WASDA SCHOLARSHIP FUND
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2017 · Form 990EZ · revenue $23K · expenses $27K · assets $85K
- Also known as
- C/O FERNLEY & FERNLEY INC
- EIN
- 47-2556500
- Address
- 800 ROOSEVELT ROAD BLDG C-312, GLEN ELLYN, IL 60137-5899
- NTEE code
- B82
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Rick Church (its 2024 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2024 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, BASED ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND APTITIUDE FOR HIGHER EDUCATIONS TO CHILDREN OF EMPLOYEES OF MEMBERS OF THE WATER & SEWER DISTRIBUTORS OF AMERICA, TO ENABLE THOSE CHILDREN TO ATTEND EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION INDLUCING WITHOUT LIMITATION COMMUNITY COLLEGES, FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Peirce | VICE PRESIDENT | 2015-2017 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Bill Driskill | PRESIDENT | 2015-2017 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Bennett Thurgood | SECRETARY | 2016-2017 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Moore | TREASURER | 2015-2017 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer Abrams | DIRECTOR | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Deron Johnson | DIRECTOR | 2015-2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Sam Pierce | DIRECTOR | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Vore | DIRECTOR | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Richard Campbell (former) | PRESIDENT | 2015-2016 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Sam Peirce (former) | DIRECTOR | 2015-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2017 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILL DRISKILL | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| NATE PEIRCE | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| BENNETT THURGOOD | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE MOORE | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER ABRAMS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DERON JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| SAM PIERCE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE VORE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2016 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD CAMPBELL | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| NATE PEIRCE | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| BILL DRISKILL | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MIKE MOORE | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SAM PEIRCE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DERON JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| BENNETT THURGOOD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD CAMPBELL | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| NATE PEIRCE | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| BILL DRISKILL | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MIKE MOORE | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SAM PEIRCE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DERON JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $23,180 | $27,373 | $85,484 | $85,111 | $20,100 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $34,837 | $29,345 | $89,304 | $89,304 | $34,780 | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $71,352 | $3,015 | $83,812 | $83,812 | $71,352 | - | - | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- WATER AND SEWER DISTRIBUTORS OF AMERICA Glen Ellyn, IL · 4 people in common (Bill Driskill, Deron Johnson, Mike Vore)
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $48,450 in all, tax years 2014 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATER AND SEWER DISTRIBUTORS OF AMERICA | Public charity | Exact | 2014-2016, 2024 | 4 | $35,450 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 | $10,000 | show |
| A Y MCDONALD MFG CO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WASDA SCHOLARSHIP FUND” | 2022-2024 | 3 | $3,000 | 2024 | $1,000 | show |
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| JOANNE WOOD SCHOLARSHIP FUND | MA | B82 | $22,526 | $5,606 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2017 · Form 990EZ · $27,373 spent · pay $0 · grants $27,000 · events $7,800
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $27,000 | 98.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $373 | 1.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $7,800 | reported apart |
| Total | $27,373 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $29,345 spent · pay $0 · grants $24,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $24,000 | 81.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,335 | 18.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $29,345 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $3,015 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $3,000 | 99.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $15 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $3,015 | 100% |
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