NASA COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NASA COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC

EIN 76-0039071 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)

What they do

THE NASA COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP FUND, INC. WAS ESTABLISHED ON OCTOBER 20, 1982 AS A TEXAS NONPROFIT CORPORATION to RECEIVE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS for THE PURPOSE of AWARDING COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS to FULL-TIME STUDENTS IN THE SCIENCE and ENGINEERING FIELDS. SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE LIMITED to DEPENDENTS of CURRENT or RETIRED EMPLOYEES of THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS and SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA), DEPENDENTS of CURRENT REIMBURSABLE DETAILEES to NASA or FORMER DEPENDENTS of NASA EMPLOYEES or FORMER REIMBURSABLE DETAILEES to NASA WHO DIED IN THE LINE of DUTY for NASA.THE NCSF PROMOTES SCIENCE, TECH, ENGINEERING and STEM EDUCATION. STEM EDUCATION ENHANCES THE BROAD INTELLECTUAL CAPACITIES of STUDENTS and REMAINS ONE of THE BEST MEANS for DETERMINING APPROPRIATE RESPONSES to SIGNIFICANT SOCIETAL ISSUES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.50 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 leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

137.86%of revenue went to mission work91.5% of expenses · Program services

$150.72spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

12.86%of revenue went to management and office costs8.5% of expenses

$16.52in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

5.0%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$48,239

Mission workProgram services$66,500137.86% of revenue91.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,20412.86% of revenue8.5% of expenses

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

Total expenses$72,704150.72% of revenue

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

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: 91.5% mission · 8.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 150.72% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 9.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.64% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 11.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.31% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 11.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 7.63% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 10.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.09% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$48,239

Expenses$72,704

Annual shortfall $24,465 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)$66,500 · 91.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,204 · 8.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$48,239

Expenses$72,704

Assets$1,200,837

Income$142,837

Contributions$2,412

Mission work (program services)$66,500

Management and general$6,204

Stocks and bonds$1,054,075

Accounting fees$5,000

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 (13)

ANN PAULISSENTREASURER

ANNE ROEMERJSC, CHAIR

CRYSTAL GAYHARTGSFC, BOARD MEMBER

DANA WEIGELJSC, BOARD MEMBER

DARRYL GAINESJSC, BOARD MEMBER

EILEEN STANSBERYJSC, BOARD MEMBER

HOWARD HUJSC, BOARD MEMBER

JILL PRINCELARC, BOARD MEMBER

MARGARITA ARANDASECRETARY

MARK WEYLANDHQS, BOARD MEMBER

ROGER BAIRDMSFC, BOARD MEMBER

SCOTT WOODPRESIDENT

STEPHANIE CASTILLOVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: 2101 NASA PARKWAY MCAH8, HOUSTON, TX 77058-3607
County: Harris
In care of: % NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
Primary officer: ANN F PAULISSEN, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(281) 483-5113

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WRINKLE GARDNER & COMPANY PC
NTEE classification: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
IRS tax category: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid