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Asprs Foundation Inc

EIN 52-1182677 · Baton Rouge, LA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong97 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE ASPRS FOUNDATION IS TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING AND USE OF SPATIAL DATA FOR THE BETTERMENT OF HUMANKIND AND THE EFFECTIVE OPERATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS BY SUPPORTING AN EXTENSIVE AND BROADLY BASED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND OTHER FORMS OF AID TO INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS PURSUING KNOWLEDGE OF THE GEOSPATIAL SCIENCES.

Income
$754,538
Spending
$84,939
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
Over 10 years of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 55%
Employees
0
Volunteers
50

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

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 10% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 89% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 149% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 97 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • 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. $75,272 spent. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE PRIMARY PROGRAM, AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS. TALBERT ABRAMS AWARD. THE PURPOSE OF THE AWARD IS TO ENCOURAGE THE AUTHORSHIP AND RECORDING OF CURRENT HISTORICAL ENGINEERING AND SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENTS IN PHOTOGRAMMETRY. ROBERT E. ALTENHOFEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP. THE PURPOSE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP IS TO ENCOURAGE AND COMMEND COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO DISPLAY EXCEPTIONAL INTEREST AND ABILITY IN THE THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF PHOTOGRAMMETRY. ROBERT N. COLWELL MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP. THE PURPOSE OF THE FELLOWSHIP IS TO ENCOURAGE AND COMMEND COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY GRADUATE STUDENTS AT THE PHD LEVEL WHO DISPLAY EXCEPTIONAL INTEREST DESIRE ABILITY AND APTITUDE IN THE FIELD OF REMOTE SENSING OR OTHER RELATED GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND WHO HAVE A SPECIAL INTEREST IN DEVELOPING PRACTICAL USES OF THESE TECHNOLOGIES. JOHN I. DAVIDSON PRESIDENTS AWARD FOR PRACTICAL PAPERS. THE PURPOSE OF THE AWARD IS TO ENCOURAGE AND COMMEND THOSE WHO PUBLISH PAPERS OF PRACTICAL OR APPLIED VALUE IN PE AND RS THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF ASPRS. ESTES MEMORIAL TEACHING AWARD. THE PURPOSE OF THE AWARD IS TO RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE PROMOTION OF REMOTE SENSING AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS GIS TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS. ESRI AWARD FOR BEST SCIENTIFIC PAPER IN GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS. THE PURPOSE OF THE AWARD IS TO ENCOURAGE AND COMMEND THOSE WHO PUBLISH PAPERS OF SCIENTIFIC MERIT IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS, GIS, IN THE ASPRS JOURNAL PE AND RS. WILLIAM A. FISCHER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP. THE PURPOSE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP IS TO FACILITATE GRADUATE LEVEL STUDIES AND CAREER GOALS DIRECTED TOWARDS NEW AND INNOVATIVE USES OF REMOTE SENSING DATA AND TECHNIQUES THAT RELATE TO THE NATURAL CULTURAL OR AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES OF THE EARTH. GOVERNMENT SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP. THE PURPOSE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP IS TO ENCOURAGE UPPER DIVISION, UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL AND GRADUATE LEVEL COLLEGE STUDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA TO PURSUE A COURSE OF STUDY IN PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND RELATED TOPICS LEADING TO A CAREER IN THE GEOSPATIAL MAPPING PROFESSION IN THE GOVERNMENT SECTOR, FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL, WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. THE SCHOLARSHIP ALSO ENCOURAGES GEOSPATIAL PROFESSIONALS ALREADY IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE TO PURSUE ADVANCED DEGREES AND PROVIDES A PREFERENCE TO U.S. VETERANS. TA LIANG MEMORIAL AWARD. