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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by OLE SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND.

Totals

Total revenue
$125,515
Total expenses
$81,867
Contributions and grants received
$111,341
Grants paid
$74,429
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$14,174
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$530,870
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$530,870
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$81,867
Management and general expenses
$0
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$81,867

Program services were 100.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $0

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $111,341

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $14,174 · related or exempt $14,174 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $74,429 · program services $74,429

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,000 · program services $2,000

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $345 · program services $345

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,400 · program services $1,400

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $3,693 · program services $3,693

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $131,752 · end of year $151,651

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $355,470 · end of year $379,219

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $487,222 · end of year $530,870

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

Award a minimum of three (3) incoming (Freshman) and three (3) retention (upperclassmen) scholarships annually to underserved/underrepresented students attending James Madison University.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Awarding student scholarships and providing students with stipends and with financial assistance for tuition, books, fees, and supplies/equipment. (College Level)

  • This year, the Ole School Scholarship Fund (The Fund) awarded five (5) incoming Freshman scholarships and 27 retention scholarships (upperclassmen) to underserved/underrepresented students attending James Madison University. Incoming and retention scholarships totaled $27,000.

    Expenses $27,000 · Grants $27,000

  • Sentara Healthcare Program: The Ole School Scholarship Fund (The Fund) - in partnership with Sentara Healthcare, continued to provide financial assistance (scholarships, tuition, stipends, books, miscellaneous fees, supplies/equipment) to and in support of underserved\underrepresented healthcare service industry students (and students in supporting majors) participating in The Fund Recruitment Program at James Madison University. This year, The Fund provided support including: (1) Sentara Summer Camp program student stipends ($10,600); (2) mentorship/recruitment efforts ($1,370); (3) other student stipend/awards ($4,700); (4) administrative/operational support (i.e., audio/visual, misc. event/meeting costs, event honoree gifts, bank fees, event catering, new checks, volunteer per diem, PO Box rental) Ole School Scholarship Fund Operational Support ($6,475.52); and (5) specific student travel in support of the Ghana Summer event ($1619.31).

    Expenses $24,777 · Grants $24,777

  • Ole School Alumni Owusu-Ansah (JMU) Experiential Summer Program Scholarship (Ghana Summer Scholarship): Provided $12,500 in scholarships to 5 JMU students for the annual summer trip to Ghana with other students (led by a JMU professor). Also, provided $500 for audio/video support during the trip (operated by a JMU student).

    Expenses $13,000 · Grants $13,000

  • Provided additional student scholarships in partnership with Ernst & Young ($5,000)

    Expenses $5,000

  • Due to JMU's funding shortfall for three (3) student recipients of the Fullbright Scholarship, The Fund provided $1,500 for each student for a total of $4,500.

    Expenses $4,500 · Grants $4,500

  • Provided $4,000 as part of Ole School Scholarship underserved / underrepresented program in partnership with JMU and ERP Corporation (and its affiliates). Also, reimbursed student cost for supplies ($90) purchased in support of a project associated with a program for underserved / underrepresented students.

    Expenses $4,090 · Grants $4,090

  • This year senior representatives of The Fund held a special event (along with university alumni) hosting primarily senior JMU leadership, including the university president. The total cost of this event was $2,000.

    Expenses $2,000 · Grants $2,000

  • Provided $1500 to JMU students as part of Ole School Scholarship underserved / underrepresented program in partnership with Freddie Mac.

    Expenses $1,500

As filed on the 2025 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Derek Steele

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Malcom Taylor

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Charles May

    Advisor

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Nora Crouch

    Advisor

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Walter Stith

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
25 March 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.0
Source object
202601029349300420

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