Civic Intelligence

Scholars First

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 46-1791857

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on May 14, 2019

Organization ProfileSCHOLARSFIRST.ORG
18101 Von Karman Ave No 750Irvine, CA 92612

(949) 622-3709

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

14th percentile

0.00x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

14th percentile

0.00x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

82nd percentile

27%

Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

35th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 35% of similar nonprofits.

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

67th percentile

7.1%

Faster asset growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

14th percentile

-20%

Faster revenue growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets14th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,423,643

Up $94,665 (+7.1%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$1,423,643

Up $94,665 (+7.1%) from 2017

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue14th percentileNet Margin82nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$628,495

Down $161,373 (-20%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$460,104

Up $54,659 (+13%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

$168,391

Down $216,032 (-56%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth67th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2013: $138,900Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $467,627Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $467,6272014Assets 2015: $715,697Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $715,6972015Assets 2016: $913,170Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $913,1702016Assets 2017: $1,328,978Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $1,328,9782017Assets 2018: $1,423,643Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $1,423,6432018Assets 2019: $0Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $02019

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$1,423,643
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$1,423,643
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth14th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2013: $147,500Expenses 2013: $8,600Net Income 2013: $138,9002013Revenue 2014: $429,290Expenses 2014: $82,455Net Income 2014: $346,8352014Revenue 2015: $458,214Expenses 2015: $188,714Net Income 2015: $269,5002015Revenue 2016: $512,937Expenses 2016: $335,708Net Income 2016: $177,2292016Revenue 2017: $789,868Expenses 2017: $405,445Net Income 2017: $384,4232017Revenue 2018: $628,495Expenses 2018: $460,104Net Income 2018: $168,3912018Revenue 2019: $57,344Expenses 2019: $217,303Net Income 2019: -$159,9592019

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$628,495
Expenses$460,104
Net Income$168,391
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
May 14, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$1,073,450
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To enable worthy children, especially those at-risk and disadvantaged, to obtain the education they need in order to become independent, productive, and contributing members of society.

The mission of scholars first is to enable worthy children, especially those at-risk and disadvantaged, to obtain the education they need in order to become independent, productive and contributing members of society.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$598,562$936,822▲ $338,260
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$730,416$486,821▼ $243,595
Total Assets$1,328,978$1,423,643▲ $94,665
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$373,209$531,062▲ $157,853
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$500,000$500,000→ $0
Unrestricted Net Assets$455,769$392,581▼ $63,188
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,328,978$1,423,643▲ $94,665
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,328,978$1,423,643▲ $94,665

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2018$879,910$300,000▼ $41,653-$1,031,063
2017$591,183$300,000▲ $57,735-$873,209
2016$431,418$175,000▲ $37,800-$591,183
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay35th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Douglas FreemanChairman
Bruce M SmileyDirector
Cheryl H DeanDirector
Donald DahlDirector
Lisa RumbaughDirector
Sheri BoraxDirector
Gary HuntDirector (left August 2018)
Ramin PourteymourDirector (left July 2018)
Marty Dutch See Sch OExecutive Director
Pamela CohenSecretary & Treasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$594,880
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$33,615
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$594,880
Change in Net Assets
$168,391
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$410,822
Other Expenses$49,282
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Individuals$410,822--$410,822
Fees for Services Other$36,152--$36,152
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$8,678-$8,678
Fees for Services Accounting-$3,342-$3,342
Insurance-$1,035-$1,035
Other Expenses-$75-$75
Total Functional Expenses$446,974$13,130$0$460,104
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“The directors listed in part vii have various business relationships with each other.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

“Part vi, question 8(b) was answered no as there were no committees that had the authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“A draft of form 990 was provided to the executive director, the treasurer, and the party responsible for the day to day affairs for their review. Any questions were raised with the organization's cpa/tax preparer (cpa) and if necessary, changes were made by the cpa before the return was filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Annually, the organization circulates statements concerning possible conflicts of interest to be completed by all individuals serving on the board of directors. Once completed, the statements are reviewed and possible conflicts, if any, are addressed to ensure adherence to the organization's conflict of interest policy.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Part vi, questions 15(a) and (b) were answered no as no officers or key employees as defined in form 990 instructions were compensated by the organization.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request as well as form 1023 and the latest three years of form 990.”

Part VII, Section A

“The executive director as well the person responsible for the day to day affairs was compensated by an unrelated taxable organization for their services to scholars first.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Scholars First
EIN
46-1791857
Phone
9496223709
Address
18101 VON KARMAN AVE NO 750, IRVINE, CA 92612

Signing Officer

Name
Marty Dutch
Title
Executive Director
Phone
9496223709
Signed
2019-05-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Marty Dutch
Formed
2013
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
0
Volunteers
9

Preparer

Firm
Michael Berry CPA
Address
PO BOX 5045, CULVER CITY, CA 90230
Preparer
Michael Berry
Phone
3107454027
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART V, LINE 4:

“The use of the endowment funds is intended to provide scholarships to worthy children, especially those at-risk and disadvantaged. Part v, line 1 for current year: the beginning balance has been adjusted by 6,701 to correct prior year understatment.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2A DRAFT OF FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE TREASURER, AND THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAY TO DAY AFFAIRS FOR THEIR REVIEW. ANY QUESTIONS WERE RAISED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CPA/TAX PREPARER (CPA) AND IF NECESSARY, CHANGES WERE MADE BY THE CPA BEFORE THE RETURN WAS FILED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3ANNUALLY, THE ORGANIZATION CIRCULATES STATEMENTS CONCERNING POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL INDIVIDUALS SERVING ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ONCE COMPLETED, THE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED AND POSSIBLE CONFLICTS, IF ANY, ARE ADDRESSED TO ENSURE ADHERENCE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4PART VI, QUESTIONS 15(A) AND (B) WERE ANSWERED NO AS NO OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES AS DEFINED IN FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS WERE COMPENSATED BY THE ORGANIZATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AS WELL AS FORM 1023 AND THE LATEST THREE YEARS OF FORM 990.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS WELL THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAY TO DAY AFFAIRS WAS COMPENSATED BY AN UNRELATED TAXABLE ORGANIZATION FOR THEIR SERVICES TO SCHOLARS FIRST.
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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,423,643
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$1,423,643
Revenue
$628,495
Expenses
$460,104
Net income
$168,391
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.22$0.16
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.42$0.00$1.42$0.63$0.46$0.17
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.33$0.00$1.33$0.79$0.41$0.38
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.91$0.00$0.91$0.51$0.34$0.18
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.72$0.00$0.72$0.46$0.19$0.27
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.00$0.47$0.43$0.08$0.35
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$0.15$0.01$0.14