EDUCATION FOR SCHOLARS INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $153K · expenses $178K · assets $60K
- EIN
- 46-1483066
- Address
- 11432 S JOPLIN AVE, TULSA, OK 74137-7766
- Website
- WWW.EDUCATIONFORSCHOLARS.ORG
- NTEE code
- B99
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2014
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PARTNER WITH STUDENTS, PARENTS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND OTHER LIKE-MINDED COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE FOR YOUTH.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merleanna Dick | EXECUTIVE DI | 2021-2024 | $35,000 | $112,880 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadrack Koech | TREASURER | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Isaac Causey | BOARD CHAIR | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christiana Agbasi (former) | BOARD CHAIR | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $35K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERLEANNA DICK | EXECUTIVE DI | 25 | $35,000 | - | - | $35,000 | 1 |
| SHADRACK KOECH | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ISAAC CAUSEY | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $30K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERLEANNA DICK | EXECUTIVE DI | 20 | $29,702 | - | - | $29,702 | 1 |
| SHADRACK KOECH | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ISAAC CAUSEY | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $25K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERLEANNA DICK | EXECUTIVE DI | 20 | $25,000 | - | - | $25,000 | 1 |
| SHADRACK KOECH | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ISAAC CAUSEY | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $23K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERLEANNA DICK | EXECUTIVE DI | 20 | $23,178 | - | - | $23,178 | 1 |
| SHADRACK KOECH | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTIANA AGBASI | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $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 | ||||||||
| $152,656 | $178,392 | $59,823 | $58,770 | $146,926 | $4,755 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $112,471 | $148,539 | $85,559 | $84,506 | $108,852 | $3,600 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $158,987 | $113,567 | $120,574 | $120,574 | $146,422 | $12,557 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $129,904 | $93,955 | $76,529 | $75,154 | $134,079 | $6,825 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $580,461 in all, tax years 2020 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST JOHN MEDICAL CENTER INC | Public charity | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $223,000 | 2024 | $161,500 | show |
| TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $214,738 | 2024 | $28,056 | show |
| GEORGE KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2021-2022 | 2 | $100,000 | 2022 | $50,000 | show |
| TULSA REGIONAL STEM ALLIANCE INC | Public charity | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $20,927 | 2023 | $14,427 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $12,130 | 2023 | $12,130 | show |
| ONEOK FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Education For Scholars Inc”, “EDUCATION FOR SCHOLARS INC” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $5,000 | 2024 | $2,500 | show |
| TULSA FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EDUCATION FOR SCHOLARS INC” | 2021 | 1 | $2,500 | 2021 | $2,500 | show |
| THE KERR FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EDUCATION FOR SCHOLARS INC” | 2022 | 1 | $2,000 | 2022 | $2,000 | show |
| PFIZER FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EDUCATION FOR SCHOLARS INC” | 2022 | 1 | $140 | 2022 | $140 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EDUCATION FOR SCHOLARS INC” | 2020-2021, 2023 | 3 | $26 | 2023 | $16 | 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 · $178,392 spent · pay $40,482 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $119,834 | 67.2% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $40,482 | 22.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $14,877 | 8.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $3,000 | 1.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $199 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $178,392 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $148,539 spent · pay $30,354 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $97,011 | 65.3% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $30,354 | 20.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $20,574 | 13.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $600 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $148,539 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $113,567 spent · pay $26,069 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $76,952 | 67.8% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $26,069 | 23.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $10,546 | 9.3% | |
| Total | $113,567 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $93,955 spent · pay $9,193 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $80,204 | 85.4% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $9,193 | 9.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,244 | 4.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $314 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $93,955 | 100% |