Neodesha High School Alumni Association Scholarship Fund
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROVIDE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS
- Income
- $669,428
- Spending
- $455,203
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 43.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 89%
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 43.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 32% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 101% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (2)
- $45,947 spent. ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIPS ARE LIMITED TO GRADUATES OF NEODESHA HIGH SCHOOL. STUDENTS APPLY BY COMPLETING AN APPLICATION FORM, AND THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS BASED UPON RACE OR EMPLOYMENT OF A PROSPECTIVE RECIPIENT. TO RECEIVE THE FIRST SEMESTER PAYMENT, RECIPIENTS MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ENROLLMENT IN AT LEAST 12 CREDIT HOURS AND PROOF OF PAYMENT OF FEES. IF THE RECIPIENT NEEDS THE GRANT TO PAY ENROLLMENT FEES, THE CHECK MAY BE MADE PAYABLE DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL. TO RECEIVE THE SECOND SEMESTER PAYMENT, RECIPIENTS MUST ALSO PROVIDE PROOF OF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PRIOR SEMESTER, INCLUDING A COPY OF GRADES SHOWING A MINIMUM 2.0 GPA. ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIPS ARE ALSO AWARDED TO NEODESHA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ENROLL IN DUAL CREDIT OR CONCURRENT COLLEGE OR ACCREDITED VOCATIONAL OR TECHNICAL TRAINING PROGRAMS WHILE ATTENDING HIGH SCHOOL. ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIPS ARE LIMITED TO GRADUATES OF NEODESHA HIGH SCHOOL. STUDENTS APPLY BY COMPLETING AN APPLICATION FORM, AND THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS BASED UPON RACE OR EMPLOYMENT OF A PROSPECTIVE RECIPIENT. TO RECEIVE THE FIRST SEMESTER PAYMENT, RECIPIENTS MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ENROLLMENT IN AT LEAST 12 CREDIT HOURS AND PROOF OF PAYMENT OF FEES. IF THE RECIPIENT NEEDS THE GRANT TO PAY ENROLLMENT FEES, THE CHECK MAY BE MADE PAYABLE DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL. TO RECEIVE THE SECOND SEMESTER PAYMENT, RECIPIENTS MUST ALSO PROVIDE PROOF OF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PRIOR SEMESTER, INCLUDING A COPY OF GRADES SHOWING A MINIMUM 2.0 GPA. ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIPS ARE ALSO AWARDED TO NEODESHA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ENROLL IN DUAL CREDIT OR CONCURRENT COLLEGE OR ACCREDITED VOCATIONAL OR TECHNICAL TRAINING PROGRAMS WHILE ATTENDING HIGH SCHOOL.
- $338,266 spent. THE NEODESHA PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP IS AVAILABLE TO USD 461 GRADUATES MEETING THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: - CUMULATIVE GPA OF 2.5 OR HIGHER - ACT OF 21 OR HIGHER (BACHELOR'S DEGREE AWARD ONLY) - COMPLETED REQUIRED NUMBER OF COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS FOR THE GRADUATING CLASS. - FAFSA COMPLETION - STUDENT MUST BE IN GOOD STANDING STUDENTS MUST SUBMIT A PROMISE APPLICATION BY MARCH 1ST OF THEIR GRADUATING YEAR. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE THEN REVIEWED BY A THREE MEMBER NEODESHA PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE WHICH DETERMINES INDIVIDUAL AWARDS. STUDENTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THEIR SCHOLARSHIP AWARD BY MAIL AND EMAIL. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS BASED UPON RACE OR EMPLOYMENT OF A PROSPECTIVE RECIPIENT. STUDENTS MUST SUBMIT THEIR BILLING STATEMENT AND SCHEDULE TO THE NEODESHA PROMISE ADMINISTRATOR PRIOR TO RECEIVING THEIR SCHOLARSHIP EACH SEMESTER. SCHOLARSHIP CHECKS WILL PAY UP TO TUITION AND MANDATORY FEES AT THE HIGHEST IN STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. STUDENTS RECEIVING THE BACHELOR'S AWARD WILL RECEIVE UP TO 409 PER CREDIT HOUR. STUDENTS RECEIVING THE ASSOCIATES/TECHNICAL AWARD WILL RECEIVE UP TO 200 PER CREDIT HOUR. PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP CHECKS WILL BE SENT DIRECTLY TO THEIR POST SECONDARY INSTITUTION. TO MAINTAIN THE NEODESHA PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN A 2.5 GPA OR HIGHER AT THEIR INSTITUTION OF CHOICE. STUDENTS FALLING BENEATH THE 2.5 GPA FOR TWO SEMESTERS OF THEIR EDUCATION WILL LOSE THEIR SCHOLARSHIP. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THEIR GRADES FOR THE PREVIOUS SEMESTER PRIOR TO RECEIVING THEIR SCHOLARSHIP AWARD FOR THE NEXT SEMESTER. THE NEODESHA PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP IS AVAILABLE TO USD 461 GRADUATES MEETING THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: - CUMULATIVE GPA OF 2.5 OR HIGHER - ACT OF 21 OR HIGHER (BACHELOR'S DEGREE AWARD ONLY) - COMPLETED REQUIRED NUMBER OF COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS FOR THE GRADUATING CLASS. - FAFSA COMPLETION - STUDENT MUST BE IN GOOD STANDING STUDENTS MUST SUBMIT A PROMISE APPLICATION BY MARCH 1ST OF THEIR GRADUATING YEAR. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE THEN REVIEWED BY A THREE MEMBER NEODESHA PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE WHICH DETERMINES INDIVIDUAL AWARDS. STUDENTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THEIR SCHOLARSHIP AWARD BY MAIL AND EMAIL. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS BASED UPON RACE OR EMPLOYMENT OF A PROSPECTIVE RECIPIENT. STUDENTS MUST SUBMIT THEIR BILLING STATEMENT AND SCHEDULE TO THE NEODESHA PROMISE ADMINISTRATOR PRIOR TO RECEIVING THEIR SCHOLARSHIP EACH SEMESTER. SCHOLARSHIP CHECKS WILL PAY UP TO TUITION AND MANDATORY FEES AT THE HIGHEST IN STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. STUDENTS RECEIVING THE BACHELOR'S AWARD WILL RECEIVE UP TO 409 PER CREDIT HOUR. STUDENTS RECEIVING THE ASSOCIATES/TECHNICAL AWARD WILL RECEIVE UP TO 200 PER CREDIT HOUR. PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP CHECKS WILL BE SENT DIRECTLY TO THEIR POST SECONDARY INSTITUTION. TO MAINTAIN THE NEODESHA PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN A 2.5 GPA OR HIGHER AT THEIR INSTITUTION OF CHOICE. STUDENTS FALLING BENEATH THE 2.5 GPA FOR TWO SEMESTERS OF THEIR EDUCATION WILL LOSE THEIR SCHOLARSHIP. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THEIR GRADES FOR THE PREVIOUS SEMESTER PRIOR TO RECEIVING THEIR SCHOLARSHIP AWARD FOR THE NEXT SEMESTER.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 September 1995.
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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