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO FACILITATE RESEARCH RELATED TRAVEL BY OUTSTANDING GRADUATE STUDENTS IN REMOTE SENSING, INCLUDING FIELD INVESTIGATIONS, AGENCY VISITS, PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES, OR ANY TRAVEL THAT ENHANCES OR FACILITATES A GRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM. FRANCIS H. MOFFITT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP. THE PURPOSE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP IS TO ENCOURAGE UPPER DIVISION UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE LEVEL COLLEGE STUDENTS TO PURSUE A COURSE OF STUDY IN SURVEYING AND PHOTOGRAMMETRY LEADING TO A CAREER IN THE GEOSPATIAL MAPPING PROFESSION. KENNETH J. OSBORN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP. THE PURPOSE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP IS TO ENCOURAGE AND COMMEND COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO DISPLAY EXCEPTIONAL INTEREST DESIRE ABILITY AND APTITUDE TO ENTER THE PROFESSION OF SURVEYING MAPPING PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY. IN ADDITION, THE SCHOLARSHIP RECOGNIZES STUDENTS WHO EXCEL AT AN ASPECT OF THE PROFESSION THAT KEN OSBORN DEMONSTRATED SO VERY WELL THAT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND COLLABORATION. OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO RECOGNIZE DEVELOPERS OF SPECIFIC BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGIES THAT CAUSES MAJOR ADVANCES IN THE PRACTICE OF PHOTOGRAMMETRY, REMOTE SENSING OR GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN THE UNITED STATES. STUDENT ASSISTANTSHIP AWARDS. THE PURPOSE OF THESE AWARDS IS TO INCREASE STUDENT EXPOSURE TO THE PROFESSION AND TO ENCOURAGE CONTINUED STUDENT IDENTIFICATION WITH AND MEMBERSHIP IN ASPRS AS THEIR NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION. STUDENT ASSISTANTSHIP AWARDS. THE PURPOSE OF THESE AWARDS IS TO INCREASE STUDENT EXPOSURE TO THE PROFESSION AND TO ENCOURAGE CONTINUED STUDENT IDENTIFICATION WITH AND MEMBERSHPI IN ASPRS AS THEIR NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION.PAUL R. WOLF MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP. THE PURPOSE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP IS TO ENCOURAGE AND COMMEND COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO DISPLAY EXCEPTIONAL INTEREST DESIRE ABILITY AND APTITUDE TO ENTER THE PROFESSION OF TEACHING SURVEYING, MAPPING, OR PHOTOGRAMMETRY.LYMAN J. LADNER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP. THE PURPOSE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP IS TO ENCOURAGE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE LEVEL COLLEGE STUDENTS TO PURSUE A COURSE OF STUDY IN SURVEYING AND PHOTOGRAMMETRY LEADING TO A CAREER IN THE GEOSPATIAL MAPPING PROFESSION.ABRAHAM ANSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP. THE PURPOSE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP IS TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS WHO HAVE AN EXCEPTIONAL INTEREST IN PURSUING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OR EDUCATION IN GEOSPATIAL SCIENCE OR TECHNOLOGY RELATED TO PHOTOGRAMMETRY REMOTE SENSING SURVEYING AND MAPPING TO ENTER A PROFESSIONAL FIELD WHERE THEY CAN USE THE KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR DISCIPLINE TO EXCEL IN THEIR PROFESSION.JOHN O. BEHRENS INSTITUTE FOR LAND INFORMATION ILI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP. THE PURPOSE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP IS TO ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO HAVE AN EXCEPTIONAL INTEREST IN PURSUING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OR EDUCATION IN GEOSPATIAL SCIENCE OR TECHNOLOGY OR LAND INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND RECORDS TO ENTER A PROFESSINAL FIELD WHERE THEY CAN USE THE KNOWLEDGE OF THIS DISCIPLINE TO EXCEL IN THEIR PROFESSION.INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL LITERATURE AWARD IELA. THE PURPOSE OF THE AWARD IS TO IMPROVE THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF LITERATURE IN THE RECIPIENT'S LIBRARY THAT DEALS WITH THE MAPPING SCIENCES I.E., PHOTOGRAMMETRY, REMOTE SENSING, GIS, AND RELATED DISCIPLINES. THE IELA IS MADE TO A UNIVERSITY OR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OUTSIDE THE USA AND TYPICALLY IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD.THE PHOTOGRAMMETRIC AWARD (FAIRCHILD). THE PURPOSE OF THE AWARD IS TO STIMULATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ART OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAMMETRY IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: AN OUTSTANDING INVENTION OR DESIGN INVOLVING ANY TYPE

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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1979.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Asia Foundation (San Francisco, CA), EIN 94-1191246. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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