South Western Dollars for Scholars
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 465169629
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2015–2015
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2015
- Location
- Hanover, PA, USA
- Phone
- 7176322500
- Rating
- 85
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services, Awards
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $81,579
- Expenses
- $60,779
- Assets
- $243,187
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2015. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
5 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- DR JIL MANGA (PRESIDENT)
People named in this filing
- DR JIL MANGA (PRESIDENT)
- JOHN QUASHNOC (VICE PRESIDE)
- JEFFREY MUMMERT (TREASURER)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2015. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
The mission of the south western high school chapter of dollars for scholars is to expand access to educational opportunities by involving and assisting the community, corporations, foundations, organizations and individuals in the support of students and the encouragement of educational achievement.
What it reported doing in 2015
The organization's mission is to provide scholarships and educational support to make postsecondary education possible for all students.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 85% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 98% of its reported program spending out as grants.
The verdict
STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Reported officer compensation is a large share of total spending, which may reflect staffing concentration.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 84
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 69
- Growth: NotEnoughData
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 74.6%; rating input score 75
- Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 25.5%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 4; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: Limited
- Revenue growth: Limited
- Asset growth: Limited
Details
- Where the money goes: 74.6% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $61K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
- Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 57/100.