The Scholarship Foundation of St Louis
The Scholarship Foundation of St Louis reported $13.8 million in revenue and $10.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.41 went to program services, $6.58 to management and general costs and $7.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 72.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $277,188 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 34% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.6% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 72.3% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 15.9% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $277,188 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.69% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 55.6 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 31 of 31 | 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 expenseOperating on a nondiscriminatory basis, the foundation awards scholarship grants and renewable interest-free, fee-free loans to applicants with significant financial need who demonstrate satisfactory academic progress and good character and are from the program's eligible service area or graduate from an eligible high school. During 2025, 546 students were awarded a total of $5,409,790 in scholarship grants and $1,063,800 in interest-free loans
The foundation's student advising program provides guidance and assistance to students and families, helping them navigate the process of applying for financial aid and make enrollment decisions. Students who receive scholarship grants or interest-free loans from the foundation are assigned a student advisor, who is responsible for providing personalized support and advising throughout college
The foundation offers students a policy fellowship program as part of the organization's commitment to supporting an educated society. Foundation students are in the strongest position to lead this effort since they are navigating barriers to higher education. In 2025, the foundation engaged selected students in a policy fellowship program in which they researched specific issues, developed the foundation's policy platform, and advocated for its implementation at the state, federal, and campus levels
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $249,019 | $0 | $28,169 | $277,188 |
| DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TE Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $149,536 | $0 | $19,862 | $169,398 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $147,229 | $0 | $13,335 | $160,564 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $132,098 | $0 | $13,953 | $146,051 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND CO Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $134,311 | $0 | $11,368 | $145,679 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADVISING Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $101,963 | $0 | $12,155 | $114,118 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Scholarship Foundation of St Louis (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $252K (Part IX, line 5).
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–1b31 · 31 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- 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 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 519
- Volunteers Part I, line 628
Private foundation grants it received
23 private foundations reported grants to The Scholarship Foundation of St Louis totaling $3.6M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 The Scholarship Foundation of St Louis spent in 2025, $86.41 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Scholarship Foundation of St Louis's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, The Scholarship Foundation of St Louis reported that 86.4% of its $10.3 million in expenses went to program services, 6.6% to management and general and 7.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Scholarship Foundation of St Louis pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Scholarship Foundation of St Louis reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $277,188, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Scholarship Foundation of St Louis get its money?
Of $13.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 72.3% came from contributions and grants and 15.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Scholarship Foundation of St Louis a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-6031234 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202621339349303432 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501349349309320 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411359349311166 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202301359349314940 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211309349301231 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202121349349302787 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011919349302156 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-6031234: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.