ASSIST A GRAD SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $180K · expenses $174K · assets $250K
- EIN
- 23-7249031
- Address
- 1111 WEBSTER ST, FAIRFIELD, CA 94533-4841
- NTEE code
- B82Z
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 1973
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE - TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 12 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Burzynski | President | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cathy Ritch | Vice President | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tom Daniels | Treasurer | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| R Jacob Francisco | Secretary | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sheryl Scott (former) | President | 2014-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Aaron Garcia (former) | Treasurer | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rita Santos (former) | President | 2014-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jim Tomasello (former) | Vice President | 2018-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sheri Carpenter (former) | Treasurer | 2014-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shari Carpenter (former) | TREASURER | 2017-2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Glenn (former) | VICE-PRESIDENT | 2014-2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sandy Anderson (former) | RECORDING SECRETARY | 2014 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAD BURZYNSKI | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CATHY RITCH | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TOM DANIELS | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| R JACOB FRANCISCO | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHERYL SCOTT | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD BURZYNSKI | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AARON GARCIA | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| R JACOB FRANCISCO | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RITA SANTOS | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JIM TOMASELLO | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHERI CARPENTER | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHERYL SCOTT | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RITA SANTOS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIM TOMASELLO | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHERI CARPENTER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHERYL SCOTT | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RITA SANTOS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIM TOMASELLO | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHERI CARPENTER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHERYL SCOTT | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RITA SANTOS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIM TOMASELLO | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHARI CARPENTER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHERYL SCOTT | RECORDING/CORRESPONDING SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RITA SANTOS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIM TOMASELLO | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHERYL SCOTT | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHARI CARPENTER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RITA SANTOS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY GLENN | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHERYL SCOTT | CORRESPONDING & RECORDING | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHARI CARPENTER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RITA SANTOS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY GLENN | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHERYL SCOTT | CORRESPONDING & RECORDING | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHERI CARPENTER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RITA SANTOS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY GLENN | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHERYL SCOTT | CORRESPONDING & RECORDING SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHERI CARPENTER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RITA SANTOS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY GLENN | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHERYL SCOTT | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SANDY ANDERSON | RECORDING SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHERI CARPENTER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $179,950 | $174,464 | $249,817 | $249,817 | $176,465 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $127,880 | $175,606 | $244,331 | $244,331 | $125,216 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $170,276 | $144,142 | $292,057 | $292,057 | $165,440 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $113,557 | $98,557 | $265,923 | $265,923 | $110,064 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $120,902 | $140,012 | $250,923 | $250,923 | $117,183 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $154,674 | $136,873 | $270,033 | $270,033 | $150,776 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $146,193 | $154,210 | $252,232 | $252,232 | $139,606 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $167,123 | $149,746 | $260,249 | $260,249 | $159,564 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $136,324 | $128,887 | $242,872 | $242,872 | $132,650 | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $155,807 | $108,071 | $235,435 | $235,435 | $152,325 | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $131,853 | $144,646 | $187,699 | $187,699 | $127,736 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $198,073 in all, tax years 2012 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY SERVICES FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2019-2021, 2023-2024 | 5 | $89,885 | 2024 | $21,585 | show |
| SOLANO AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ASSIST-A-GRAD SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION” | 2012-2018, 2020-2024 | 12 | $66,695 | 2024 | $6,085 | show |
| FAIRFIELD SUISUN ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $25,085 | 2024 | $25,085 | show |
| SOLANO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $11,256 | 2023 | $5,256 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $5,065 | 2021 | $5,065 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ASSIST A GRAD SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $87 | 2023 | $39 | show |
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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.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $174,464 spent · pay $0 · grants $167,800 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $167,800 | 96.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,468 | 2.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,113 | 1.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $83 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $174,464 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $175,606 spent · pay $0 · grants $168,483 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $168,483 | 95.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,052 | 2.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,079 | 1.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $850 | 0.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $142 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $175,606 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $144,142 spent · pay $0 · grants $137,466 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $137,466 | 95.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,480 | 2.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,445 | 1.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $401 | 0.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $350 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $144,142 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $98,557 spent · pay $0 · grants $93,100 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $93,100 | 94.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,567 | 3.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,731 | 1.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $109 | 0.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $50 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $98,557 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $140,012 spent · pay $0 · grants $134,800 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $134,800 | 96.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,007 | 2.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,205 | 1.6% | |
| Total | $140,012 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $136,873 spent · pay $0 · grants $130,431 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $130,431 | 95.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,766 | 2.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,975 | 1.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $701 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $136,873 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $154,210 spent · pay $0 · grants $146,575 · events $300
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $146,575 | 95.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,064 | 2.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,024 | 2.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $897 | 0.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $650 | 0.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $300 | reported apart |
| Total | $154,210 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $149,746 spent · pay $0 · grants $142,244 · events $600
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $142,244 | 95.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,546 | 2.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,358 | 1.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,038 | 0.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $560 | 0.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $600 | reported apart |
| Total | $149,746 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $128,887 spent · pay $0 · grants $118,183 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $118,183 | 91.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $6,514 | 5.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,919 | 2.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $763 | 0.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $508 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $128,887 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $108,071 spent · pay $0 · grants $103,307 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $103,307 | 95.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,932 | 1.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,330 | 1.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,062 | 1.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $440 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $108,071 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $144,646 spent · pay $0 · grants $136,058 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $136,058 | 94.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,739 | 3.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,409 | 2.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $440 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $144,646 | 100% |