management $27,074 · Fundraising $0$74,479
Part X · Balance sheet $792,874 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $84,994$31,073
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $18$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $29,244$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,058$892
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $790,713$760,909
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $909,027$792,874
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,344$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,344$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $897,683$792,874
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $909,027$792,874
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $792,874 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue−$30,330
XI-2 Total expenses$74,479
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$104,809
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$897,683
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$792,874

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