US Presidential Scholars Foundation
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US Presidential Scholars Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $46,779
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $37,422
- -81.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $32,932
- -87.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who US Presidential Scholars Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2020) to $10K (2021). In 2021 it made 5 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Indie Doorway LLCK Katzenmeyer Durham, NC | Seed Grant | $4,000 |
| Railcare HealthBrady Hanshaw Chapel Hill, NC | Seed Grant | $2,000 |
| The Solea ProjectA Blumenfeld Rocky River, OH | Seed Grant | $1,850 |
| Big Tree ProjectAva Tiye Kinsey Brooklyn, NY | Seed Grant | $1,850 |
| Maggie Wang Public Policy Mentorship Lab Blacksburg, VA | Seed Grant | $300 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $46,779 | $37,422 | $32,932 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $42,289 | $206,776 | $266,216 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $101,729 | $88,547 | $93,686 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $106,868 | $90,182 | $75,934 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $92,620 | $101,587 | $65,038 | $10,000 | 5 | — |
| 2020 | $56,071 | $96,971 | $63,575 | $8,500 | 3 | $2,720 |
About US Presidential Scholars Foundation
Based on IRS filings
US Presidential Scholars Foundation is a public charity, based in Needham, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $47K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
US Presidential Scholars Foundation is led by Thomas West, Prior Interim Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 2 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas West
Prior Interim Executive Director
Director → Interim Executive Director, 2024
Interim Executive Director → Prior Interim Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$8K (2024) → $8K (2025)
Anand Parekh
Chair
Treasurer → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Weiss
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas G Tsao
Director
Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clive Change
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nina Srivastava
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Evan Chuck
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Chang
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sabrina Guo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Powell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zackery Love
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$3K (2024) → $11K (2025)
John A Knox
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Angela Zimman (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Martha Bergmark (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Scott Soledad (2024) — Prior Executive Director
- Former: Rachel Moore (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Scott Solodad-Valenzuela (2022–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Rebekah Lanae Lengel (2023) — Director
- Former: Susan Gorin (2020–2022) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: India Carney (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jewel Malone (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Connie Clark (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 $11K, to Zackery Love (Treasurer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about US Presidential Scholars Foundation
How large is US Presidential Scholars Foundation?
US Presidential Scholars Foundation reported $47K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $37K.
Where does US Presidential Scholars Foundation operate?
US Presidential Scholars Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin.
What is US Presidential Scholars Foundation's EIN?
US Presidential Scholars Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2513824. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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