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Nonprofit · EIN 04-2296967

SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA INC

Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55425

Financials

$217.4M$207.4M2021$240.3M$234.7M2023$259.9M$243.3M2024$259.9M$254.9M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$259,854,510$254,926,933$4,927,577$207,402,128$62,793,918$144,608,210
December 31, 2024990$259,860,246$243,305,423$16,554,823$194,413,585$60,114,471$134,299,114
December 31, 2023990 (amended)$240,271,340$234,740,961$5,530,379$172,303,174$57,025,596$115,277,578
December 31, 2021990$217,380,140$207,417,115$9,963,025$171,886,443$61,710,352$110,176,091
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$236,420,974
Program service revenue
$15,590,984
Investment income
$7,736,205
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,356,619
Net income from fundraising events
-$3,692
Other revenue
$106,347

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$227,632,801
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,337,592
Other salaries and wages
$11,309,461
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$15,758,341
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$164,028
Accounting fees
$82,000
Occupancy
$439,331
Travel
$320,729
Depreciation
$1,092,820
Program services (functional)
$239,355,137
Management and general (functional)
$13,410,343
Fundraising (functional)
$2,161,453

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$194,413,585
Total assets, end of year
$207,402,128
Total liabilities, end of year
$62,793,918
Net assets, end of year
$144,608,210
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,466,591
Publicly traded securities
$168,276,051
Net assets without donor restrictions
$13,209,387
Net assets with donor restrictions
$131,398,823
Gross receipts
$529,446,915
Employees
219
Volunteers
9,600
Year formed
1961
State of legal domicile
MA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL NYLUNDPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$400,913$37,848
RICHARD GREENECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$286,732$42,700
ABIGAIL SELDINCHIEF GROWTH OFFICER
Key employee
40$283,144$14,354
JONELL SANCHEZCHIEF PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Key employee
40$259,509$12,391
JENNIFER MENKEVICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
40$222,468$38,850
KIMBERLY HANSONVICE PRESIDENT, PARTNER SOLUTIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$211,712$32,765
JOSEPH GREENASSOC VP, PRODUCT & RESEARCH
Highest-paid employee
40$190,777$18,298
NICHOLAS LEONARD MASONGENERAL COUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
40$153,904$31,960
CLAIRE BERGE SCHMIDTASSOC VP, MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$120,252$40,354
MICHAEL MANEYBOARD CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
TREASA BOWERSCOMP COMM CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MUNEERA CARRAUDIT COMM CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JIM DLUGOSGOVERN COMM CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
HAZEL MCNEILAGETREASURER FINANCE & INVESTMENT COMM CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SALMAN RAVALAGROWTH COMM CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LUCINDA ROBBSECRETARY/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
TINA LEEPAST CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
DICK SCHWABHRT CHAIR PRO TEM/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
ALAIN KARAOGLANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
DANIEL LEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
SAMATA NARRATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
JOE PALOMBOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL NYLUNDPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$330,541$33,895
RICHARD GREENECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$262,417$47,856
ABIGAIL SELDINCHIEF GROWTH OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$245,632$11,686
JENNIFER MENKEVICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
40$207,879$30,561
KIMBERLY HANSONVICE PRESIDENT, PARTNER SOLUTIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$196,552$27,454
JONELL SANCHEZCHIEF PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$191,348$7,548
NICHOLAS LEONARD MASONGENERAL COUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
40$149,569$28,064
MICHAEL MANEYCHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
TREASA BOWERS SECRETARYCOMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MUNEERA CARRAUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
HAZEL MCNEILAGETREASURER, FINANCE & INVESTMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JIM DLUGOSGOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SALMAN RAVALAGROWTH COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BARBARA MCBEEHRT CHAIR PRO TEM
Trustee or director
3$0$0
TINA LEEPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
ALAIN KARAOGLANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ANGEL PEREZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
AUTUMN MANNINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
BILL YOUNGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DANIEL LEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DICK SCHWABTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JOE PALOMBOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
LUCINDA ROBBTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SAMATA NARRATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SANTIAGO MARQUEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL NYLUNDPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$312,172$33,941
RICHARD GREENECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$241,455$39,699
DONALD YUChief Strategy Product Officer
Highest-paid employee
40$223,346$32,959
MICHAEL PECKENSCHNEIDERVICE PRESIDENT, INFORMATION TECH.
Highest-paid employee
40$228,518$9,339
JENNIFER MENKEVICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
40$191,396$32,308
ANDREA SMITHVICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT & MARKET
Highest-paid employee
40$204,478$18,067
AARON NOTTESTADDirector, Software Engineering
Highest-paid employee
40$188,050$19,507
HAZEL M MCNEILAGETreasurer and Fin. & Inv. Committee Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MICHAEL MANEYChair of the Board of Trustees
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
TINA LEEimmediate Past CHAIR OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
TREASA G BOWERSSecretary of the Board
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ALAIN KARAOGLANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ANGEL PEREZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
AUTUMN MANNINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
BARBARA MCBEEHRT CHAIR PRO-TEM
Trustee or director
3$0$0
