BEST STUDENT FUND
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Plain text BEST STUDENT FUND. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2013–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/861027002. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
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Retrieved 2026-10-20; covers tax years 2013–2024. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.
2024 · Form 990 · revenue $144K · expenses $310K · assets $167K
- EIN
- 86-1027002
- Address
- PO BOX 6876, CHANDLER, AZ 85246-6876
- NTEE code
- B82
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2001
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL TUITION FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN ARIZONA.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 2 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaseem Khan | CHAIRMAN/PRES./TREAS. | 2013-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rabah Abdelkarim | VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | 2013-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VASEEM KHAN | CHAIRMAN/PRES./TREAS. | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RABAH ABDELKARIM | VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VASEEM KHAN | CHAIRMAN/PRES./TREAS. | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RABAH ABDELKARIM | VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VASEEM KHAN | CHAIRMAN/PRES./TREAS. | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RABAH ABDELKARIM | VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VASEEM KHAN | CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT/TREASUR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RABAH ABDELKARIM | VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VASEEM KHAN | CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT/TREASUR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RABAH ABDELKARIM | VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VASEEM KHAN | CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT/TREASUR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RABAH ABDELKARIM | VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VASEEM KHAN | CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT/TREASUR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RABAH ABDELKARIM | VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VASEEM KHAN | CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RABAH ABDELKARIM | VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VASEEM KHAN | CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT/TREASUR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RABAH ABDELKARIM | VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VASEEM KHAN | CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT/TREASUR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RABAH ABDELKARIM | VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VASEEM KHAN | CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT/TREASUR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RABAH ABDELKARIM | VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VASEEM KHAN | CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RABAH ABDELKARIM | VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $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 990 | ||||||||
| $144,034 | $309,857 | $166,688 | $163,643 | $144,034 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $179,172 | $174,658 | $329,466 | $329,466 | $179,172 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $225,232 | $182,878 | $324,952 | $324,952 | $225,232 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $311,804 | $217,948 | $282,598 | $282,598 | $311,804 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $278,879 | $271,391 | $188,742 | $188,742 | $278,879 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $201,055 | $650,331 | $181,254 | $181,254 | $201,055 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $617,992 | $571,571 | $630,530 | $630,530 | $617,992 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $790,757 | $790,757 | $584,109 | $100 | $790,757 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $325,328 | $325,328 | $136,240 | $100 | $325,328 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $306,362 | $306,362 | $138,208 | $100 | $306,362 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $312,541 | $312,538 | $124,412 | $100 | $312,541 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $290,084 | $291,195 | $72,142 | $97 | $290,084 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $166,958 in all, tax years 2019 to 2022. 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 | 2019-2022 | 4 | $166,958 | 2022 | $57,025 | 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 990 · $309,857 spent · pay $0 · grants $290,200 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $290,200 | $290,200 | - | - | 93.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $14,910 | - | $14,910 | - | 4.8% | |
| Other (as described) | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING | $4,333 | - | $4,333 | - | 1.4% |
| All other expenses | $414 | - | $414 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $309,857 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $174,658 spent · pay $0 · grants $156,675 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $156,675 | $156,675 | - | - | 89.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $13,000 | - | $13,000 | - | 7.4% | |
| Other (as described) | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING | $4,983 | - | $4,983 | - | 2.9% |
| Total | $174,658 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $182,878 spent · pay $0 · grants $162,600 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $162,600 | $162,600 | - | - | 88.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $13,800 | - | $13,800 | - | 7.5% | |
| Other (as described) | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING | $6,478 | - | $6,478 | - | 3.5% |
| Total | $182,878 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $217,948 spent · pay $0 · grants $200,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $200,000 | $200,000 | - | - | 91.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $10,200 | - | $10,200 | - | 4.7% | |
| Other (as described) | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING | $7,748 | - | $7,748 | - | 3.6% |
| Total | $217,948 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $271,391 spent · pay $0 · grants $254,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $254,500 | $254,500 | - | - | 93.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $11,700 | - | $11,700 | - | 4.3% | |
| Other (as described) | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING | $5,191 | - | $5,191 | - | 1.9% |
| Total | $271,391 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $650,331 spent · pay $0 · grants $639,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $639,000 | $639,000 | - | - | 98.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $7,500 | - | $7,500 | - | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING | $3,831 | - | $3,831 | - | 0.6% |
| Total | $650,331 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $571,571 spent · pay $0 · grants $558,375 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $558,375 | $558,375 | - | - | 97.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,900 | - | $8,900 | - | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING | $4,296 | - | $4,296 | - | 0.8% |
| Total | $571,571 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $790,757 spent · pay $0 · grants $776,631 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $776,631 | $776,631 | - | - | 98.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $9,100 | - | $9,100 | - | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING | $5,026 | - | $5,026 | - | 0.6% |
| Total | $790,757 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990 · $325,328 spent · pay $0 · grants $311,620 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $311,620 | $311,620 | - | - | 95.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $7,300 | - | $7,300 | - | 2.2% | |
| Other (as described) | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING | $6,408 | - | $6,408 | - | 2.0% |
| Total | $325,328 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990 · $306,362 spent · pay $0 · grants $290,331 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $290,331 | $290,331 | - | - | 94.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $9,839 | - | $9,839 | - | 3.2% | |
| Other (as described) | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING | $6,192 | - | $6,192 | - | 2.0% |
| Total | $306,362 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990 · $312,538 spent · pay $0 · grants $298,946 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $298,946 | $298,946 | - | - | 95.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $7,000 | - | $7,000 | - | 2.2% | |
| Other (as described) | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING | $6,592 | - | $6,592 | - | 2.1% |
| Total | $312,538 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990 · $291,195 spent · pay $0 · grants $280,845 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $280,845 | $280,845 | - | - | 96.4% | |
| Other (as described) | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING | $5,850 | $5,850 | - | - | 2.0% |
| Fees: accounting | $4,500 | - | $4,500 | - | 1.5% | |
| Total | $291,195 | 100% |