AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $47K · expenses $80K · assets $162K
- EIN
- 20-1679659
- Address
- 2176 SILVER HILL RD, STONE MTN, GA 30087-1733
- Website
- www.aesfcollege.org
- NTEE code
- B82
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2004
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The American Educational Scholarship Fund Incs mission is to provide financial solutions to the increasing cost of college for students.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belinda Edler | Director | 2020-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Roland Witter | Director | 2020-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melba Witter | Secretary | 2020-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dave Smith | Treasurer | 2020-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Darryl Edler | President | 2020-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ashlei Porter (former) | Director | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Darrly Edler (former) | President | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Edler | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Belinda Edler | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Melba Witter | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Roland Witter | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dave Smith | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belinda Edler | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Roland Witter | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ashlei Porter | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Darrly Edler | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Melba Witter | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dave Smith | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Witter | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Belinda Edler | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ashlei Porter | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dave Smith | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Darryl Edler | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Melba Witter | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Witter | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Belinda Edler | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ashlei Porter | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dave Smith | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Darryl Edler | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Melba Witter | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Witter | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Belinda Edler | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ashlei Porter | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dave Smith | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Darryl Edler | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Melba Witter | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Witter | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Belinda Edler | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ashlei Porter | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dave Smith | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Darryl Edler | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Melba Witter | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2025 · 1 grant to organizations · $6K
Listed grants add up to $6,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $59,050. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $6K
2020 · 1 grant to organizations · $10K
Listed grants add up to $10,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $38,388. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $46,776 | $79,772 | $161,842 | $136,362 | $44,401 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $58,963 | $67,986 | $180,700 | $154,441 | $54,257 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $48,439 | $52,593 | $170,405 | $143,411 | $45,298 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $74,876 | $78,260 | $175,250 | $147,565 | $67,399 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $37,214 | $59,561 | $206,455 | $178,133 | $30,790 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $57,025 | $54,988 | $204,356 | $170,056 | $51,738 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $330,446 in all, tax years 2016 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2024 | 6 | $270,898 | 2024 | $43,084 | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016 | 1 | $59,424 | 2016 | $59,424 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $124 | 2023 | $17 | show |
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| WILLIAM J BOYLE SCHOLARSHIP INC | MA | B82 | $48,608 | $12,300 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $79,772 spent · pay $0 · grants $59,050 · events $4,050
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $52,850 | $52,850 | - | - | 66.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $11,731 | - | $11,731 | - | 14.7% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $6,200 | $6,200 | - | - | 7.8% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Fundraiser | $4,050 | - | $4,050 | - | 5.1% |
| Fees: management | $1,588 | - | $1,588 | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Phone Expense | $1,500 | - | $1,500 | - | 1.9% |
| Fees: accounting | $850 | - | $850 | - | 1.1% | |
| Interest | $685 | - | $685 | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage-PO Box | $188 | - | $188 | - | 0.2% |
| Information technology | $100 | - | $100 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $30 | - | $30 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $79,772 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $67,986 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,500 · events $3,550
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benefits paid to members | $41,850 | $41,850 | - | - | 61.6% | |
| Travel | $11,557 | - | $11,557 | - | 17.0% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $5,500 | $5,500 | - | - | 8.1% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Fundraiser | $3,550 | - | $3,550 | - | 5.2% |
| Insurance | $2,235 | - | $2,235 | - | 3.3% | |
| Fees: management | $1,730 | - | $1,730 | - | 2.5% | |
| Interest | $729 | - | $729 | - | 1.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $404 | - | $404 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage | $171 | - | $171 | - | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $160 | - | $160 | - | 0.2% |
| Information technology | $100 | - | $100 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $67,986 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $52,593 spent · pay $0 · grants $21,900 · events $10,414
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $21,900 | $21,900 | - | - | 41.6% | |
| Travel | $11,329 | - | $11,329 | - | 21.5% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Fundraiser | $10,414 | - | - | $10,414 | 19.8% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $2,235 | - | $2,235 | - | 4.2% | |
| Fees: management | $2,046 | - | $2,046 | - | 3.9% | |
| Information technology | $1,514 | - | $1,514 | - | 2.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Telephone expense | $1,500 | - | $1,500 | - | 2.9% |
| Interest | $773 | - | $773 | - | 1.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $600 | - | $600 | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Office supplies | $282 | - | $282 | - | 0.5% |
| Total | $52,593 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $78,260 spent · pay $0 · grants $48,203 · events $5,646
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $48,203 | $48,203 | - | - | 61.6% | |
| Travel | $8,161 | - | $8,161 | - | 10.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $5,000 | - | $5,000 | - | 6.4% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Fundraiser | $3,736 | - | - | $3,736 | 4.8% |
| Information technology | $3,412 | - | $3,412 | - | 4.4% | |
| Insurance | $2,235 | - | $2,235 | - | 2.9% | |
| Fees: management | $2,010 | - | $2,010 | - | 2.6% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,910 | - | $1,910 | - | 2.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Telephone expense | $1,500 | - | $1,500 | - | 1.9% |
| Interest | $817 | - | $817 | - | 1.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $600 | - | $600 | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Office supplies | $532 | - | $532 | - | 0.7% |
| Office expenses | $144 | - | $144 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $78,260 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $59,561 spent · pay $0 · grants $50,903 · events $3,806
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $50,903 | $50,903 | - | - | 85.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $3,806 | - | $3,806 | - | 6.4% | |
| Insurance | $2,235 | - | $2,235 | - | 3.8% | |
| Fees: management | $1,052 | - | $1,052 | - | 1.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $600 | - | $600 | - | 1.0% | |
| Interest | $425 | - | $425 | - | 0.7% | |
| Information technology | $321 | - | $321 | - | 0.5% | |
| Office expenses | $219 | - | $219 | - | 0.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $2,249 | - | reported apart | |||
| Total | $59,561 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $54,988 spent · pay $0 · grants $38,388 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $25,800 | $25,800 | - | - | 46.9% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $12,588 | $12,588 | - | - | 22.9% | |
| Travel | $4,791 | - | $4,791 | - | 8.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,590 | - | $4,590 | - | 8.3% | |
| Insurance | $2,235 | - | $2,235 | - | 4.1% | |
| Office expenses | $1,998 | - | $1,998 | - | 3.6% | |
| Fees: management | $1,918 | - | $1,918 | - | 3.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Fund Raiser | $1,068 | - | - | $1,068 | 1.9% |
| Total | $54,988 | 100% |