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Scanlan Foundation

Houston, TX · EIN 74-1297212 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization, Type II
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Scanlan Foundation reported $25.2 million in revenue and $6.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.02 went to program services, $16.98 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 95.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $90,000 (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/D). Revenue rose 154% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $6.9M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
83.0%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
17.0%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$90,000$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.31%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
06
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
455.16.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
3 of 5100.0%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$5.7M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $5.3M · revenue $56,801

The foundation provided grants to support various catholic religious, educational and charitable organizations and activities in texas to promote the catholic faith and practices including spiritual and corporal works of mercy

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/D
Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$90,000$0$0$90,000
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$90,000$0$0$90,000

0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Scanlan Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $180K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$25M$6.9M83.0%$260M$90,000
2023 ⓘ$14M$7.0M84.5%$238M$90,000
2022 ⓘ$14M$7.7M85.0%$214M$90,000
2021 ⓘ$9.5M$6.5M81.9%$247M$80,192
2020 ⓘ$6.6M$6.7M83.4%$210M$77,884
2019 ⓘ$9.9M$7.1M84.0%$192M$72,115

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · 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–1b5 · 3 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 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 4Yes
  • 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 55

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Scanlan Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Scanlan Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Scanlan Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Scanlan Foundation reported that 83.0% of its $6.9 million in expenses went to program services, 17.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Scanlan Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Scanlan Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $90,000, for the role of EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/D (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Scanlan Foundation get its money?

Of $25.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Scanlan Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 74-1297212 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type ii), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513159349304291 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403109349303085 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312629349301026 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213149349306981 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122449349301902 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043189349311309 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 74-1297212: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.