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The Minority Scholars Program Inc

EIN 85-3616323 · Ashton, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceFair53 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

EMPOWER STUDENTS TO ANALYZE AND DISRUPT RACIAL INEQUITIES AND SYSTEMS OF OPPRESSION.

Income
$72,635
Spending
$80,713
Spent on programs
64%
Reserves
9.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 94%
Employees
0
Highest pay
$3,628, president

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

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 48% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    64% 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: 53 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    4 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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

    10 of 10

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

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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, 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 (4)
  1. $39,591 spent. PROGRAM SERVICE-INTERNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:FROM JUNE 17 - AUGUST 3, 28 STUDENTS FROM 20 DIFFERENT HIGH SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN THE MSP SUMMER INTERNSHIP FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. INTERNS WERE IMMERSED IN A STUDENT-LED STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR MSP SCHOOL-CHAPTER ADVISORS. MSP STUDENT INTERNS SHARED POWERFUL NARRATIVES OF THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH RACISM AND THEIR CALL TO ACTION. THEY DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED WORKSHOPS FOR THE 50 ADULT PARTICIPANTS ON TOPICS INCLUDING UTILIZING STUDENT VOICE AND MENTAL HEALTH. FURTHER, MSP PROUDLY OFFERED THE FIRST MIDDLE SCHOOL INTERNSHIP. FOURTEEN MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM NINE SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED.
  2. $8,797 spent. PROGRAM SERVICE-RETREAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS: MSP HOSTED ITS 2023 RETREAT AND THE THEME WAS "WE ARE THE BLUEPRINT. DREAM ABOUT IT, SCREAM ABOUT IT, BE ABOUT IT." APPROXIMATELY 1,100 STUDENTS FROM ACROSS MONTGOMERY COUNTY PARTICIPATED IN THE DAY-LONG RETREAT AT NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL. IT INCLUDED STUDENT-LED WORKSHOPS ON RESTORATIVE JUSTICE, WHAT IS ANTI-RACISM, WHAT IS RACISM, AND UNITY IN OUR COMMUNITY. IT ALSO INCLUDED A TALENT SHOW WHERE STUDENTS NOT ONLY SHARED THEIR TALENTS BUT ALSO HONORED AND RECOGNIZED THEIR CULTURAL HERITAGES.
  3. $766 spent. PROGRAM SERVICE-TASK FORCE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: THERE ARE 25 HIGH SCHOOLS, 25+ MIDDLE SCHOOLS, AND 8 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THAT ACTIVELY OPERATE MSP CHAPTERS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (MCPS), MD. SUPPORTED BY MSP ADVISORS, STUDENTS IN SCHOOL CHAPTERS LED INITIATIVES SUCH AS TASKFORCE MEETINGS AND ORGANIZING EVENTS AND PROJECTS AROUND MICROAGGRESSIONS, ANTI-RACISM, AND OTHER EQUITY-RELATED TOPICS SUCH AS INTERNATIONAL NIGHT, DIVERSITY NIGHTS, OR AFRICAN DIASPORA NIGHT.
  4. $2,714 spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE-FILM FESTIVAL

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

  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 2024.

    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 January 2021.

    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.

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