Nonprofit · EIN 26-4119873
THE BUCK SCHOLARS ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95823
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $26,105 | $73,744 | -$47,639 | $418,142 | $2,777 | $415,365 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $76,063 | $102,737 | -$26,674 | $451,549 | $253 | $451,296 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $85,060 | $105,161 | -$20,101 | $554,046 | $11,299 | $542,747 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,792
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $16,646
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$2,333
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $31,875
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $35,973
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $6,415
- Printing, publications and postage
- $604
- Other expenses
- $30,752
- Program services (functional)
- $52,630
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $451,549
- Total assets, end of year
- $418,142
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,777
- Net assets, end of year
- $415,365
- Cash, savings and investments
- $17,418
- Gross receipts
- $50,385
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENDA CASTILLO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10 | $31,875 |
| RONE CANYON | INTERIM PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN SHELTON | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| DERIK HILLIARD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| LYNNEA MILLS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| VIVIAN MANALANG-SCHAEZLER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| STACEY MORRIS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN ERDMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENDA CASTILLO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $42,500 |
| RONE CANYON | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN SHELTON | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| DERIK HILLIARD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| LYNNEA MILLS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| VIVIAN MANALANG-SCHAEZLER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| STACEY MORRIS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISIAN ERDMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| ISABEL BRICE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENDA CASTILLO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $42,500 |
| RAMANA GASCH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN SHELTON | TREASURER AND PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DERIK HILLIARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYNNEA MILLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHUOC LE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VIVIAN MANALANG-SCHAEZLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STACEY MORRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISIAN ERDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISABEL BRICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 233379, SACRAMENTO, CA 95823-0439
- In care of
- % ROBERT WALKER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- PO Box 5610, Vacaville CA 95696
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- Robert Walker, PO Box 5610, Vacaville CA 95696
- Signed the 990-EZ
- CHRISTIAN SHELTON, TREASURER
- Phone
- (707) 815-1945
- Website
- www.buckscholars.org
- Return prepared by
- EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-4119873 or by the name THE BUCK SCHOLARS ASSOCIATION INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE BUCK SCHOLARS ASSOCIATION (BSA) IS AN INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 2008 BY THE NEARLY 300 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS OF THE FRANK H. AND EVA B. BUCK FOUNDATION (BUCK SCHOLARS). BSA'S MISSION IS TWO-FOLD. FIRST, TO FOSTER THE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF THE BUCK SCHOLARS NOW SPREAD ACROSS THE GLOBE, AND SECOND TO EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR A NEW GENERATION OF EXTRAORDINARILY PROMISING NORTHERN CALIFORNIA YOUTH.
Program accomplishments
- FELLOWS PROGRAM - THE BUCK FELLOWS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST TALENTED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ATTEND TOP COLLEGES AROUND THE NATION BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL RESOURCES, SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE ALONG THEIR JOURNEY TO COLLEGE. THE PROGRAM HAS HELPED 50 RISING HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES ATTEND UNIVERSITIES SUCH AS HARVARD, STANFORD, YALE, COLUMBIA, PRINCETON, UC BERKELEY, WEST POINT, AMONG OTHERS, BY PROVIDING EACH STUDENT CLSOE TO $6,000 IN SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS.Expenses $50,653
- SCHOLARS PROGRAM - THE BUCK SCHOLARS ASSOCIATION FOSTERS THE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF CLOSE TO 300 BUCK SCHOLARS AND FELLOWS NOW SPREAD ACCROSS THE GLOBE.Expenses $1,977
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-4119873
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $418,142
- Income (IRS master file)
- $50,385
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $26,105 | $73,744 | $418,142 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $76,063 | $102,737 | $451,549 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $85,060 | $105,161 | $554,046 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $44,203 | $135,643 | $598,551 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Robert Walker | December 31, 2013 | ≤ $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 26-4119873).
Questions about THE BUCK SCHOLARS ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of THE BUCK SCHOLARS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE BUCK SCHOLARS ASSOCIATION INC is 26-4119873.
- Is THE BUCK SCHOLARS ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to THE BUCK SCHOLARS ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE BUCK SCHOLARS ASSOCIATION 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 THE BUCK SCHOLARS ASSOCIATION 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 THE BUCK SCHOLARS ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE BUCK SCHOLARS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990-N for 2013 names Robert Walker.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE BUCK SCHOLARS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $31,875 (BRENDA CASTILLO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE BUCK SCHOLARS ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $26,105, expenses of $73,744 and total assets of $418,142 at year end.
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