Scholarship America Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

Scholarship america dollars for scholars affiliates are a national network of community-based, volunteer-operated scholarship foundations in cities, towns, and neighborhoods throughout the united states of america. The affiliates provide an effective way for communities to work together on a local level to provide financial support through scholarships, as well as academic support, and thereby assist local students in achieving their educational goals.in 2025 there were 424 affiliates operating in 29 states and the district of columbia. Nearly 9,600 volunteers staff their efforts. The volunteers are given training to raise scholarship money, as well as provide academic support to local students. Last year, dollars for scholars raised over $65.6 million for current and endowed scholarships; they awarded over $29.7 million with the balance going to endowments and future scholarships. Scholarships were given to more than 18,200 students.since its inception in 1958, scholarship america's dollars for scholars affiliates have distributed over $865.7 million to 977,408 students. Dollars for scholars affiliates not only provide financial support, they also provide academic support to students in order to prepare them for postsecondary education. Academic support programs include dollars for scholars volunteers who assist in schools, who mentor students, who provide career planning and who assist students evaluate their college and vocational school opportunities. These services combined with funds mean access for more students, who are better able to benefit from the opportunities available to them, and who are aware of what those opportunities can be.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 68.6%; rating input score 69
• Program expense ratio: 89.1%; rating input score 89
• Fundraising efficiency: $73.1 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 99.8%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 93.2%; rating input score 93; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 39.2%; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 9.8; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 98; 98th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 97; 97th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 4.2% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 5.7% per year; rating input score 100; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 5.9% per year; rating input score 100; 42nd percentile among comparable filings