Nonprofit · EIN 95-2479396
SOCIETY OF EXPERIMENTAL TEST PILOTS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · LANCASTER, CA 93534
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $669,927 | $398,536 | $271,391 | $9,636,950 | $0 | $9,636,950 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $468,200 | $521,334 | -$53,134 | $8,778,579 | $0 | $8,778,579 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $276,382 | $482,164 | -$205,782 | $7,805,210 | $0 | $7,805,210 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $62,211
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $647,424
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $496,412
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$39,708
- Other revenue
- -$39,708
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $314,343
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,218
- Program services (functional)
- $326,417
- Management and general (functional)
- $72,119
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,778,579
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,636,950
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,636,950
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,471,792
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,509,467
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,127,483
- Gross receipts
- $1,844,048
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L BALDERAS | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $143,375 | $4,301 |
| G LEWIS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| E KNUDSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| J LANNI | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| J OHMAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| A TOBIAS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| B VANCE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| M STUCKY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| A THOMPSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| M HANKS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| S RAINEY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| K BENJAMIN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| T LARDY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| G GRAHAM | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| T ERICSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| R CREGIER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| R ROWE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| J BROWN III | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| K LARSON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| A MCFARLAND | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J FERGIONE | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| T GANG | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| M WINHEIM | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| L BALDERAS | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| G LEWIS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| E KNUDSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J LANNI | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J OHMAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| A TOBIAS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| B VANCE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| M STUCKY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| A THOMPSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| M HANKS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| S RAINEY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| K BENJAMIN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| T LARDY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| G GRAHAM | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| T ERICSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| R CREGIER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| R ROWE | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J BROWN III | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| K LARSON | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| A MCFARLAND | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J FERGIONE | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| T GANG | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| M WINHEIM | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| L BALDERAS | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| G LEWIS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| T OSINSKI | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J LANNI | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| V LEE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| B SANDBERG | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| A TOBIAS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| B VANCE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| M STUCKY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| A THOMPSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| M HANKS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| S RAINEY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| K BENJAMIN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| T LARDY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| G GRAHAM | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| T ERICSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| R CREGIER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| R ROWE | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J BROWN III | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| K LARSON | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| A MCFARLAND | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J FERGIONE | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| T GANG | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| M WINHEIM | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 44814 ELM AVE, LANCASTER, CA 93534-3106
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- L BALDERAS, 44814 ELM AVE, LANCASTER, CA 93534
- Signed the 990
- L BALDERAS, EXEC DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (661) 942-9574
- Website
- SETP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Bressler & Company
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2479396 or by the name SOCIETY OF EXPERIMENTAL TEST PILOTS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION.
- 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
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE SCHOLASHIP FDN IS TO RECEIVE, ACQUIRE, MANAGE, ADMINISTER, & EXPEND PROPERTY & FUNDS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS & OTHER FORMS OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN OF SOCIETY MEMBERS, WITH EMPHASIS GIVEN TO CHILDREN OF DECEASED & DISABLED SOCIETY MEMBERS. A SCHOLARSHIP WAS FIRST AWARDED IN 1967. SINCE THAT TIME OVER 5.3 MILLION HAS BEEN GRANTED IN EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO OVER 600 STUDENTS. IN 2025 144 STUDENTS ATTENDED SCHOOL WITH SCHOLARSHIP FDN ASSISTANCE. FOR EVERY DOLLAR CONTRIBUTED, MORE THAN 95% GOES DIRECTLY TO COVER THE STUDENTS' EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES. A CONTRIBUTION TO THE SCHOLARSHIP FDN IS THE IDEAL WAY TO COMMERMORATE A SOCIETY MEMBER WHILE HELPING SUPPORT CHILDREN OF SOCIETY MEMBERS
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $326,417 · grants $314,343
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-2479396
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,636,950
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,844,048
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $669,927 | $398,536 | $9,636,950 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $468,200 | $521,334 | $8,778,579 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $276,382 | $482,164 | $7,805,210 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $252,931 | $508,941 | $6,791,590 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 95-2479396).
Questions about SOCIETY OF EXPERIMENTAL TEST PILOTS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of SOCIETY OF EXPERIMENTAL TEST PILOTS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIETY OF EXPERIMENTAL TEST PILOTS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION is 95-2479396.
- Is SOCIETY OF EXPERIMENTAL TEST PILOTS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to SOCIETY OF EXPERIMENTAL TEST PILOTS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOCIETY OF EXPERIMENTAL TEST PILOTS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION 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 SOCIETY OF EXPERIMENTAL TEST PILOTS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOCIETY OF EXPERIMENTAL TEST PILOTS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOCIETY OF EXPERIMENTAL TEST PILOTS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names L BALDERAS.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOCIETY OF EXPERIMENTAL TEST PILOTS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SOCIETY OF EXPERIMENTAL TEST PILOTS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $669,927, expenses of $398,536 and total assets of $9,636,950 at year end.
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