THE CHILDRENS SCHOLARSHIP FUND

NEW YORK, NY, 10018-6229 (212) 515-7100 Est. 1998 EIN 13-4002189
B820 - Education 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.scholarshipfund.org

Mission

The Children's Scholarship Fund (CSF) empowers families by providing children in need with scholarships, and by supporting expanded educational opportunities for all children.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
83
Total Giving
$14.4M
Recipients
83
Years Active
2019 - 2024
Avg grant: $173,535 Median: $89,607

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202417$2.7M $157K116
202316$2.6M $161K016
202216$2.5M $158K016
202017$3.0M $178K017
201917$3.6M $213K170

Sectors Funded

Education
33
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
5
Unknown
5
Health Care
1

Top States

New Jersey
15
New York
10
Colorado
10
Missouri
5
California
5
Nebraska
5
Tennessee
5
Maryland
5
and 6 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
21
$5M - $10M
15
$10M - $50M
10
Over $50M
5
$500K - $1M
3

Top Grantees

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CA - 5 grants
$3.9M
Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation
MO - 5 grants
$1.0M
Children's Scholarship Fund Baltimore
MD - 5 grants
$412K

Grants Awarded · 64 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$31,727,311
Total Expenses
$25,476,305
Net Assets
$46,009,052
34 employees 133 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-08-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
21.7 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 7.2%
Expenses ↑ 3.5%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 85.2% Earned revenue 7.1% Investment 7.7%
Expense Breakdown
Program 93.1% Management 1.9% Fundraising 5.0%

Officers & Trustees (20)

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Filing History (5 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025
$31,727,311 ↑$25,476,305$46,009,052
2023 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024
$29,582,645 ↑$24,608,665$40,301,211
2022 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2023
$25,015,263 ↓$22,876,068$35,042,333
2020 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2020 to Aug 31, 2021
$29,369,335 ↑$23,353,662$31,134,609
2019 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2019 to Aug 31, 2020
$27,592,882 $24,509,577$25,118,936

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EIN: 13-4002189 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data