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Nonprofit · EIN 45-2745669

WARRIOR-SCHOLAR PROJECT FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314

Financials

$6.8M$4.7M2023$4.7M$4.6M2024$4.4M$4.7M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WARRIOR-SCHOLAR PROJECT FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$4,435,921$4,692,221-$256,300$15,906,682$72,694$15,833,988
December 31, 2024990$4,660,482$4,608,852$51,630$14,836,333$38,533$14,797,800
December 31, 2023990$6,847,107$4,668,426$2,178,681$14,010,709$87,126$13,923,583
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,953,288
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$480,336
Net gain from sales of assets
$21,706
Net income from fundraising events
$2,153
Other revenue
$2,297

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$200,000
Other salaries and wages
$2,487,072
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,121,660
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$12,500
Occupancy
$4,761
Travel
$336,850
Program services (functional)
$3,504,208
Management and general (functional)
$741,150
Fundraising (functional)
$446,863

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,836,333
Total assets, end of year
$15,906,682
Total liabilities, end of year
$72,694
Net assets, end of year
$15,833,988
Publicly traded securities
$12,287,996
Net assets without donor restrictions
$13,905,520
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,928,468
Gross receipts
$4,688,070
Employees
62
Volunteers
148
Year formed
2011
State of legal domicile
DE

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
RYAN PAVELCEO
Officer
40$185,700$34,142
TIFFANY ARMSTRONGCHIEF DEVELO
Highest-paid employee
40$146,459$26,130
LENAYA HEZELCHIEF PROGRA
Highest-paid employee
40$140,035$10,869
SABRINA PERALESCHIEF OPERAT
Highest-paid employee
40$143,750$5,813
YARED NEGASHDIR OF FINAN
Highest-paid employee
40$113,508$14,529
JEREMY BRADFORDDIR OF OPERA
Highest-paid employee
40$123,043$4,982
MICHAEL FOTOSCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
12$0$0
NICK RUGOFFVICE CHAIRMA
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOHN PEREZSECRETARY
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JULIA DAILEYTREASURER
Trustee or director
10$0$0
MONA DEXTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARCUS FELDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MARLA GEHADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
CATHERINE HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRIS MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID PATTERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
JESSICA NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MATT FLAVINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
DAN BEDARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RYAN PAVELCEO
Officer
40$173,340$35,912
TIFFANY ARMSTRONGCHIEF DEVELO
Highest-paid employee
40$141,675$25,712
LENAYA HEZELCHIEF PROGRA
Highest-paid employee
40$127,920$8,580
SABRINA PERALESCHIEF OPERAT
Highest-paid employee
40$129,708$2,388
YARED NEGASHDIR OF FINAN
Highest-paid employee
40$113,308$14,625
JEREMY BRADFORDDIR OF OPERA
Highest-paid employee
40$104,330$4,159
MARK LONDONCHAIRMAN THR
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
NICK RUGOFFVICE CHAIRMA
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MICHAEL FOTOSSEC/INTERIM
Trustee or director, Officer
12$0$0
JULIA DAILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
6$0$0
MARLA GEHADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
8$0$0
DAVID PATTERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MATT FLAVINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JESSICA NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CATHERINE HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN PEREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MARCUS FELDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RYAN PAVELCEO
Officer
40$190,000$13,813
ROBERT HAYWOODCHIEF OPERAT
Highest-paid employee
40$130,000$0
YARED NEGASHDIR OF FINAN
Highest-paid employee
40$112,662$2,801
GINA TAGLIERIDIR OF DEVEL
Highest-paid employee
40$108,150$0
LENAYA HEZELCHIEF PROGRA
Highest-paid employee
40$104,542$0
JEREMY BRADFORDDIR OF OPERA
Highest-paid employee
40$100,157$0
MARK LONDONCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
NICK RUGOFFVICE CHAIRMA
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MICHAEL FOTOSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JULIA DAILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
8$0$0
MARLA GEHADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
8$0$0
DAVID PATTERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MATT FLAVINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JESSICA NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CATHERINE HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN PEREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
201 N UNION ST STE 110 PMB 19960, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-2663
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
MICHAEL FOTOS, 201 NORTH UNION STREET, SUITE 110 BOC 19960, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Signed the 990
RYAN PAVEL, CEO
Phone
(202) 977-3896
990-N for 2012 filed under this EIN
Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Jesse Reising, 4606 Baker Woods Pl, Decatur IL 62521. Mailing address: 4606 Baker Woods Pl, Decatur IL 62521. Website: www.operationopportunity.org
Return prepared by
GEORGEN SCARBOROUGH ASSOCIATES PC

