2016-02-23T07:28:30-08:00 2015-09-30 LEVINE & SCHMUTTER CPA LLP 347 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 402 NEW YORK NY 100165010 990 2014-10-01 136100426 ESTONIAN STUDENTS FUND IN USA INC ESTO 2036377781 243 EAST 34TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10016 MARI TEEDLA President 2016-02-23 true IRVIN P SCHMUTTER P01207361 2122446611 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z 2749209 false false X WWW.ESFUSA.ORG X NY THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID TO ESTONIAN STUDENTS AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND FOR ACADEMIC INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT ESTONIAN CULTURE, LANGUAGE, AND SOCIETY. 10 8 0 10 0 13902 1510834 0 569537 478001 0 583439 1988835 518250 513982 0 0 0 1138 112591 117520 630841 631502 -47402 1357333 11715452 12280628 91900 116900 11623552 12163728 X THE FUND IS PRIMARILY ENGAGED IN MAKING SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS TO STUDENTS OF ESTONIAN DESCENT IN THE UNITED STATES AND ELSEWHERE, FOR PURPOSE OF GRADUATE OR UNDERGRADUATE STUDY. 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ALL APPLICATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIP AID ARE SUPPORTED BY TRANSCRIPTS OF RECENT ACADEMIC WORK AS WELL AS BY AT LEAST TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION. ONE OF WHICH MUST BE FROM THE INSTITUTION OF LEARNING MOST RECENTLY ATTENDED. APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED AND PASSED UPON BY A COMMITTEE ON SCHOLARSHIPS. FINAL DETERMINATION IS BASED ON BOTH ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND FINANCIAL NEED. INSOFAR AS THIS CAN BE DETERMINED. APPLICANTS RELATED TO ANY PERSON OR CORPORATION HAVING AN INTEREST IN THE FUND ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED. true 0 0 Scholarships 36 138500 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used All applications for scholarship aid are pre screened by requiring supporting documentation to the application by requiring transcripts of recent academic work as well as at least two letters of recommendation. One of which must be from the institution of learning most recently attended. Applications are reviewed and passed upon by a committee on scholarships. Final determination is based on both academic excellence and financial need. Grants that we provide are mostly for individuals to attend conferences and/or meetings. We ask for receipts after attendance. For other grants we ask for a report after completion of the academic project. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et THE PRESIDENT AND THE TREASURE ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE.THE VICE PRESIDENT AND A DIRECTOR ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING FOR APPROVAL. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available AVAILABLE BY WRITTEN REQUEST