Scholarship America
Scholarship America reported $52.4 million in revenue and $31.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.08 went to program services, $9.43 to management and general costs and $1.49 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 66.2% of the total. Revenue rose 53% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $32MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $52MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 66.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | Not reported | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | Not reported | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 117.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3471 of 3723 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseScholarship America dollars for scholars affiliates are a national network of community-based, volunteer-operated scholarship foundations in cities, towns, and neighborhoods throughout the united states of america. The affiliates provide an effective way for communities to work together on a local level to provide financial support through scholarships, as well as academic support, and thereby assist local students in achieving their educational goals.in 2025 there were 424 affiliates operating in 29 states and the district of columbia. Nearly 9,600 volunteers staff their efforts. The…
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b3,723 · 3,471 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 510
- Volunteers Part I, line 68,999
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Questions people ask
How much of Scholarship America's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Scholarship America reported that 89.1% of its $31.8 million in expenses went to program services, 9.4% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
Where does Scholarship America get its money?
Of $52.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 66.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Scholarship America a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7039405 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202642539349300644 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512519349300141 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422489349301492 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342509349300329 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242529349301414 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112249349302851 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012489349300246 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7039405: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.