SOUTH CENTRAL SCHOLARS FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTH CENTRAL SCHOLARS FOUNDATION

EIN 20-2820261

What they do

SEE PAGE II, PART III, LINE I - The Mission of South Central Scholars is to Help Highly Motivated, Underserved Students Break The Cycle of Marginalization and Reach Success In College, Career, and Beyond.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.90 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 2016The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

86.68%of revenue went to mission work85.9% of expenses · Program services

3.34%of revenue went to fundraising3.3% of expenses

$100.95spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.92%of revenue went to management and office costs10.8% of expenses

$0.82in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $19,621 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $135,000 for JOEY SHANAHAN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2016

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$2,075,767

Mission workProgram services$1,799,36286.68% of revenue85.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$226,63710.92% of revenue10.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$69,3893.34% of revenue3.3% of expenses

Total expenses$2,095,388100.95% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,075,767

Expenses$2,095,388

Annual shortfall $19,621 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)$1,799,362 · 85.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$226,637 · 10.8% of expenses

Fundraising$69,389 · 3.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,075,767

Expenses$2,095,388

Assets$1,713,576

Contributions$2,066,785

Mission work (program services)$1,799,362

Fundraising$69,389

Management and general$226,637

Stocks and bonds$361,658

Accounting fees$26,865

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2016

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOEY SHANAHANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $135,000

CHRISTINA PIRANIODIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $72,822

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 (23)

JOEY SHANAHANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CHRISTINA PIRANIODIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

PATRICIA LONDONBOARD MEMBER

TIMOTHY M TEAGLEBOARD MEMBER

STUART LINERBOARD MEMBER

SAMUEL GARRISONBOARD MEMBER

RORY WILFORKBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT G FUNARICHAIRMAN

RICK HESSBOARD MEMBER

RAMSEY JAY JRBOARD MEMBER

R DOUGLAS WOODRUFFBOARD MEMBER

PHYLLIS MONROEBOARD MEMBER

PETER SCHLESSELBOARD MEMBER

PAUL BLAVINBOARD MEMBER

JAMES T LONDON MDBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL QUICKBOARD MEMBER

MASAI MINTERSBOARD MEMBER

KARI VAN GUNDYBOARD MEMBER

JOAN HERMANBOARD MEMBER

JEFF WEISSBOARD MEMBER

JASON REDNOURBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN MASSEYPRESIDENT

BRIAN DEPERSIABOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Location: 1414 S Grand Ave Suite 410, Los Angeles, CA 90015
County: Los Angeles
In care of: JOEY SHANAHAN

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(310) 833-1670

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2016
Tax period began: January 1, 2016
Tax preparer: ROSSI LLP