2026-05-15T09:35:26-07:00 2025-06-30 The Ijaz Group LLC 12528 Yates Ford Rd Clifton VA 20124 990 2024-07-01 272494520 Arete Scholars Fund Inc ARET 4046972649 500 Buford Hwy NE Suwanee GA 30024 Arthur Dupre President 4046972649 2026-03-26 true true Ahsan Ijaz P00940560 7029729111 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Arthur Dupre 500 Buford Hwy NE Suite 1001 1020 Suwanee GA 30024 7423910 false X aretescholars.org X 2010 GA To assist low-income students in reaching their highest potential through educational opportunity. 4 3 9 6 0 0 5854503 6556823 64702 418057 284645 447840 1190 6203850 7423910 5331353 5084994 0 442202 753276 0 347990 196438 229942 5969993 6068212 233857 1355698 10897213 12408193 150367 178946 10746846 12229247 To assist low-income students in reaching their highest potential through educational opportunity. false false 5552664 5084994 0 Arete Scholars Fund invested more than $5 million in 1,247 scholars across Georgia not merely to pay tuition, but to open a door that changes a familys trajectory. Every Arete Scholar is recognized as a young person of potential whose gifts deserve a school environment designed to develop them. In FY 2025, Arete expanded its scholar development programming through four integrated pillarsAcademic Support, Leadership Formation, College & Career Pathways, and Sustaining Successproviding tutoring, mentorship, and post-secondary guidance alongside the scholarship itself. The development of area funds deepened partnerships with regional employers to create internship and workforce pathways for graduating scholars. 5552664 true true false false false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false true 6 0 true 9 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 4 3 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true true false false GA X X The Ijaz Group 7039729110 PO Box 319 Clifton VA 20124 Arthur Dupre President 40.00 X X 307184 0 38875 Derek Monjure Board Member 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Gregory Beadles Board Chairman 1.00 X X 0 0 0 James Smith Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 307184 0 38875 1 false true false 6556823 6556823 418057 0 0 418057 447840 0 447840 1190 1190 0 0 1190 7423910 419247 0 447840 5084994 5084994 82687 42171 9922 30594 553089 282075 66371 204643 15178 7821 1763 5594 58728 30262 6821 21645 43594 22047 5685 15862 61449 0 61449 0 6115 0 6115 0 24071 10523 0 13548 31642 15982 6896 8764 7605 4715 304 2586 548 340 22 186 44849 40097 1868 2884 49439 9237 0 40202 2306 1430 92 784 Payroll Administration 653 330 85 238 Staff Appreciation 1265 640 165 460 6068212 5552664 167558 347990 108894 302264 3018932 3813747 36021 1918 11739 2087913 2231273 5679556 6013149 10897213 12408193 150367 178946 150367 178946 X 263892 320138 10482954 11909109 10746846 12229247 10897213 12408193 1355698 126703 X false true true false X 0 0 4318706 5864923 6079114 5854503 6556823 28674069 0 0 0 4318706 5864923 6079114 5854503 6556823 28674069 7050 10100 7803 24953 0 7050 10100 7803 24953 28649116 36439 29825 97847 513584 447465 1125160 36439 29825 97847 513584 447465 1125160 419248 419248 30218477 0.94810 0.97050 0.03720 0.02830 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Cash & Cash Equivalents 1100874 C Corporate Debt Securities 2788657 F United States Treasury Notes 2123618 F 6013149 7550613 126703 126703 7423910 7423910 6068212 6068212 6068212 false false false false true true false false false false Arthur Dupre 236250 0 80408 0 0 0 6230 0 38875 0 361763 0 0 0 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. 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 TO OFFICER WOULD BE ASKED TO REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DELIBERATION OR DECISION WITH REGARDS 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 KEY EMPLOYEES. THEREFORE, THIS LINE WAS ANSWERED NO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS. Pt VI, Line 15b THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE ANY OTHER OFFICERS TO KEY EMPLOYEES. THEREFORE, THIS LINE WAS ANSWERED 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. 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