Global Scholars
Global Scholars exists so that christian academics are adequately equipped to have a redemptive influence among their students, colleagues, universities and disciplines, at a reasonable cost.
Global Scholars at a glance
In short: Global Scholars gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,000
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,000
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,000
- Total assets
- $1,968,416
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Global Scholars funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chapman University ($11K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $94K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chapman University Orange, CA | CSF Legacy Grant | $11,000 |
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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 | $1,968,416 | $2,007,007 | $2,109,189 | $11,000 | 1 | $63,735 |
| 2024 | $2,085,932 | $2,064,770 | $1,998,282 | $10,000 | 1 | $53,960 |
| 2023 | $2,016,002 | $2,091,560 | $1,800,145 | $28,088 | Total only | $23,812 |
| 2022 | $1,704,247 | $2,217,011 | $1,754,462 | $82,582 | Total only | $2,354 |
| 2021 | $1,454,784 | $2,184,390 | $1,738,397 | $93,725 | Total only | $7,888 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Global Scholars
Based on IRS filings
Global Scholars is a public charity, based in Overland Park, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11K. Net investment income was $64K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Global Scholars is led by Stan Wallace, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stan Wallace
President & CEO
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$106K (2021) → $139K (2025)
Jt Smith
Chair
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hayward Mafuyai
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Clayton
Vice Chair
Vice Chair - → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Garianne Howard
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Draper
Treasurer & Vice Chair
Treasurer - → Treasurer & Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Trammel
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: James Dunphy (2021–2024) — Treasurer -
- Former: Jeff Adams (2024) — Director
- Former: Bee-Lan Wang (2021–2023) — Director -
- Former: James Huston (2021–2023) — Director -
- Former: Bill Wright (2021–2022) — Director -
- Former: Ted Barnett (2021–2022) — Director -
- Former: Wayne Bridges (2021–2022) — Director -
- Former: Chip Elmblad (2021) — Vice Chair -
- Former: Milton Key (2021) — Director -
- Former: Randy Linville (2021) — Director -
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $139K, to Dr Stan Wallace (President & CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Global Scholars
How much does Global Scholars give each year?
Global Scholars gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Global Scholars?
Global Scholars reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
Where does Global Scholars operate?
Global Scholars has awarded grants in California.
What is Global Scholars's EIN?
Global Scholars's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1627401. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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