ARETE SCHOLARS FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- ARETE SCHOLARS FUND INC (EIN 27-2494520)
- Tax period
- 2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
- Filed
- 2025-04-15
- IRS object ID
- 202521069349300307
- Schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-04-15T23:32:48-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 261470335 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Ijaz Group LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 12528 Yates Ford Rd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Clifton | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20124 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 272494520 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Arete Scholars Fund Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ARET | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4044557262 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 500 Buford Hwy NE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Suwanee | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30024 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Arthur Dupre | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4044557262 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-02-05 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Ahsan Ijaz | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00940560 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7039729110 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-04-16 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Arthur Dupre | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3617 Braselton Highway 101 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Dacula | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30019 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $6,203,850 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | aretescholars.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2010 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | GA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | To assist low-income students in reaching their highest potential through educational opportunity. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 4 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 3 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 5 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $6,079,114 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $5,854,503 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $64,702 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $97,847 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $284,645 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $6,176,961 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $6,203,850 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $5,075,229 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $5,331,353 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $285,795 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $442,202 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $128,375 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $139,912 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $196,438 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $5,500,936 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $5,969,993 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $676,025 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $233,857 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $10,292,233 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $10,897,213 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $8,183 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $150,367 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $10,284,050 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $10,746,846 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | TO HELP ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN DISCOVER AND USE THEIR UNIQUE GIFTS AND TALENTS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $5,663,525 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $0 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $5,331,353 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Arete Scholars Fund, Inc. awarded 1,223 K4-12 education scholarships during the fiscal year ended 6/30/2024. Scholarships were awarded solely to qualifying low-income students. The scholarships give parents, whose choices are otherwise limited, the opportunity to select the K4-12 private school that best meets their childs needs. The scholarships pay up to $4,000 for private school tuition and fees. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $5,663,525 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | false | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | Yes (true) | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (true) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (true) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | Yes (true) | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | Yes (true) | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 2 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 5 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 4 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 3 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | false | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Ijaz Group | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7039729110 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 319 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Clifton | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20124 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Dupre | ||||||
| President | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $296,979 | $0 | $32,792 |
| Derek Monjure | ||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory Beadles | ||||||
| Board Chairman | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James Smith | ||||||
| Secretary | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $296,979 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $32,792 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| All Other Contributions | $5,854,503 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $5,854,503 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $64,702 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $64,702 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $284,645 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $284,645 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $6,203,850 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $64,702 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $284,645 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,331,353 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,331,353 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $113,440 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $68,064 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,672 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $39,704 | FundraisingAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $254,179 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $152,247 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $52,782 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $49,150 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,985 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,583 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,747 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,655 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $44,484 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $26,659 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,073 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $10,752 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $19,114 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,455 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,039 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,620 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $45,600 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $898 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $44,340 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $362 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,231 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,231 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $24,538 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,433 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $15,473 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,632 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $30,147 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $20,932 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,507 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,708 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,846 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,200 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $759 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $887 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $674 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $404 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $107 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $163 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $51,472 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $28,646 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,273 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $11,553 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,967 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,967 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff PD | $779 | $467 | $123 | $189 |
