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San Damiano Scholars

EIN 85-3751546 · Baton Rouge, LA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak34 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AS EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT IS A SIGNIFICANT NEED AND A BARRIER TO BREAKING CYCLES OF GENERATIONAL POVERTY AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY, THE PURPOSE OF SAN DAMIANO SCHOLARS IS TO ASSIST WITH PROVIDING ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, FOR GRADES KINDERGARTEN TO TWELVE, TO LOW-RESOURCE FAMILIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING THROUGH THE STATE OF LOUISIANA'S STUDENT TUITION ORGANIZATION PROGRAM. SAN DAMIANO SCHOLARS OPERATES WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF LOUISIANA'S SCHOOL TUITION ORGANIZATION AND TUITION DONATION CREDIT PROGRAMS, RAISING PRIVATE FUNDS TO PROVIDE CATHOLIC SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS TO THOSE MOST IN NEED IN THE COMMUNITY. SAN DAMIANO SCHOLARS WORKS WITH PARENTS AND STUDENTS TO APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING AT ONE OF THREE BATON ROUGE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, AND, PENDING ACCEPTANCE INTO THOSE SCHOOLS, THEN PROVIDES THE NEEDED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING TO ATTEND. SAN DAMIANO SCHOLARS ALSO ISSUES TAX CREDITS TO DONORS WHO MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THOSE CREDITS.

Income
$1,923
Spending
$89,946
Reserves
0.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 100%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4577% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (1)
  1. AS EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT IS A SIGNIFICANT NEED AND A BARRIER TO BREAKING CYCLES OF GENERATIONAL POVERTY AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY, THE PURPOSE OF SAN DAMIANO SCHOLARS IS TO ASSIST WITH PROVIDING ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, FOR GRADES KINDERGARTEN TO TWELVE, TO LOW-RESOURCE FAMILIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING THROUGH THE STATE OF LOUISIANA'S STUDENT TUITION ORGANIZATION PROGRAM. SAN DAMIANO SCHOLARS OPERATES WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF LOUISIANA'S SCHOOL TUITION ORGANIZATION AND TUITION DONATION CREDIT PROGRAMS, RAISING PRIVATE FUNDS TO PROVIDE CATHOLIC SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS TO THOSE MOST IN NEED IN THE COMMUNITY. SAN DAMIANO SCHOLARS WORKS WITH PARENTS AND STUDENTS TO APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING AT ONE OF THREE BATON ROUGE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, AND, PENDING ACCEPTANCE INTO THOSE SCHOOLS, THEN PROVIDES THE NEEDED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING TO ATTEND. SAN DAMIANO SCHOLARS ALSO ISSUES TAX CREDITS TO DONORS WHO MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THOSE CREDITS.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 April 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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