Nonprofit · EIN 52-1051044
HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Tax-exempt · EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $128,809,486 | $76,443,028 | $52,366,458 | $198,022,896 | $46,778,337 | $151,244,559 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $54,519,036 | $70,065,709 | -$15,546,673 | $122,551,867 | $25,841,629 | $96,710,238 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $45,537,768 | $59,393,948 | -$13,856,180 | $135,870,257 | $24,492,056 | $111,378,201 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $123,669,069
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5,133,942
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,146,988
- Other revenue
- $6,475
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $36,865,881
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,268,204
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,300,156
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $14,583,875
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $443,297
- Accounting fees
- $54,500
- Occupancy
- $678,250
- Travel
- $3,959,763
- Depreciation
- $5,999,312
- Program services (functional)
- $73,356,470
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,796,252
- Fundraising (functional)
- $290,306
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $122,551,867
- Total assets, end of year
- $198,022,896
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $46,778,337
- Net assets, end of year
- $151,244,559
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $22,378,160
- Publicly traded securities
- $56,517,486
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $122,057,797
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $29,186,762
- Gross receipts
- $176,299,841
- Employees
- 89
- Volunteers
- 2,163
- Year formed
- 1975
- 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 March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDEL A VARGAS | PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $729,278 | $24,032 |
| VICTORIA HARDY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Former | 40 | $461,840 | $39,708 |
| JULIE HITE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 50 | $424,694 | $57,292 |
| TAMMY SCHLEGEL | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $305,163 | $17,585 |
| KINGSHUK CHATTERJEE | CHIEF ARCHITECT & EVP, ENGINEERING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $282,089 | $29,156 |
| RUTH CASTILLO | CHIEF CAREER SERVICES OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $256,171 | $47,824 |
| DANIEL EDEZA | CHIEF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $261,788 | $22,289 |
| GENE CAMARENA | CHAIR, AUDIT/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH OLIVER-FARROW | VICE CHAIR/CHAIR HUMAN RESOURCES Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA ELENA SALINAS | SECRETARY/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE BELL-ROSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J BENDER | CHAIR FINANCE & INVESTMENT/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRES ESPINOSA | CHAIR TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RITA FIERRO | CHAIR MARKETING COMMITTEE/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP HYUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES MCNAMARA | CHAIR, NOMINATIONS & GOVERNANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEA PEREZ | CHAIR DEVELOPMENT COMMITTE/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PEGGY TURNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATTY JUAREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDEL A VARGAS | PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $700,161 | $20,768 |
| JULIE HITE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $405,763 | $54,099 |
| KINGSHUK CHATTERJEE | CHIEF ARCHITECT & EVP, ENGINEERING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $393,041 | $38,894 |
| TAMMY SCHLEGEL | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $288,919 | $16,955 |
| SHANY ATIYA | CHIEF ALUMNI & LEADERS PROGRAMS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $241,644 | $55,999 |
| VICTORIA HARDY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $246,659 | $46,360 |
| RUTH CASTILLO | CHIEF CAREER SERVICES OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $246,464 | $38,336 |
| DANIEL EDEZA | CHIEF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $249,572 | $21,416 |
| GENE CAMARENA | CHAIR, AUDIT/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH OLIVER-FARROW | VICE CHAIR/CHAIR HUMAN RESOURCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA ELENA SALINAS | SECRETARY/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE BELL-ROSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J BENDER | CHAIR FINANCE & INVESTMENT/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRES ESPINOSA | CHAIR TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RITA FIERRO | CHAIR MARKETING COMMITTEE/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP HYUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MCNAMARA | CHAIR, NOMINATIONS & GOVERNANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEA PEREZ | CHAIR DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY TURNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY JUAREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDEL A VARGAS | PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIV Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $676,675 | $16,703 |
| JULIE HITE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $400,195 | $49,352 |
| ARACELI RUANO | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $296,792 | $28,764 |
| TAMMY SCHLEGEL | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $286,430 | $14,018 |
| VICTORIA HARDY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $247,526 | $40,454 |
| RUTH CASTILLO | CHIEF CAREER SERVICES OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $225,406 | $40,712 |
| DANIEL EDEZA | CHIEF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $226,643 | $18,934 |
| GENE CAMARENA | CHAIR, AUDIT/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH OLIVER-FARROW | VICE CHAIR/CHAIR HUMAN RESOURCES Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA ELENA SALINAS | SECRETARY/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE BELL-ROSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J BENDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRES ESPINOSA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RITA FIERRO | BOARD MEMBER/MARKETING COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP HYUN | CHAIR,TECHNOLOGY/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MCNAMARA | CHAIR, NOMINATIONS & GOVERNANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGEL L MORALES | CHAIR FINANCE & INVESTMENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IDA NIETO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEA PEREZ | BOARD MEMBER/DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY TURNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 N PACIFIC COAST HWY STE 1900, EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245-5657
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- FIDEL A VARGAS, 100 N PACIFIC COAST HWY SUITE 1900, EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
- Signed the 990
- FIDEL A VARGAS, CEO
- Phone
- (310) 579-9216
- Website
- WWW.HSF.NET
- Return prepared by
- JLK ROSENBERGER LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 52-1051044 or by the name HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
HSF EMPOWERS COURAGEOUS LEADERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THEIR CHOSEN PATH TO A MEANINGFUL JOB AND CAREER, WHILE PROVIDING SUPPORT SERVICES AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO AS MANY STUDENTS, PARTICIPANTS, PARENTS, HSF SCHOLARS AND ALUMNI AS POSSIBLE.
Program accomplishments
- SUPPORT SERVICES - HSF SUPPORT SERVICES ENABLES AND EMPOWERS STUDENTS, PARENTS, PARTICIPANTS, SCHOLARS, AND ALUMNI TO SET A COURSE FOR ACADEMIC AND CAREER SUCCESS. HSF PROVIDES FREE, MULTILINGUAL, COLLEGE PREPARATION PROGRAMS HELD VIRTUALLY, AND IN VARIOUS CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS PREPARE, PLAN, AND PAY FOR COLLEGE. ADDITIONAL MULTI-DAY PROGRAMS FOR SELECTED HSF SCHOLARS, ALUMNI, AND LEADERS PROVIDE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, CAREER SERVICES, KNOWLEDGE BUILDING, COACHING, MENTORSHIP, AND WELLNESS AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES TO INTERVIEW FOR INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS. IN ADDITION, THROUGH ITS ONLINE MYHSF PORTAL, HSF PROVIDES FREE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO ALL VISITORS, INCLUDING STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS, CURRENT HSF SCHOLARS, ALUMNI AND OTHERS ON A RANGE OF TOPICS RELATED TO COLLEGE AND CAREER.Expenses $26,408,329
- SCHOLARSHIPS - HSF ADMINISTERS SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAMS FUNDED BY DONATIONS FROM FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS.Expenses $46,948,141 · grants $36,865,880
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1051044
- 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
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B820)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $198,022,896
- Income (IRS master file)
- $176,299,841
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $128,809,486 | $76,443,028 | $198,022,896 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $54,519,036 | $70,065,709 | $122,551,867 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $45,537,768 | $59,393,948 | $135,870,257 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $40,093,684 | $48,338,730 | $148,596,443 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 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 52-1051044).
Questions about HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND
- What is the EIN of HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND is 52-1051044.
- Is HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HISPANIC 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 HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names FIDEL A VARGAS.
- Who are the officers and directors of HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 19 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $729,278 (FIDEL A VARGAS, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $128,809,486, expenses of $76,443,028 and total assets of $198,022,896 at year end.
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