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Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis

EIN 43-6031234Education Missouri Mid-sized

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Opening doors to education

The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis, a nonprofit organization founded in 1920, is based upon the conviction that an educated society is essential to a healthy democracy. The Scholarship Foundation provides access to postsecondary education to members of our community who otherwise would not have the financial means to fulfill their educational goals. The Foundation sees higher education as a catalyst, an agent of change for individuals, families, communities, and nations. We envision a community that recognizes the importance of educational attainment and assures positive educational outcomes are accessible to all regardless of economic circumstance.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

87.18Overall score
out of 100

89.84Financial score
out of 100

85.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$6,933,504

Total expenses · USD$6,200,105

Program expenses

$5,580,094.50 recorded amount

90.0%

Fundraising expenses

$328,605.57 recorded amount

5.3%

Administrative expenses

$279,004.72 recorded amount

4.5%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.11 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Faith Sandler
Recorded compensation: $177,658.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.86%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	85.0
`category` Category	Education
`description` Mission & description	The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis, a nonprofit organization founded in 1920, is based upon the conviction that an educated society is essential to a healthy democracy. The Scholarship Foundation provides access to postsecondary education to members of our community who otherwise would not have the financial means to fulfill their educational goals. The Foundation sees higher education as a catalyst, an agent of change for individuals, families, communities, and nations. We envision a community that recognizes the importance of educational attainment and assures positive educational outcomes are accessible to all regardless of economic circumstance.
`ein` EIN	43-6031234
`tot_exp` Total expenses	6200105.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.045
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.11
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.053
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.9
`fscore` Financial score	89.84
`leader` Recorded leader	Faith Sandler
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	177658.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0286
`motto` Tagline	Opening doors to education
`name` Charity name	Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis
`tot_rev` Total revenue	6933504.0
`score` Overall score	87.18
`state` State code	MO
`subcategory` Subcategory	Scholarship and Financial Support
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	5580094.5
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	328605.565
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	279004.725

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 43-6031234
Source category: Education
Source subcategory: Scholarship and Financial Support
Recorded location: Missouri (MO)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.