NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOLARS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOLARS INC

EIN 11-2741490 · Education (B40C)

What they do

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of SCHOLARS is A NETWORK of SCHOLARS and OTHERS COMMITTED to UPHOLDING THE STANDARDS of A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION THAT FOSTERS INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM, INVESTIGATE RELEVANT ISSUES, and PROMOTE HIGHER EDUCATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

61.70%of revenue went to mission work83.3% of expenses · Program services

2.76%of revenue went to fundraising3.7% of expenses

$106.87spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

9.65%of revenue went to management and office costs13.0% of expenses

$2.30in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

138.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $189,520 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $299,730 for PETER WOOD (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,980,655

Mission workProgram services$2,456,15161.70% of revenue83.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$384,0289.65% of revenue13.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$109,7452.76% of revenue3.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,030,73125.89% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,949,92474.11% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.3% mission · 13.0% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.11% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 13.6% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.33% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 14.0% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.00% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 12.5% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.78% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 9.3% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.17% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 8.4% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.71% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 10.6% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.81% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 15.0% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.71% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,760,404

Expenses$2,949,924

Annual shortfall $189,520 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,456,151 · 83.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$384,028 · 13.0% of expenses

Fundraising$109,745 · 3.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,760,404

Expenses$2,949,924

Assets$6,797,430

Income$3,553,868

Contributions$3,833,349

Mission work (program services)$2,456,151

Fundraising$109,745

Management and general$384,028

Executive compensation (total)$273,721

Accounting fees$15,160

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PETER WOODPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $299,730Base $282,069 · Other $17,661

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (18)

PETER WOODPRESIDENT

GAIL L HERIOTMEMBER

WIGHT MARTINDALEMEMBER

WARD CONNERLYMEMBER

THOMAS KLINGENSTEINMEMBER

STEPHEN BALCHMEMBER

RICHARD VEDDERMEMBER & TREASURER

JOSHUA KATZMEMBER

JAY BERGMANMEMBER & SECRETARY

GEORGE W DENT JRMEMBER

ELIZABETH WEISSMEMBER

DAVID GORDONMEMBER

DANIEL ASIAMEMBER

BRADLEY CS WATSONMEMBER

AMY WAXMEMBER

ALEXANDER RILEYMEMBER

ALBERT KEITH WHITAKERMEMBER & CHAIRMAN

ADAM KISSELMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: 13 W 36TH STREET 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10018-7138
County: New York
In care of: RICHARD VEDDER
Primary officer: RICHARD VEDDER, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(917) 551-6770

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ROSENBLOOM & BUTLER CPAS PC
NTEE classification: Education (B40C)
IRS tax category: Professional Organizations