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John S Mccullough Memorial Scholarship

EIN 35-2111852 · Evansville, IN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceFair50 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ALL SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED WILL BE SOLELY FOR THE TUITION OF THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AT THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OF HIS OR HER CHOICE. THE SCHOLARHSIP SHALL BE LIMITED TO AN INDIVIDUAL (MALE OR FEMALE) WHO ATTENDS REITZ MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL LOCATED IN EVANSVILLE, IN. APPLICANTS FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP MUST BE A HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR AND IN THE TOP 50% OF HIS OR HER CLASS. THERE ARE OR WILL BE NO RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS IN THE SELECTION PROCEDURES WHICH ARE BASED UPON RACE OR THE EMPLOYMENT STATUS OF THE PROSPECTIVE RECIPIENT OR ANY RELATIVE OF THE PROSPECTIVE RECIPIENT. RELATIVES OF MEMBERS OF THE SELECTION COMMITTEE WILL BE INELIGIBLE AND WILL NOT QUALIFY AS POSSIBLE RECIPIENTS. THE APPROXIMATED NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS WILL BE 100.

Income
$44,559
Spending
$47,006
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
103.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 65%
Employees
0
Volunteers
5

Source: Form 990 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 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 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)
  1. $42,618 spent. FUNDS ARE RAISED TO GRANT SCHOLARSHIPS TO WORTHY HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS FOR THEIR COLLEGE OF CHOICE. THE FIRST SCHOLARSHIP WAS GRANTED IN THE SUMMER OF 2001. TOTAL TIME DEVOTED TO THIS SOLE EVENT IS 100%.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2002.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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