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John Benson Scholarship Foundation

EIN 46-1299728 • 501(c)3 • Walnut, CA

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Scholarship for high school students

PO Box 578Walnut, CA 91788
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

42nd percentile

-1.4%

Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

29th percentile

-25%

Faster asset growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

44th percentile

-7.7%

Faster revenue growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Assets

Down

$1,938

Down $643 (-25%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$1,938

Down $643 (-25%) from 2024

Revenue

Down

$45,131

Down $3,778 (-7.7%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$45,774

Down $9,359 (-17%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$643

Up $5,581 (+90%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2013: $7,829Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $2,905Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $2,9052014Assets 2015: $2,186Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $2,1862015Assets 2016: $2,837Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $2,8372016Assets 2017: $2,974Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $2,9742017Assets 2018: $2,395Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $2,3952018Assets 2019: $2,794Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $2,7942019Assets 2020: $549Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $5492020Assets 2021: $4,671Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $4,6712021Assets 2022: $4,660Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $4,6602022Assets 2023: $8,805Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $8,8052023Assets 2024: $2,581Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $2,5812024Assets 2025: $1,938Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $1,9382025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$1,938
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$1,938

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2013: $59,224Expenses 2013: $56,076Net Income 2013: $3,1482013Revenue 2014: $42,989Expenses 2014: $47,913Net Income 2014: -$4,9242014Revenue 2015: $58,796Expenses 2015: $59,515Net Income 2015: -$7192015Revenue 2016: $67,897Expenses 2016: $67,246Net Income 2016: $6512016Revenue 2017: $43,940Expenses 2017: $43,803Net Income 2017: $1372017Revenue 2018: $44,782Expenses 2018: $45,361Net Income 2018: -$5792018Revenue 2019: $37,692Expenses 2019: $37,293Net Income 2019: $3992019Revenue 2020: $34,716Expenses 2020: $36,961Net Income 2020: -$2,2452020Revenue 2021: $20,859Expenses 2021: $16,737Net Income 2021: $4,1222021Revenue 2022: $39,619Expenses 2022: $39,630Net Income 2022: -$112022Revenue 2023: $48,468Expenses 2023: $44,323Net Income 2023: $4,1452023Revenue 2024: $48,909Expenses 2024: $55,133Net Income 2024: -$6,2242024Revenue 2025: $45,131Expenses 2025: $45,774Net Income 2025: -$6432025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$45,131
Expenses$45,774
Net Income-$643

Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.94$0.00$1.94$45.1$45.8$0.64
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.58$0.00$2.58$48.9$55.1$6.22
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$8.81$0.00$8.81$48.5$44.3$4.15
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.66$0.00$4.66$39.6$39.6$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.67$0.00$4.67$20.9$16.7$4.12
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.55$0.00$0.55$34.7$37.0$2.25
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.79$0.00$2.79$37.7$37.3$0.40
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.40$0.00$2.40$44.8$45.4$0.58
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.97$0.00$2.97$43.9$43.8$0.14
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.84$0.00$2.84$67.9$67.2$0.65
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.19$0.00$2.19$58.8$59.5$0.72
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.91$0.00$2.91$43.0$47.9$4.92
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.83$0.00$59.2$56.1$3.15
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Nov 3, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$45,131
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Scholarship for high school students

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE JOHN BENSON SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION, INC. IS DEDICATED TO HELPING STUDENTS OF JAME A. GARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION.-$0
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BEE CORONAPresident-$0--
MICHAEL FLORESSecretary-$0--
MICHAEL FLORESVice President-$0--
Vivian Van VlimmerenTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
John Benson Scholarship Foundation
EIN
46-1299728
In Care Of
% BEE CORONA
Phone
6266266840
Address
PO BOX 578, Walnut, CA 91788

Signing Officer

Name
Bee Corona
Title
President
Phone
6266266840
Signed
2025-11-03
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Louis R Avalos
Address
7 Red Rock, Irvine, CA 92604
Preparer
Louis R Avalos Ea
Phone
9493229094
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

Description AmountACCOUNTING 320MISC FUND 406SCHOLARSHIPS 12,000DOMAIN WEBSITE 1,260TOURNAMENT FEES 103SCHOLARSHIP EVENT 31,685

General explanation attachment

The john benson scholarship foundation is dedicated to helping students in financial need through a scholarship program for students of james a garfield high school who wish to continue their education. Our goal is to help deserving individuals within our community to achieve their career goals, an objective which has the added benefit of bettering the community at large. In short, our goal is to ensure that no deserving student athlete in our community will be deprived of higher education because of a shortage of funds. In the 2024-2025 year, 25 scholarships were awarded totaling $12,000.00. Our fundraising efforts and our mentor ship program help students reach their goals. Many scholarships recipients attend prestigious universities and return yearly encouraging the next class.

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