THE SCOVELL SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE SCOVELL SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

EIN 75-2886725 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)

What they do

THE SCOVELL SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION HONORS THE MEMORY of LONGTIME DALLAS AMBASSADOR and COTTON BOWL TEAM SELECTION CHAIRMAN FIELD SCOVELL and MARY, HIS WIFE of NEARLY 50 YEARS, BOTH of WHOM HAD A PASSION for YOUNG PEOPLE and EDUCATION. ESTABLISHED IN 2000, THE SCOVELL FOUNDATION ANNUALLY AWARDS THOUSANDS of DOLLARS IN SCHOLARSHIPS to NORTH TEXAS YOUTHS WITH HIGH MORAL CHARACTER, LEADERSHIP ABILITIES, FINANCIAL NEED and A CONNECTION to SPORTS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.80 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

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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 leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

35.18%of revenue went to mission work78.8% of expenses · Program services

$44.66spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.48%of revenue went to management and office costs21.2% of expenses

$25.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

9.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$251,823

Mission workProgram services$88,58735.18% of revenue78.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$23,8839.48% of revenue21.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$139,35355.34% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$112,47044.66% 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: 78.8% mission · 21.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.66% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 21.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.99% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 25.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingRevenue comparison unavailable

2021Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 24.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 26.85% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.2% mission · 30.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 25.87% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 23.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.08% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 68.9% mission · 31.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 34.55% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 68.4% mission · 31.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 32.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$251,823

Expenses$112,470

Annual surplus $139,353 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$88,587 · 78.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$23,883 · 21.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$251,823

Expenses$112,470

Assets$2,902,141

Income$251,823

Contributions$23,950

Mission work (program services)$88,587

Management and general$23,883

Accounting fees$2,426

Investing fees$13,607

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (14)

BILL PALENTRUSTEE

BILL SPICERTRUSTEE

BOB FURGUSONTRUSTEE

DEBBIE MIDDLEBROOKTRUSTEE

JACK ROBERTSSECRETARY

JACK E IRONSTRUSTEE

JIM CHIAKTREASURER

KING SCOVELLCO PRESIDENT

MARGARET LAVENDERTRUSTEE

SAM FLORESTRUSTEE

SCOTT LAVENDERCO PRESIDENT

STEVE HARGROVETRUSTEE

SUE LAVENDERTRUSTEE

WARREN GRAVELYTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: 1845 WOODALL RODGERS FWY STE 1700, DALLAS, TX 75201-2288
County: Dallas
In care of: % JIM CIHAK
Primary officer: JIM CIHAK, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(214) 855-6025 Officer phone(214) 855-6015

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BRUCE E BERNSTIEN & ASSOCIATES
NTEE classification: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
IRS tax category: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid