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Philippine Science High School International Alumni Foundation in

EIN 87-3903166 · West Hartford, CT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Promote the education and the advancement of science technology engineering and mathematics STEM and to encourage collaborative work among educators scientists and engineers in research development and implementation; and support interaction among individuals of Philippine descent in their scholarly educational and scientific endeavors.

Income
$110,244
Spending
$54,567
Reserves
38.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%

Source: Form 990EZ 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. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 38.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 51% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 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 (12)
  1. $29,339 spent. Student Assistance Program Grants PSHSFI PSHSNAA UP System are provided to indigent PSHS students and alumni to support living expenses and school supplies costs. 42 students and 10 alumni have benefited from these grants. Further information is available in Schedule O.
  2. $4,100 spent. Pisay Network: Online platform with 1200 registered users; program objective is to set up a system that will allow job posts donations volunteer opportunities event registrations mentoring programs and knowledge-sharing. At least 10 presentations in 2025: STEM presentations by global award-winning notable alumni; some streamed online with 1,000 attendees across all 16 campuses of the PSHS system. Mentoring program: at least 10 mentees.
  3. $2,516 spent. Financial support for a PSHS student accepted to the prestigious Research Science Institute a summer science and engineering program held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology which paid for travel and living expenses.
  4. International Olympiads: Financial support for two Philippine Science High School PSHS students and one coach who participated in the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics in Mumbai India; paid for air travel expenses
  5. Student Assistance: Grant paid to the University of the Philippines System to provide a monthly stipend to 10 needy undergraduate PSHS alumni during the academic year.
  6. Student Assistance: Grant paid to the Philippine Science High School Foundation Inc.s GodParent Program to provide a monthly stipend to 5 of the neediest students of the PSHS Main Campus during the academic year.
  7. Student Assistance: Grant paid to Philippine Science High School PSHS National Alumni Associations AlumNay AlumTay program to provide a monthly stipend to 37 of the neediest students across all 16 PSHS campuses during the academic year.
  8. Grant paid to the PSHS System for the 2025 PSHS National Teachers Convention for honoraria for 10 expert speakers.
  9. Financial support for 5 PSHS alumni enrolled in STEM graduate programs to cover various expenses related to their study programs.
  10. Financial support for 1 PSHS student accepted to the prestigious Research Science Institute a summer science and engineering program held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology which paid for travel and living expenses.
  11. Grant paid to the PSHS National Alumni Associations Telecounseling Program to help compensate psychiatrists and psychologists who provide counseling services to 50 students across 11 campuses.
  12. $4,100 spent. Pisay Network - alumni engagement platform provided as a service to all Philippine Science High School alumni. This Software as a Service SaaS solution includes modules for posting feeds mentoring volunteering donating events directory etc. Platform also hosts monthly STEM presentations featuring notable alumni; livestreamed to all PSHS campuses and open to all Pisay Network registered users.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 March 2023.

    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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