Clark Technical College Scholarship Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE FOUNDATION AIDS AND PROMOTES EDUCATION AT CLARK STATE COLLEGE AND PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO ITS STUDENTS.
- Income
- $2.4 million
- Spending
- $1.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 80%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 134
- Highest pay
- $324,937, college preside
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 28% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 55% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (3)
- $577,618 spent. SCHOLARSHIPS AND LOANS - CLARK STATE'S TUITION IS VERY LOW,APPROXIMATELY $5,410 PER YEAR. BUT FOR MANY STUDENTS, THAT IS STILL OUTOF REACH. THIS ACADEMIC YEAR THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED SUPPORT TO 323 STUDENTSWITH AWARDS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY $577,600. GIFTS TO OUR SCHOLARHIPFUNDS CAN HELP TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF EDUCATION ANDPROVIDES OUR COMMUNITY WITH VARIOUS PROFESSIONALS. AN INVESTMENT IN OURSTUDENTS IS AN EXCELLENT INVESTMENT IN CLARK COUNTY'S ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT, AS 85% OF CLARK STATE GRADUATES STAY IN OUR COMMUNITY.
- $450,000 spent. GENERAL SUPPORT OF CLARK STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
- $384,316 spent. THE CLARK STATE SCHOLARS PROGRAM INCLUDES STUDENTS FROM FIVE SCHOOLDISTRICTS IN CLARK AND CHAMPAIGN COUNTIES. THE PROGRAM SELECTS 40EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS IN SPRINGFIELD, 20 EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS FROMADDITIONAL CLARK COUNTY PARTNER SCHOOLS, AND 20 EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTSFROM CHAMPAIGN COUNTY PARTNER SCHOOLS ANNUALLY TO PARTICIPATE.EACH SCHOLAR IS PARTNERED WITH A VOLUNTEER MENTOR WHOM THEY MEET WITHMONTHLY. SCHOLARS ALSO ATTEND RETREATS, AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITY DAYS, ANDFIELD TRIPS THAT PROVIDE CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS ACTIVITIESTHROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR, ALIGNING THIS PROGRAM WITH THE SPRINGFIELDFOUNDATION'S GOAL TO INCREASE THE COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS FORCLARK COUNTY RESIDENTS. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM ANDGRADUATION FROM THEIR HIGH SCHOOL, THE SCHOLARS RECEIVE THREE YEARS OF FREE TUITION, FEES, AND BOOKS AT CLARK STATE, WHERE THEY CONTINUE TO RECEIVE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL SUPPORT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 October 13, 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 June 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 April 1968.
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 October 21, 2026.
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