Point Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
POINT FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATIONS OF LGBTQ+ AND ALLY STUDENTS TO BECOME IMPACTFUL LEADERS IN THEIR LIVES, CAREERS, AND COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $9.1 million
- Spending
- $7.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 14.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 89%
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 670
- Highest pay
- $379,030, executive director & ceo
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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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 2532 of 32 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)
- $3.9 million spent. SCHOLARSHIP & SCHOLAR SUPPORTAS OF JUNE 2025, POINT FOUNDATION (POINT) HAS AWARDED 4,347 SCHOLARSHIPS AND HAS INVESTED MORE THAN $64 MILLION IN OUR LGBTQ+ AND ALLY SCHOLARS.POINT FOUNDATION CURRENTLY AWARDS FOUR TYPES OF SCHOLARSHIPS: OUR TRADITIONAL FLAGSHIP SCHOLARSHIP, COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP, ACCESS SCHOLARSHIP, AND PERSISTENCE SCHOLARSHIP. ALL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. IN ADDITION, THE FLAGSHIP, COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND ACCESS SCHOLARSHIPS INCLUDE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS. SCHOLARS BENEFIT FROM A COMMUNITY OF LGBTQ+ AND ALLY STUDENTS AND ALUMNI, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. BY PROVIDING LGBTQ+ AND ALLY STUDENTS WITH THE RESOURCES TO SUCCEED IN HIGHER EDUCATION, POINT FOUNDATION IS BUILDING A GENERATION OF LGBTQ+ AND ALLY LEADERS WITH THE SKILLS TO ADVANCE REPRESENTATION IN THEIR CHOSEN FIELDS AND ACROSS SOCIETY.DURING THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, POINT FOUNDATION SUPPORTED 779 STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, POINT PROVIDED ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY FUNDING TO 22 SCHOLARS. AS A CHAMPION FOR EQUAL ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION, POINT FOUNDATION IS PROUD THAT 52 PERCENT OF OUR SCHOLARS ARE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILIES TO GO TO COLLEGE.POINT'S INTERNSHIP & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT LGBTQ+ AND ALLY STUDENTS' PARTICIPATION IN HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT ENHANCE ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND EARLY CAREER OUTCOMES. AWARD FUNDS MAY BE USED TO COVER LIVING EXPENSES AND OTHER OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH AN INTERNSHIP OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. THIRTY-TWO STUDENTS EARNED THE INTERNSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD THIS YEAR. AWARDED STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN INTERNSHIPS, ATTENDED ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES, CONDUCTED SUPERVISED ACADEMIC RESEARCH, AND TOOK PART IN OTHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES RELEVANT TO THEIR CAREER GOALS.
- $1.8 million spent. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: POINT PROVIDED A BLEND OF IN-PERSON AND ONLINE PROGRAMMING IN 2024-2025. THE HIGHLIGHT OF THIS YEAR'S IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING WAS THE 3-DAY NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (NLC) IN WASHINGTON D.C. THE NLC BROUGHT TOGETHER OVER 100 POINT STAFF, SCHOLARS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, INCLUDING 85 SCHOLARS AND ALUMNI TO PARTICIPATE IN KNOWLEDGE SHARING PANELS, WORKSHOPS, AND FIELD TRIPS ALL CENTERED AROUND THE THEME CAPITALIZE THE MOMENT: LGBTQ LEADERSHIP FOR TODAY & TOMORROW. THE NLC THEME EMPHASIZES THE URGENCY OF THE MOMENT AND THE IMPORTANCE OF EMPOWERING LGBTQ+ AND ALLY LEADERS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVORS. