Ghana Scholarship Fund Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Ghana Scholarship Fund, Inc. was established to provide educational scholarships, programs and opportunities to economically disadvantaged children and young adults living in rural communities in Ghana, West Africa to enhance their ability to attend high schools, universities and technical schools. We have provided over 152 university scholarships and operate a learning center for students of all ages in a rural village. The center has age and culturally appropriate books, a computer lab and educational materials. We currently have 35 students in university. We operate the Senchi Ferry Community Learning Center which includes a lab with 25 computers, books for all ages etc.
- Income
- $35,340
- Spending
- $40,648
- Reserves
- 38.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $40,649 spent. The mission of the Ghana Scholarship Fund is to educate children in rural Ghana by providing scholarships to poor students who could not afford a university education. We also maintain a student oriented library in the village of Senchi Ferry. The library has full computer based educational material, age and culturally appropriate books. To date we have provided 144 university scholarships, laptop computer for each student etc. Library attendance is about 200 students per day. We currently have 38 students enrolled in university at a cost of approximately $1300 per student annually and cost to maintain the library is approximately $1000 per month. Since the pandemic costs and the rate of inflation have escalated.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2011.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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