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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7045244

AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Also known as FOREIGN SERVICE YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20037

Financials

$2.6M$643K2023$742K$602K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$741,629$601,721$139,908$18,224,335$4,225,127$13,999,208
December 31, 2023990$2,577,911$643,046$1,934,865$17,159,511$4,146,105$13,013,406
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$71,696
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$669,933
Net gain from sales of assets
$101,808
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$380,499
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$43,502
Other salaries and wages
$90,211
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$149,609
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$913
Occupancy
$6,099
Travel
$308
Depreciation
$5,761
Program services (functional)
$434,710
Management and general (functional)
$167,011

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$17,159,511
Total assets, end of year
$18,224,335
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,225,127
Net assets, end of year
$13,999,208
Publicly traded securities
$12,314,156
Net assets with donor restrictions
$13,999,208
Gross receipts
$1,141,322
Employees
0
Volunteers
61
Year formed
1972
State of legal domicile
DC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
ASEGIR SIGFUSSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
5$0$235,886$25,850
FEMI OSHOBUKOLADIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer
5$0$168,561$9,177
THOMAS YAZDGERDIPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0$0
TINA WONGSTATE VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0$0
RANDY CHESTERUSAID VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0$0
JOSHUA BURKEFCS VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0$0
JOHN NALANDRETIREE VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
SUE SAARNIOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
JOHN O'KEEFETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
EDWARD STAFFORDRETIREE REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MARY DALYRETIREE REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER SAENGERUSAID REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JOE RAGOLEAPHIS REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ZEKE SPEARSFAS REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JAY CARREIROFCS REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LYNTTE BEHNKESTATE REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
C LOGAN WHEELERSTATE REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
WHITNEY WIEDMANSTATE REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GREG FLOYDSTATE REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
EVAN MANGINOFAS VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
GUNTER SCHWABEUSAGM REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HEATHER PISHKOSTATE REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KIMBERLY MCCLURESTATE REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
ASEGIR SIGFUSSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
5$0$230,694$37,499
FEMI OSHOBUKOLADIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer
5$0$162,584$8,910
THOMAS YAZDGERDIPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0$0
TINA WONGSTATE VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0$0
RANDY CHESTERUSAID VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0$0
JOSHUA BURKEFCS VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0$0
LISA AHRAMJIANFAC VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
JOHN NALANDRETIREE VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
SUE SAARNIOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
JOHN O'KEEFETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
EDWARD STAFFORDRETIREE REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MARY DALYRETIREE REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
STEVE HERMANUSAGM REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER SAENGERUSAID REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JOE RAGPLEAPHIS REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ZEKE SPEARSFAS REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JAY CARREIROFCS REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
KIMBERLY HARRINGTONSTATE REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
LYNTTE BEHNKESTATE REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
C LOGAN WHEELERSTATE REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
WHIYNEY WIEDMANSTATE REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DAVID JOSARSTATE REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
GREG FLOYDSTATE REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2101 E ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20037-2916
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ASGEIR SIGFUSSON, 2101 E STEET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20037
Signed the 990
ASGEIR SIGFUSSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(202) 338-4045
Return prepared by
GROSS MENDELSOHN & ASSOCIATES PA

Mission

THE AFSA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES TO CHILDREN OF FOREIGN SERVICE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE AFSA MEMBERS: NEED-BASED, FINANCIAL AID SCHOLARSHIPS (FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDY) AND ONE-TIME ONLY ACADEMIC AND ART MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS (FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS).

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SCHOLARSHIPS: THE AFSA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM OFFERS COLLEGE AID TO CHILDREN OF AFSA MEMBERS WHOS PARENTS ARE/WERE FOREIGN SERVICE EMPLOYEES. WE PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID SCHOLARSHIPS TO UNDERGRADUATES AND ACADEMIC MERIT AWARDS, ART MERIT AWARDS, AND A COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD TO GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS. THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES COULD NOT HAPPEN WITHOUT THE GENEROUS BEQUESTS AND DONATIONS FROM THOSE IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE COMMUNITY. NO AFSA MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE USED IN THE AFSA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. THIS ROBUST AFSA MEMBER BENEFIT HAS DISBURSED MORE THAN $4.9 MILLION TO 2,500 STUDENTS IN THE LAST 29 YEARS.
    Expenses $434,710 · grants $380,499

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7045244
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1972
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B82Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$18,224,335
Income (IRS master file)
$1,141,322

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$741,629$601,721$18,224,335IRS
990December 2023$2,577,911$643,046$17,159,511XML
990December 2022$539,061$582,417$15,575,557IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7045244).

Questions about AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND

What is the EIN of AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND is 23-7045244.
Is AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
Are donations to AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ASGEIR SIGFUSSON.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $741,629, expenses of $601,721 and total assets of $18,224,335 at year end.

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