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EVENT INCLUDE PANELS AND TALKS WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM LGBTQ LEADERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND PEER SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATIONS. NLC ALSO ORIENTED THE FLAGSHIP SCHOLARS TO THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDED AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO INFORM THEM OF THEIR SCHOLARSHIP EXPECTATIONS AND RESOURCES. IN ADDITION TO NLC, POINT CONTINUED OUR CAREER EXPOSURE PROGRAMMING EFFORTS BY BRINGING SCHOLARS TO MEET IN-PERSON WITH CORPORATE PARTNERS, LEARN ABOUT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, DEVELOP NETWORKING SKILLS, AND GATHER RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THEIR CAREER GOALS. IN THE FALL, WE BROUGHT 10 SCHOLARS TO CHICAGO TO MEET WITH CORPORATE PARTNERS AT CBRE AND CNA AND IN THE SPRING, WE BROUGHT 9 SCHOLARS TO NEW YORK CITY TO MEET WITH WELLS FARGO AND APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT.ONLINE PROGRAMMING IN 2024-2025 KICKED OFF WITH A PANEL WITH THE NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN LAW STUDENTS ASSOCIATION AND CONTINUED ONWARD WITH FIVE EVENTS WITH CORPORATE PARTNERS CBRE, SALLIE MAE, DISNEY, EIGHT ELEVEN GROUP, AND SYNCHRONY, RESPECTIVELY, TO CONNECT SCHOLARS TO PARTNERS AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. POINT ALSO HOSTED A COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONFERENCE IN THE FALL THEMED EMPOWER & ELEVATE: COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT SUCCESS. THIS VIRTUAL CONFERENCE INVITED COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOLARS TO MEET TO WITH POINT COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PARTNERS DURING THE FOLLOWING SESSIONS: SKILL BUILDING WITH PHI THETA KAPPA'S CEO & PRESIDENT, DREAM IT REAL ROAD MAPPING WITH THE COACH FOUNDATION, AND A KEYNOTE BY POINT'S BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S CO-VICE CHAIR. LASTLY, WE COLLABORATED WITH PROJECT BASTA TO OFFER A PORTFOLIO OF CAREER READINESS TOOLS AND WORKSHOPS TO SCHOLARS, WITH TWO EVENTS SPECIFICALLY TAILORED FOR POINT SCHOLARS ACROSS AWARDS.ANOTHER KEY COMPONENT OF PROGRAMMING WAS OUR MENTORING EFFORTS. RESEARCH FROM THE NATIONAL MENTORING RESEARCH CENTER PROVIDES EVIDENCE THAT AFFIRMING MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS PROMOTE POSITIVE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR LGBTQ+ AND ALLY YOUTH. A TOTAL OF 22 VOLUNTEERS WERE ASSIGNED AS MENTORS TO FLAGSHIP AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOLARS. IN AGGREGATE, MENTORS HAD MORE THAN 120 MEETINGS WITH SCHOLARS TO PROVIDE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. GROUP MENTORING SPECIFICALLY FOCUSED ON ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: AUTHENTIC NETWORKING, CAREER EXPLORATION, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.THESE OPPORTUNITIES HAD A NOTABLE IMPACT ON OUR SCHOLARS, EQUIPPING THEM WITH THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED TO SUCCEED PROFESSIONALLY, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUTHENTIC NETWORKING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. THIS YEAR AND EVERY YEAR, OUR PRIORITY IS SERVING OUR STUDENTS, ENABLING THEM TO FULFILL THEIR ACADEMIC GOALS, AND BECOMING LEADERS OF TOMORROW.
- $666,655 spent. SCHOLAR SELECTIONS:THE FLAGSHIP SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION OPENED SEPTEMBER 10, 2024, AND CLOSED DECEMBER 5, 2024. WE RECEIVED 4,156 APPLICATIONS. OF THESE, 1,301 ADVANCED TO THE SEMIFINAL ROUND AND WERE ASKED TO SUBMIT ADDITIONAL MATERIALS. 104 CANDIDATES ADVANCED TO THE FINAL ROUND. FINALISTS SUBMITTED A RECORDED PRESENTATION ABOUT THEIR ACADEMIC INTERESTS, PROFESSIONAL GOALS, AND LEADERSHIP. ULTIMATELY, 31 CANDIDATES WERE SELECTED AS POINT FLAGSHIP SCHOLARS.THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION OPENED NOVEMBER 21, 2024, AND CLOSED FEBRUARY 20, 2024. WE RECEIVED 691 APPLICATIONS. OF THESE, 176 ADVANCED TO THE FINAL ROUND. FINALISTS SUBMITTED AN ELIGIBILITY CHECK BY CONFIRMING THEIR ENROLLMENT PLANS FOR 2025-26, AN ADDITIONAL ESSAY, AND CAREER QUESTIONNAIRE. ULTIMATELY, 101 CANDIDATES WERE SELECTED AS COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOLARS.WE RAN THE FIRST OF TWO ANNUAL SELECTION CYCLES FOR THE ACCESS SCHOLARSHIP. THIS CYCLE OPENED FEBRUARY 8, 2024, AND CLOSED MARCH 14, 2024. WE RECEIVED 1,045 APPLICATIONS. ULTIMATELY, 180 CANDIDATES WERE SELECTED AS ACCESS SCHOLARS.PERSISTENCE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS DO NOT APPLY; INSTEAD, WE SELECT HIGHLY-RATED FLAGSHIP, COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND ACCESS APPLICANTS WHO DID NOT RECEIVE ONE OF THOSE SCHOLARSHIPS. WE AWARDED 236 PERSISTENCE SCHOLARSHIPS IN TOTAL.
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 November 2001.
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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