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The Prison Scholar Fund

  • Seattle, WA
  • Tax-exempt since Jan. 2007
  • EIN: 41-2175677

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Crime, Legal-Related / Rehabilitation Services for Offenders (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.14M (2022)

Expenses
$1.06M (2022)

Total Assets
$70.6k (2022)

Total Liabilities
−$655 (2022)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,137,148
Expenses
$1,060,204
Net Income
$76,944
Net Assets
$71,267
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,137,148
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $105,381
9.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $115
0.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $70,612
Total Liabilities -$655
Net Assets $71,267
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dirk Van Velzen (Ceo) $105,381 $0 $0
Caroline Garry (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Barry Pailet (Treasuer) $0 $0 $0
Xuelian Chi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Arjun Dubashi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Antoinette Govan (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Israel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Uzair Khan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Manuel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Seph Mccarty (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sai Nimmagadda (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brent Orrell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Pauley (Director) $0 $0 $0
N A (N A) $0 $0 $0
Robert Wood (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,210,114
Expenses
$1,224,683
Net Income
-$14,569
Net Assets
-$2,407
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,210,093
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $21
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $98,818
8.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $23,697
Total Liabilities $26,104
Net Assets -$2,407
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dirk Van Velzen (Ceo) $98,818 $0 $0
Caroline Garry (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Uzair Khan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Seph Mccarty (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Barry Pailet (Treasuer) $0 $0 $0
Xuelian Chi (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Israel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Pauley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Wood (Director) $0 $0 $0
Arjun Dubashi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Antoinette Govan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Manuel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sai Nimmagadda (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brent Orrell (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$767,067
Expenses
$737,310
Net Income
$29,757
Net Assets
$12,557
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $767,067
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $63,000
8.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $26,284
Total Liabilities $13,727
Net Assets $12,557
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dirk Van Velzen (Ceo) $63,000 $0 $0
Caroline Garry (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Uzair Khan (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jospeh Mc Carty (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Isaiah Castillo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Deason (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Israel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Pauley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Wood (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$84,148
Expenses
$97,099
Net Income
-$12,951
Net Assets
$26,783
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $84,148
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $46,904
Total Liabilities $20,121
Net Assets $26,783
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Dirk Van Velzen (Executive Director) $52,500 $0
Hans Lundin (President) $0 $0
Uzair Khan (Treasurer) $0 $0
Joseph Mccarty (Secretary) $0 $0
Isaiah Castilla (Director) $0 $0
Stephen Deason (Director) $0 $0
Caroline Garry (Director) $0 $0
David Israel (Director) $0 $0
Christopher Kennedy (Director) $0 $0
Tim Pauley (Director) $0 $0
Robert Wood (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 12, 2019

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$174,126
Expenses
$148,560
Net Income
$25,566
Net Assets
$39,734
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $174,126
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $77,542
Total Liabilities $37,808
Net Assets $39,734

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$82,131
Expenses
$61,853
Net Income
$20,278
Net Assets
$13,405
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $82,131
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $45,010
Total Liabilities $31,605
Net Assets $13,405

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$88,402
Expenses
$67,646
Net Income
$20,756
Net Assets
-$6,872
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $88,402
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $21,008
Total Liabilities $27,880
Net Assets -$6,872
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Dirk Van Velzen (President And Executive Director) $10,400 $0
Larisa Lumba (Treasurer) $0 $0
Michael Kaplan Miner (Secretary) $0 $0
Tim Kelly (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on April 18, 2016

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$140
Expenses
$330
Net Income
-$190
Net Assets
$252
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $140
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $252
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $252

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$385
Expenses
$1,375
Net Income
-$990
Net Assets
$1,431
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $385
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,431
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,431

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$2,241
Expenses
$2,306
Net Income
-$65
Net Assets
$1,431
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,241
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,431
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,431

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
PDF (2 of 2)

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