Nonprofit · EIN 95-6054308
ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION INC LOS ANGE
Tax-exempt · TORRANCE, CA 90505
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $460,535 | $630,797 | -$170,262 | $6,647,773 | $0 | $6,647,773 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $460,922 | $635,288 | -$174,366 | $6,572,065 | $0 | $6,572,065 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $226,067 | $617,477 | -$391,410 | $6,556,831 | $961 | $6,555,870 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $187,353
- Program service revenue
- $28,425
- Investment income
- $215,915
- Net income from fundraising events
- $28,842
- Other revenue
- $28,842
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $460,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $51,600
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $56,504
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,573
- Occupancy
- $3,000
- Program services (functional)
- $471,762
- Management and general (functional)
- $159,035
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,572,065
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,647,773
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,647,773
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,903,577
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,407,773
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $240,000
- Gross receipts
- $485,403
- Employees
- 1
- Year formed
- 1958
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dios Lorenzo Fleming | President Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Diane Deshong | President Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 |
| Keitha Russell | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| Kathie Giordano | VP Finance Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Donna Tohidi Anderson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Fbiola Moreno | VP Membership Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Connie Drath Dwyer | VP Development Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Peggy Vogt | VP Membership Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Lynne Brickner | VP Univ Relatio Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kate Bergin | VP Univ Relatio Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Judith Butler | Corresp Secreta Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Hiestand | Scholar Luncheo Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Holly Hicks | Spring Fundrais Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Betty Hollingsworth | Hospitality Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cheryl Mae Craft | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Towne | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Virginia S Young | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rosemary Booth | Honorary Dircto Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Bowling | Honorary Direct Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Y Davis | Honorary Direct Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gay Goerz | Honorary Dir Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathie Gauld | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sharon Fadem | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Monica Panno | Recording Secre Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anne Bailey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Yolanda Walther-Meade | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Deshong | President Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 |
| Keitha Russell | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| Kathie Giordano | VP Finance Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Donna Tohidi Anderson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Priscilla McClure | VP Development Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Connie Draft | VP Development Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Peggy Vogt | VP Membership Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Lynne Brickner | VP Univ Relatio Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Monica Panno | Recording Secre Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Judith Butler | Corresp Secreta Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Betty Hollingsworth | Hospitality Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Hiestand | Scholar Luncheo Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Holly Hicks | Spring Fundrais Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Anne Bailey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cheryl Mae Craft | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carol Towne | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Virginia S Young | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rosemary Booth | Honorary Dircto Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Bowling | Honorary Direct Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Y Davis | Honorary Direct Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gay Goerz | Honorary Dir Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathie Gauld | VP University R Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dios Lorenzo Fleming | Scholar Luncheo Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Elaine Peters | Spring Fundrais Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Yolanda Walther-Meade | Programs Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Deshong | President Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 |
| Keitha Russell | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| Kathie Giordano | VP Finance Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Donna Tohidi Anderson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Priscilla McClure | VP Development Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Connie Drath-Dwyer | VP Development Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Peggy Vogt | VP Membership Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Lynne Brickner | VP Univ Relatio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Monica Panno | Recording Secre Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Judith Butler | Corresp Secreta Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Betty Hollingsworth | Hospitality Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Hiestand | Scholar Luncheo Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Holly Hicks | Spring Fundrais Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Anne Bailey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cheryl Mae Craft | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carol Towne | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Virginia S Young | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rosemary Booth | Honorary Dircto Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Bowling | Honorary Direct Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Y Davis | Honorary Direct Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gay Goerz | Honorary Dir Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 24520 HAWTHORNE BLVD STE 113, TORRANCE, CA 90505-6853
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Dios Lorenzo Fleming, 24520 Hawthorne Blvd 113, Torrance, CA 905056506
- Signed the 990
- Dios Lorenzo Fleming, President
- Phone
- (310) 375-1936
- Return prepared by
- Thomas & Thomas An Accountancy Corp
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-6054308 or by the name ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION INC LOS ANGE.
- 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 organization is dedicated to providing funds to colleges and universities for scholarships to outstanding students in need of financial assistance in the fields of science, technology, engineering and medicine. The funds are allocated annually to accredited educational institutions located in the southern California area. The scholarship programs are administered by each institution, and the selections of students are made by the institutions without regard to race, gender or religion. The recipient student must be a U.S. Citizen with an outstanding academic record and proven ability.
Program accomplishments
- During the current fiscal year, the organization provided scholarship funds to six distinquished colleges and universities in the Southern California areaExpenses $471,762 · grants $460,000 · revenue $187,353
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-6054308
- 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
- 1959
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,647,773
- Income (IRS master file)
- $485,403
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $460,535 | $630,797 | $6,647,773 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $460,922 | $635,288 | $6,572,065 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $226,067 | $617,477 | $6,556,831 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $370,139 | $565,327 | $6,426,470 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | $795,125 | $528,003 | $7,368,173 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 95-6054308).
Questions about ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION INC LOS ANGE
- What is the EIN of ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION INC LOS ANGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION INC LOS ANGE is 95-6054308.
- Is ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION INC LOS ANGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
- Are donations to ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION INC LOS ANGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION INC LOS ANGE 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 ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION INC LOS ANGE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION INC LOS ANGE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION INC LOS ANGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Dios Lorenzo Fleming.
- Who are the officers and directors of ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION INC LOS ANGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION INC LOS ANGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $460,535, expenses of $630,797 and total assets of $6,647,773 at year end.
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