SCORE Foundation
The SCORE Foundation supports the SCORE Association in its mission to foster vibrant small business communities through mentoring and education.
SCORE Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,914,381
- +20.5% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $2,406,478
- +10.1% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $68,792
- -32.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $2,716,289
- +45.5% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who SCORE Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $188K (2020) to $217K (2019). In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $188K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Service Corps of Retired Exc Herndon, VA | To Support Supported Organziation | $187,558 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,914,381 | $2,406,478 | $2,716,289 | — | — | $68,792 |
| 2023 | $2,418,031 | $2,185,505 | $1,867,226 | — | — | $102,293 |
| 2022 | $1,818,439 | $1,575,027 | $2,314,439 | — | — | $16,963 |
| 2021 | $2,139,520 | $1,792,940 | $1,453,391 | — | — | $-271 |
| 2020 | $1,843,683 | $1,836,839 | $1,271,223 | $187,558 | 1 | $7,143 |
| 2019 | $1,208,316 | $1,148,287 | $1,407,581 | $216,640 | 1 | $13,744 |
About SCORE Foundation
Based on IRS filings
SCORE Foundation is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $69K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
SCORE Foundation is led by Sara Elizabeth, President on the 2024 filing; 3 of 15 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sara Elizabeth
President
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$280K (2024)
Cates Ron
President
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harkins Scott
Chairman
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barber Alonzo
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Malone Megan
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
McCloskey John
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wood Beth
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Iheme Nkechi
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Manza Bob
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stearsman Scott
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peluso Rick
Vice President Finance
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
$34K (2023) → $36K (2024)
Cohen James
Vice President Corp. Sponships
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$129K (2024)
Christiansen Julie
Vice Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Murray Gale
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trevino Judy
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (39)
- Former: Elizabeth Sara (2022–2023) — President
- Former: Nkechi Iheme (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Loftus Patricia (2023) — Director
- Former: Newcomb Joe (2023) — Director
- Former: Pisano Jessica (2023) — Vice President
- Former: Elizabeth Dougert (2020–2022) — V.p. Ext. Rel.
- Former: Jessica Pisano (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Patricia Loftus (2020–2022) — Chair & Secretary
- Former: Rick Peluso (2020–2022) — Vice President Finance
- Former: Edgar Collado (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Gale Murray (2022) — Director
- Former: Jim Grimsley (2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Tameka Montgomery (2022) — Director
- Former: Luke Walling (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Mary Landry (2019–2021) — Board Chair
- Former: Fred Glave (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Ian Williams (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: James Capolongo (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John Fuqua (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: John McCloskey (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Larry Tucker (2019–2020) — Chairman
- Former: Michael Sandman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mukesh Asarpota (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Nancy Strojny (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ronald Weiss (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Scott Harkins (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Susan Hartman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Tracy Shaw (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Bob Manza (2020) — Director
- Former: Cherylyn Harley LeBon (2020) — Director
- Former: David Zechman (2020) — Director
- Former: Perri Richman (2020) — Director
- Former: Bridget Weston Pollack (2019) — Vice President, Marketing & Communications
- Former: Jennifer Elena (2019) — Director
- Former: Mike Stolz (2019) — Director
- Former: Nigel Stephens (2019) — Director
- Former: Resa Kierstein (2019) — President
- Former: Steve Records (2019) — Vice President Field Operations
- Former: W. Kenneth Yancey Jr. (2019) — Chief Executive Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $280K, to Sara Elizabeth (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about SCORE Foundation
How large is SCORE Foundation?
SCORE Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.4M.
Where does SCORE Foundation operate?
SCORE Foundation has awarded grants in Louisiana, Virginia.
What is SCORE Foundation's EIN?
SCORE Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1962712. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 2, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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