| Program Support | $10,184 | $10,184 | $0 | $0 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,969,993 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,663,525 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $178,093 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $128,375 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,569,897 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $108,894 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,332,861 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,018,932 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $53,404 | BOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,918 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,918 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,640,747 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,087,913 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,693,406 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,679,556 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,292,233 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,897,213 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,183 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $150,367 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,183 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $150,367 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $294,112 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $263,892 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,989,938 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,482,954 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,284,050 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,746,846 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,292,233 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,897,213 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $233,857 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $228,939 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $4,501,987 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,318,706 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $5,864,923 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $6,079,114 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,854,503 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $26,619,233 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $4,501,987 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,318,706 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $5,864,923 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $6,079,114 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,854,503 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $26,619,233 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $6,772 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7,050 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $10,100 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $7,803 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $31,725 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $6,772 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7,050 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $10,100 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $7,803 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $31,725 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $26,587,508 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $98,040 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $36,439 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $29,825 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $97,847 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $513,584 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $775,735 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $98,040 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $36,439 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $29,825 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $97,847 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $513,584 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $775,735 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,394,968 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.97050 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.98510 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.02830 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.01000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Financial Derivatives FinancialDerivativesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
| Method Valuation | F | MethodValuationCd |
Closely Held Equity Interests CloselyHeldEquityInterestsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
| Method Valuation | F | MethodValuationCd |
Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt | Method ValuationMethodValuationCd |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | $959,597 | C |
| Corporate Debt Securities | $2,089,178 | F |
| United States Treasury Notes | $2,630,781 | F |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Securities | $5,679,556 | TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $6,432,789 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $228,939 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $228,939 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $6,203,850 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $6,203,850 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $5,969,993 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $5,969,993 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $5,969,993 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Type | Scholarships | GrantTypeTxt |
| Recipient | 1223 | RecipientCnt |
| Cash Grant | $5,331,353 | CashGrantAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Pt I Line 2 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE US: ARETE SCHOLARS FUND, INC. OFFERS A LIMITED AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS BASED SOLELY ON FINANCIAL NEED. APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO FURNISH INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THE DETERMINATION OF PARENTAL INCOME AND THE ABILITY TO MEET TUITION REQUIREMENTS. EACH APPLICATION IS CONSIDERED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY. AWARDS ARE MADE TO EACH STUDENT AND THE CHECKS ARE MADE PAYABLE TO THE SCHOOL AND PARENT. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | Yes (true) | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | Yes (true) | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Arthur Dupre | PersonNm |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $215,729 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt |
| Bonus Filing Organization | $81,250 | BonusFilingOrganizationAmount |
| Bonus Related Organizations | $0 | BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | $0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Other Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Deferred Compensation Flng Org | $6,187 | DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt |
| Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs | $0 | DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $26,605 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs | $0 | NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $329,771 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | $0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt I Line 5a | THE BOARD PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE, GOAL, AND COMPENSATION REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT. COMPENSATION IS DIRECTLY TIED TO GOAL ACHIEVEMENT AND IS BENCHMARKED AGAINST LIKE-ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. |
| Pt I Line 5b | THE BOARD PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE, GOAL, AND COMPENSATION REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT. COMPENSATION IS DIRECTLY TIED TO GOAL ACHIEVEMENT AND IS BENCHMARKED AGAINST LIKE-ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt VI, Line 8b | THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THEREFORE, THIS LINE WAS ANSWERED NO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS. |
| Pt VI, Line 11b | FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE ORGANIZATIONS TOP MANAGEMENT. THE REVIEWED FORM 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| Pt VI, Line 12c | THE BOARD AND OFFICERS SIGN CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS. THESE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT. THE BOARD CHAIRMAN REVIEWS THE PRESIDENTS SIGNED STATEMENT. SHOULD ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BE DISCLOSED, THE BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER WOULD BE ASKED TO REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DELIBERATION OR DECISION WITH REGARD TO MATTERS AFFECTED BY THE RELATIONSHIP. |
| Pt VI, Line 15a | THE INDEPENDENT BOARD DISCUSSES AND REVIEWS COMPENSATION. ANNUAL COMPARISONS ARE MADE TO INDUSTRY STANDARDS BEFORE APPROVING SALARIES FOR THE PRESIDENT. THE DECISIONS AND DELIBERATIONS ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. |
| Pt VI, Line 15b | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE ANY OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPOYEES. THEREFORE, THIS LINE WAS ANASWERED NO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS. |
| Pt VI, Line 19 | ARETE SCHOLARS FUND MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Arete Scholars Louisiana Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 500 Buford Hwy NE Ste 1001 1020 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Suwanee | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30024 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 611709239 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | ASSIST LOW INCOME STUDENTS REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL THORUGH EDUCATION | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | LA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Exempt Code Section | 501(C)(3) | ExemptCodeSectionTxt |
| Public Charity Status | 7 | PublicCharityStatusTxt |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | aRETE sCHOLARS FUND INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Controlled Organization | Yes (true) | ControlledOrganizationInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | false | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | false | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | false | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | Yes (true) | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | false | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | false | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | false | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | false | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | false | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | false | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | Yes (true) | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | Yes (true) | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | Yes (true) | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | false | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | false | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
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