Ronald J York Scholarship Fund is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Barre, Vermont, registered in 2010, with $526,453 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C.
Revenue (FY2024)
$526K
▲ 104.6% vs prior year
Education median: $200K
Expenses (FY2024)
$641K
Net assets
$3.5M
Employees
—
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Ronald J York Scholarship Fund— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Ronald J York Scholarship Fund: 65 mo reserves · -22% margin earns a C+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Ronald J York Scholarship Fund— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Ronald J York Scholarship Fund: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Show this grade on your website
A live seal — it updates automatically when the grade changes and links donors to this verified profile.
Revenue grew from $270K (FY2014) to $526K (FY2024) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-21.8%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$3.5M
Total liabilities
$0
Net assets
$3.5M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $526,453▲105% | $641,057▲57.9% | $3,497,694▼3.2% | $3,497,694▼3.2% | 990PF |
| 2023 | $257,292▼37.5% | $406,069▲0.9% | $3,612,298▼4.0% | $3,612,298▼4.0% | 990PF |
| 2022 | $411,583▼23.4% | $402,634▲12.2% | $3,761,075▼1.4% | $3,761,075▼1.4% | 990PF |
| 2021 | $537,084▲78.9% | $358,841▲1.1% | $3,816,385▲6.8% | $3,816,385▲6.8% | 990PF |
| 2020 | $300,245▲39.0% | $355,109▲29.0% | $3,573,884▼1.5% | $3,573,884▼1.5% | 990PF |
| 2019 | $215,979▼22.4% | $275,334▲12.3% | $3,628,748▼1.6% | $3,628,748▼1.6% | 990PF |
| 2018 | $278,155▼23.4% | $245,210▲23.0% | $3,688,103▲0.9% | $3,688,103▲0.9% | 990PF |
| 2017 | $362,895▲59.7% | $199,312▼1.9% | $3,655,158▲4.7% | $3,655,158▲4.7% | 990PF |
| 2016 | $227,262▼13.4% | $203,119▲47.3% | $3,491,575▼1.6% | $3,491,575▼1.6% | 990PF |
| 2015 | $262,304▼2.8% | $137,932▼20.1% | $3,548,162▲3.6% | $3,548,162▲3.6% | 990PF |
| 2014 | $269,814 | $172,693 | $3,423,790 | $3,423,790 | 990PF |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Explore more
Data for Ronald J York Scholarship Fund (EIN 27-0667297) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.