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Fundacion Scholas Occurrentes - USA

EIN 84-5101258 · Los Angeles, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceGood71 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SCHOLAS USA EFFORTS WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING COURSES OF ACTION: A) PROMOTING AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS ON HUMAN VALUES: B) DEVELOPING ITS OWN PROGRAMS FOR THE INTEGRATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND IN THE WORLD: C) SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED: AND D) ENCOURAGING AND FACILITATING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL NETWORKS FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES AND FAITHS AROUND THE WORLD WHILE KEEPING IN MIND THE INDIVIDUAL'S INTEGRAL FORMATION.

Income
$1.5 million
Spending
$1.3 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
2.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 92%
Employees
6
Volunteers
20
Highest pay
$176,100, executive director

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

Good: 71 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 20% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 382% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 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

Good: 71 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 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

    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

    10 of 10

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

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

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

  • 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 (4)
  1. $368,160 spent. COMMUNITIES IN MOTION - THIS PROGRAM, IMPLEMENTED IN FOUR CITIES, AIMS TO HELP TEENAGERS DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS THAT EMPOWER THEM TO BECOME ACTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. BY ADDRESSING PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY PAIN, PARTICIPANTS WORK TO TRANSFORM THESE EXPERIENCES INTO ACTIONABLE COMMUNITY PROJECTS THAT FOSTER PROGRESS. A KEY OUTCOME OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO EMPOWER STUDENTS WHO HAVE TRADITIONALLY BEEN SILENT, SHY, OR REBELLIOUS TO AWAKEN AND HARMONIZE THEIR UNIQUE VOICES. THROUGH OUR METHODOLOGY, THEY CAN INTEGRATE CONFLICTING THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS, TURNING INACTION INTO BOLD IDEAS THAT CAN TRANSFORM BOTH THEIR OWN LIVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.
  2. $215,932 spent. RAICES FUERTES/STRONG ROOTS - THIS PROGRAM IS TAUGHT UNIQUELY IN L.A, A PROGRAM SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR IMMIGRANT FAMILIES AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE FOR HISPANIC/LATINO PARENTS, AS WELL AS CAREGIVERS. THE MISSION OF RAÍCES FUERTES IS TO TRANSFORM THE EXPERIENCE OF IMMIGRANT FAMILIES - OFTEN MARKED BY FEAR, GUILT, AND ISOLATION - INTO A CONSCIOUS, EMPOWERING, AND RESILIENT PROCESS OF ENCOUNTER. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, THEY PROMOTE A "CULTURE OF ENCOUNTERS" THAT HELPS STRENGTHEN SELF-CONFIDENCE, SUPPORT EMOTIONAL REGULATION, AND FOSTER EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITHIN FAMILIES. THEIR GOAL IS FOR EACH FAMILY TO BUILD A SHARED PATH ROOTED IN DIVERSITY, STRENGTHENING THEIR ROOTS AND CREATING STRONG BONDS THAT UNITE HEARTS AND ENRICH THE BROADER COMMUNITY.
  3. $203,685 spent. SCHOLAS CLUB - CHICAGO - THE SCHOLAS CLUB (SC) IS AN INTENTIONAL INITIATIVE PROVIDING A CONSISTENT PATHWAY FOR PROFOUND STUDENT DEVELOPMENT. ITS MISSION IS TO EQUIP PARTICIPANTS WITH ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS FOR NAVIGATING THEIR INNER AND OUTER WORLDS. THIS STRUCTURE STRENGTHENS KEY PERSONAL COMPETENCIES: ENHANCING EMOTIONAL AWARENESS, REFINING COMMUNICATION SKILLS (INCLUDING EMPATHETIC DIALOGUE), AND BUILDING ROBUST CONFLICT RESOLUTION ABILITIES THROUGH NON-VIOLENT NEGOTIATION. ULTIMATELY, SC EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO CULTIVATE A SOPHISTICATED AWARENESS OF THEIR WORLD INSIDE THEM AND AROUND THEM-FOSTERING BOTH INTROSPECTION AND A CRITICAL, COMPASSIONATE UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR COMMUNITY AND GLOBAL CONTEXT. OUR MAIN GOAL IS TO GUIDE STUDENTS TO DEEPLY ALIGN THEIR THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, INTO COHERENT ACTIONS THAT CAN CREATE PURPOSE. THIS PROCESS BUILDS A LIFE OF MEANING AND PERSONAL FULFILLMENT ORIENTED TOWARDS THE GREATER GOOD.
  4. $264,108 spent. OTHER PROGRAMMES - THE FRATELLI TUTTI LEADERSHIP SCHOOL (FTLS) IS A TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WITH THE MAIN PURPOSE OF CULTIVATING MINDFUL LEADERSHIP FOR COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION DESIGNED TO FORM A NEW GENERATION OF YOUNG LEADERS ROOTED IN FRATERNITY, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND THE COMMON GOOD. INSPIRED BY POPE FRANCIS' ENCYCLICAL FRATELLI TUTTI AND DELIVERED THROUGH THE SCHOLAS OCCURRENTES PEDAGOGY, THE PROGRAM INTEGRATES EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ACTION TO CULTIVATE HOLISTIC LEADERSHIP. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP SKILLS BY ENGAGING DIRECTLY WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT PRESENT REAL SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND SHOWCASE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS. WE ALSO BRING IN OUR NETWORK OF POLITICAL LEADERS TO TEACH TWO MASTERCLASSES, ENRICHING THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE BY DEMONSTRATING HOW THE GOVERNMENT ADDRESSES THESE CHALLENGES.

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 June 2020.

    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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