daniel leeTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JAMES DLUGOSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JEFFREY M SILVERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JOSEPH PALOMBOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
LUCINDA D ROBBGovernance Committee Chair
Trustee or director
5$0$0
M SALMAN RAVALATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MARK P TURCHANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MUNEERA CARRAudit Committee Chair
Trustee or director
5$0$0
RICHARD J SCHWABTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SAMATA NARRATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SANTIAGO MARQUEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
WILLIAM C YOUNGDevelopment Committee Chair
Trustee or director
5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 29 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBERT BALLARDPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$335,981$44,664
RICHARD GREENECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$236,362$36,245
RHIANNA QUINN RODDYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FOF
Highest-paid employee
40$227,047$43,695
JENNIFER MENKEVP, HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
40$183,619$30,487
ANDREA SMITHVP, DEV. & MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$190,306$16,735
MICHAEL NYLUNDVP, PROD. STRATEGY & PRT. SOLUTIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$187,405$16,831
BONNIE MELVILLEVP, OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$187,726$15,092
TINA LEECHAIR OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MICHAEL D RYANPAST CHAIR OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
HAZEL M MCNEILAGESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
RICHARD J SCHWABTREASURER, FINANCE & INV.
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DOUGLAS J MELLOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
WILLIAM C YOUNGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ROXANNE SPLILLETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MARK P TURCHANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MARK L MADRIDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
LUCINDA D ROBBTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MICHAEL MANEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JOSEPH PALOMBOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MICHAEL RYDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ALAIN KARAOGLANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JEFFREY MSILVERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
TREASA G BOWERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JAMES DLUGOSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
M SALMAN RAVALATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
LISA MCGEOUGHTRUSTEE - PART YEAR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SANTIAGO MARQUEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MUNEERA CARRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
AUTUMN MANNINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7900 INTERNATIONAL DR STE 500, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55425-2561
Mailing address (990-N for 2025)
PO Box 185, New Salem ND 58563
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
MICHAEL NYLUND, 7900 INTERNATIONAL DR 500, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55425
Principal officer (990-N for 2025)
Kayla Christopherson, PO Box 256, New Salem ND 58563
Signed the 990
RICHARD GREENE, CFO
Phone
(952) 830-7396
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE OSCHOLARSHIP AMERICA IS DEDICATED TO REMOVING FINANCIAL BARRIERS SO EVERY STUDENT HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS. OUR MISSION FOCUSES ON PROVIDING EQUITABLE PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION AND TRAINING, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WITH FINANCIAL NEED. BY PARTNERING WITH GENEROUS DONORS AND SPONSORS, WE WORK TO ENSURE OUTSTANDING STUDENTS CAN ACCESS THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED. IN OUR OVER 60 YEARS OF HISTORY, WE HAVE MANAGED TO ADMINISTER AND AWARD $6 BILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO MORE THAN 3.5 MILLION DESERVING STUDENTS ON THE PATHWAY TO EDUCATION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA (PROGRAM MANAGEMENT) IS THE LEADING PRIVATE EDUCATION ASSISTANCE SERVICE PROVIDER IN THE COUNTRY, HELPING CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS DESIGN AND ADMINISTER SCHOLARSHIP AND RELATED EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
    Expenses $238,954,234 · grants $227,632,801 · revenue $15,278,384
  • DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS IS A NATIONAL NETWORK OF 424 COMMUNITY-BASED, VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS THAT RAISE FUNDS AND PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO LOCAL STUDENTS IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
    Expenses $400,903 · revenue $312,600

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-N on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-N on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-N on file

IRS record

EIN
04-2296967
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
1962
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B820)
Group exemption
1546 (412 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$207,402,128
Income (IRS master file)
$529,446,915

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-N for 2025
Officer: Kayla Christopherson
December 31, 2025≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 2025$259,854,510$254,926,933$207,402,128XML
990-N for 2024
Officer: Kayla Christopherson
December 31, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 2024$259,860,246$243,305,423$194,413,585XML
990-N for 2023
Officer: Kayla Christopherson
December 31, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 2023$240,271,340$234,740,961$172,303,174XML
990-N for 2022
Officer: Kayla Christopherson
December 31, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 2022$222,521,699$217,322,589$168,435,471IRS
990December 2021$217,380,140$207,417,115$171,886,443XML
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2009
Officer: Tracey Masters
June 30, 2010≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2296967).

Questions about SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA INC

What is the EIN of SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA INC is 04-2296967.
Is SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
Are donations to SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2025 for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHAEL NYLUND.
Who are the officers and directors of SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $400,913 (MICHAEL NYLUND, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
How much revenue does SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $259,854,510, expenses of $254,926,933 and total assets of $207,402,128 at year end.

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