ANSWER Scholarship Inc
To mentor and prepare mothers of school-age children to achieve a college education and inspire them to be role models of academic, personal, and professional success for their children.
ANSWER Scholarship Inc at a glance
In short: ANSWER Scholarship Inc gave $78K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $78K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $78,174
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $78,174
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $78,174
- Total assets
- $188,033
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to ANSWER Scholarship Inc
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from ANSWER Scholarship Inc
Who ANSWER Scholarship Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Foundation for the Carolinas ($78K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How ANSWER Scholarship Inc gives
- Giving grew 74% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2022) to $78K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $78K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation for the Carolinas Charlotte, NC | Scholarships | $78,174 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $188,033 | $294,416 | $296,621 | $78,174 | 1 | $151 |
| 2024 | $182,105 | $245,334 | $299,472 | $67,738 | 1 | $268 |
| 2023 | $227,507 | $230,287 | $280,957 | $73,288 | 1 | $170 |
| 2022 | $190,253 | $195,150 | $184,045 | $44,801 | 1 | $115 |
| 2020 | $165,023 | $193,867 | $162,739 | — | — | — |
About ANSWER Scholarship Inc
Based on IRS filings
ANSWER Scholarship Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Charlotte, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $188K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $78K. Net investment income was $151.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
ANSWER Scholarship Inc is led by Susan Andersen, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Andersen
Executive Director
CEO → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$17K (2020) → $33K (2025)
Brian Wallace
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Felix Nater
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tani Seymore
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gwyndolan Swain
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
LaWanda Goodman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Myers
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Townsend
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teri Kubbs
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Girone
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Molly Beckert
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Valentine
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Marsh
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paula Goolkasian
Secretary
Secretary → Director, 2024
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Messner
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Pam Sanders-Marsh (2024) — Director
- Former: Decora Cooper (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kevin MacMurphy (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Russell Blaise (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Vidya Parthasarathy (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Danielle Peoples (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Johanna Jones (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Nicole Ellis (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Patricia Maruna (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Shantell Strickland-Davis (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Sharon Kucia (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Susan Harper (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jim Brinson (2020) — Director
- Former: Marth Honeycutt (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $33K, to Susan Andersen (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about ANSWER Scholarship Inc
How much does ANSWER Scholarship Inc give each year?
ANSWER Scholarship Inc gave $78K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $68K across 1 grant.
How large is ANSWER Scholarship Inc?
ANSWER Scholarship Inc reported $188K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $294K.
What is ANSWER Scholarship Inc?
ANSWER Scholarship Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Charlotte, NC. It holds $188K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does ANSWER Scholarship Inc operate?
ANSWER Scholarship Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is ANSWER Scholarship Inc's EIN?
ANSWER Scholarship Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0834789. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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