Mission

TO PROPEL ENLISTED VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS TOWARDS SUCCESS IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND BEYOND THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE PROGRAMMING THAT ADVANCES SKILLS, BUILDS CONFIDENCE, AND FORGES LASTING CONNECTIONS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2025, WARRIOR-SCHOLAR PROJECT COLLABORATED WITH 23 HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERS TO PROVIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL ACADEMIC BOOT CAMPS AND ONE-DAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE WORKSHOPS TO TRANSITIONING SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS. BOOT CAMP PROGRAMMING SERVED 300 VETERANS, 83 VETERANS WERE SERVED THROUGH COLLEGE SUCCESS WORKSHOPS, AND 29 VETERANS IN THE ON-DEMAND CURRICULUM THAT WAS PILOTED AT THE END OF 2025. WARRIOR- SCHOLAR PROJECT OPERATED 31 WEEKS OF ACADEMIC BOOT CAMP PROGRAMMING, 28 WEEKS IN THE SUMMER, AND 3 WEEKS OF VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING, AS WELL AS 7 SINGLE-DAY COLLEGE SUCCESS WORKSHOPS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY COLLEGES. WARRIOR-SCHOLAR PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY DEGREE-SEEKING ENLISTED VETERAN SUCCEEDS IN THEIR PURSUIT OF HIGHER EDUCATION. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 2011, MORE THAN 2,800 STUDENT VETERANS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN A WSP ACADEMIC BOOT CAMP, ITS FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, AND OVER 80% OF PROGRAM ALUMNI HAVE EARNED OR ARE ON TRACK TO EARN A COLLEGE DEGREE. THE IMMERSIVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY EXPERIENCE, HOSTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LEADING UNIVERSITIES NATIONWIDE, HELPS VETERANS PREPARE FOR THE CULTURAL TRANSITION FROM THE MILITARY TO ACADEMIA. MORE THAN BOOT CAMPS, WSP ALSO OFFERS PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF STUDENT VETERANS, INCLUDING INTEGRATED PROGRAMMING FOR UNDERREPRESENTED VETERANS, GRADUATE SCHOOL, AND CAREER FIELD EXPLORATION. RECOGNIZING THE VALUE WSP BRINGS TO VETERANS, THE DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS COLLABORATES WITH WSP TO HELP STUDENT VETERANS ACCESS INFORMATION ABOUT WSP'S FREE PROGRAMMING.
    Expenses $3,504,208

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 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-2745669
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
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B82)
Assets (IRS master file)
$15,906,682
Income (IRS master file)
$4,688,070

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$4,435,921$4,692,221$15,906,682XML
990December 2024$4,660,482$4,608,852$14,836,333IRS
990December 2023$6,847,107$4,668,426$14,010,709XML
990December 2022$6,741,323$4,341,239$11,174,983IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2012
Officer: Jesse Reising
Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate
December 31, 2012≤ $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 45-2745669).

Questions about WARRIOR-SCHOLAR PROJECT FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of WARRIOR-SCHOLAR PROJECT FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WARRIOR-SCHOLAR PROJECT FOUNDATION is 45-2745669.
Is WARRIOR-SCHOLAR PROJECT FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to WARRIOR-SCHOLAR PROJECT FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WARRIOR-SCHOLAR PROJECT FOUNDATION 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 WARRIOR-SCHOLAR PROJECT FOUNDATION 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 WARRIOR-SCHOLAR PROJECT FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WARRIOR-SCHOLAR PROJECT FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHAEL FOTOS.
Who are the officers and directors of WARRIOR-SCHOLAR PROJECT FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $185,700 (RYAN PAVEL, CEO).
How much revenue does WARRIOR-SCHOLAR PROJECT FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,435,921, expenses of $4,692,221 and total assets of $15,906,682 at year end.

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