Civic Intelligence

Chris Mello Scholarship Fund Inc

EIN 85-0670221 • 501(c)3 • Westport, CT

Profile

Scholarship fund for the benefit of students

53 Turkey Hill Road SouthWestport, CT 06880

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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 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

96th percentile

81%

Higher net margin than 96% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

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 2024

Asset Growth

85th percentile

45%

Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

94th percentile

149%

Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$180,336

Up $55,743 (+45%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$180,336

Up $55,743 (+45%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin96th percentile

Revenue

Up

$68,992

Up $41,234 (+149%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$13,249

Down $896 (-6.3%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$55,743

Up $42,130 (+309%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth85th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2020: $78,318Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $78,3182020Assets 2021: $102,141Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $102,1412021Assets 2022: $110,980Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $110,9802022Assets 2023: $124,593Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $124,5932023Assets 2024: $180,336Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $180,3362024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$180,336
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$180,336
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth94th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2020: $40,189Expenses 2020: $21,571Net Income 2020: $18,6182020Revenue 2021: $68,246Expenses 2021: $44,423Net Income 2021: $23,8232021Revenue 2022: $62,652Expenses 2022: $53,813Net Income 2022: $8,8392022Revenue 2023: $27,758Expenses 2023: $14,145Net Income 2023: $13,6132023Revenue 2024: $68,992Expenses 2024: $13,249Net Income 2024: $55,7432024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$68,992
Expenses$13,249
Net Income$55,743
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$180,336
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$180,336
Revenue
$68,992
Expenses
$13,249
Net income
$55,743
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.80$0.00$1.80$0.69$0.13$0.56
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.25$0.00$1.25$0.28$0.14$0.14
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.11$0.00$1.11$0.63$0.54$0.09
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.02$0.00$1.02$0.68$0.44$0.24
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.78$0.00$0.78$0.40$0.22$0.19
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 13, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$122,928
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Scholarship fund for the benefit of students

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR THE BENEFIT OF STUDENTS$10,000$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JOHN D MELLOPresident-$0--
PATRICIA WATSONSecretary- Treasurer-$0--
STEPHEN M FEENEYTreasurer-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Golf Outing$116,226$116,226-$116,226
Total Events$116,226$116,226-$116,226
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Chris Mello Scholarship Fund Inc
EIN
85-0670221
Phone
9143915500
Address
53 TURKEY HILL ROAD SOUTH, WESTPORT, CT 06880

Signing Officer

Name
Joh D Mello
Title
President
Phone
9178337922
Signed
2025-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
A UZZO & COMPANY CPA'S PC
Address
287 BOWMAN AVENUE, PURCHASE, NY 10577
Preparer
Blaise Fredella
Phone
9146948800
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: dividend income. Amount: 6,271.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: bank fees. Amount: 434. Description: filing fees. Amount: 50. Description: scholarships. Amount: 10,000. Description: website admin fees. Amount: 5. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 10,489.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: investments. Beg. Of year amount: 100,689. End of year amount: 176,052.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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