Global Scholars in Overland Park, Kansas (KS)

Global Scholars
Employer Identification Number (EIN)	561627401
Name of Organization	Global Scholars
Address	10100 W 87th St Ste 303, Overland Park, KS 66212-4628
Subsection	Religious Organization, Educational Organization
Ruling Date	01/1989
Deductibility	Contributions are deductible
Foundation	School
Organization	Corporation
Exempt Organization Status	Unconditional Exemption
Tax Period	06/2014
Assets	$500,000 to $999,999
Income	$1,000,000 to $4,999,999
Filing Requirement	990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Asset Amount	$662,277
Amount of Income	$2,132,447
Form 990 Revenue Amount	$2,107,575

Non-representatives - add comments:

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue for 2013

Assets at the end of 2013

Functional expenses for 2013

Support schedule

	2012	2013
Checklist
Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)?	Yes	Yes
Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office?	No	No
Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year?	No	No
Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19?	No	No
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts?	No	No
Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures?	No	No
Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for escrow or custodial account liability; serve as a custodian or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?	No	No
Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization report an amount for investments-other securities that is 5% or more of its total assets?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for investments-program related that is 5% or more of its total assets?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for other assets that is 5% or more of its total assets?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities?	Yes	No
Did the organization's separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?	No	No
Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?	Yes	Yes
Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)?	No	No
Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States?	Yes	No
Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals?	No	No
Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions?	No	Yes
Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities?	No	No
Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities?	No	No
Did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals?	No	No
Did the organization answer 'Yes' about compensation of the organization's current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees?	No	No
Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002?	No	No
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?	No	No
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year to defease any tax-exempt bonds?	No	No
Did the organization act as an 'on behalf of' issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?	No	No
Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year?	No	No
Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization's prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ?	No	No
Did the organization report any amount for receivables from or payables to any current or former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, or disqualified persons?	No	No
Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons?	No	No
Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties
A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee?	No	No
A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee?	Yes	No
An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner?	No	No
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions?	No	No
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations?	No	No
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets?	No	No
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3?	No	No
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?	No	No
Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?	No	No
Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes?	No	No

	2011	2012	2013
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
The number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096		4	6
The number of Forms W-2G		0	0
Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners?		No	No
The number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return		23	21
Did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?		Yes	Yes
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?	No	No	No
Has it filed a Form 990-T for this year?		No	No
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)?		No	No
Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year?		No	No
Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?		No	No
Did the organization file Form 8886-T?		No	No
Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions?		No	No
Did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible?		No	No
Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor?		Yes	Yes
Did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided?		Yes	Yes
Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282?		No	No
Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?		No	No
Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract?		No	No
If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?		No	No
If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C?		No	No
Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year?		No	No
Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?		No	No
Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?		No	No
Initiation fees and capital contributions	$0	$0	$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities	$0	$0	$0
Gross income from members or shareholders	$0	$0	$0
Gross income from other sources	$0	$0	$0
Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?		No	No
The amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year		$0	$0
Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?		No	No
The amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans		$0	$0
The amount of reserves on hand		$0	$0
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?		No	No
Has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments?		No	No

	2012	2013
Compensation of Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
Total reportable compensation from the organization	$202,823	$191,832
Total reportable compensation from related organizations	$0	$22,265
Total estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations	$32,347	$24,125
Total number of individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization	0	0
Total number of independent contractors who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization	0	0

	2011	2012	2013
Statement of Revenue
Total revenue	$2,002,849	$2,247,724	$2,266,826
Contributions, Gifts, Grants and Other Similar Amounts	$1,859,787	$2,122,043	$2,130,071
Program Service Revenue	$142,446	$126,551	$143,100
Educational Support Services		$107,306	$123,605
Educational Support Services		$19,245	$19,495
All other program service revenue		$0	$0
Other Revenue
Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts)	$1,179	$625	$640
Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	$0
Royalties	$0	$0	$0
Net rental income	$0	$0	$0
Net gain/loss from sales of assets other than inventory	$0	$0	$0
Net income/loss from fundraising events	$-4,928	$-2,745	$-6,985
Gross income from fundraising events	$2,520	$1,750	$6,090
Less: direct expenses	$7,448	$4,495	$13,075
Net income/loss from gaming activities	$0	$0	$0
Net income/loss from sales of inventory	$4,365	$1,250	$0
Miscellaneous Revenue	$0	$0	$0

	2011	2012	2013
Statement of Functional Expenses
Total functional expenses	$2,117,823	$2,077,384	$2,326,899
Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments		$1,048,008	$211,775
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals		$0	$0
Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals		$10,508	$1,259,622
Benefits paid to or for members		$0	$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees	$135,860	$256,289	$179,238
Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons		$0	$0
Other salaries and wages	$477,188	$396,680	$376,700
Pension plan accruals and contributions		$11,238	$7,108
Other employee benefits		$38,271	$16,832
Payroll taxes	$38,257	$43,492	$37,822
Fees for services (non-employees)
Management		$0	$0
Legal		$0	$250
Accounting		$7,763	$12,525
Lobbying		$0	$0
Professional fundraising services	$0	$0	$0
Investment management fees		$0	$0
Other		$4,736	$20,997
Advertising and promotion		$75	$5,848
Office expenses		$45,900	$47,614
Information technology		$11,223	$17,853
Royalties		$0	$0
Occupancy		$32,249	$33,319
Travel		$73,186	$43,253
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials		$0	$0
Conferences, conventions, and meetings		$54,349	$30,465
Interest		$9,486	$0
Payments to affiliates		$0	$0
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization		$6,361	$5,171
Insurance		$9,686	$10,555
Other expenses		$15,461	$6,296
Other expenses		$2,242	$2,001
Other expenses		$181	$1,655

	2011	2012	2013
Balance Sheet
Total assets	$753,341	$880,123	$794,245
Cash - non-interest-bearing		$131,300	$365,963
Savings and temporary cash investments		$394,181	$327,883
Pledges and grants receivable, net		$23,385	$2,425
Accounts receivable, net		$337	$811
Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees		$0	$0
Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons, persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations		$0	$0
Notes and loans receivable, net		$0	$0
Inventories for sale or use		$3,736	$3,736
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges		$5,974	$1,738
Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis		$6,262	$4,748
Investments - publicly traded securities		$0	$0
Investments - other securities		$2,500	$2,500
Investments - program-related		$0	$0
Intangible assets		$0	$0
Other assets		$312,448	$84,441
Total liabilities	$92,090	$48,532	$34,092
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$29,523	$0
Grants payable		$0	$0
Deferred revenue		$17,675	$0
Tax-exempt bond liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Escrow or custodial account liability		$0	$0
Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified persons		$0	$0
Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties	$1,487	$0	$0
Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties	$0	$0	$0
Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities)		$1,334	$0
Total net assets or fund balances	$661,251	$831,591	$760,153
Unrestricted net assets		$641,621	$626,832
Temporarily restricted net assets		$189,970	$133,321
Permanently restricted net assets		$0	$0
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds		$0	$0
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund		$0	$0
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds	$0	$0	$0

Reason for Public Charity Status (for 2013)
The organization is not a private foundation because it is:	An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Number of organizations supported	0
Sum of amounts of support	$0

	2009 - 2013 Total
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (for 2009 - 2013)
Public Support	$9,536,550
Subtotal Support	$9,741,510
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received	$9,741,510
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf	$0
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge	$0
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) that exceeds 2% of the total support	$204,960
Total Support	$9,751,991
Public Support	$9,741,510
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources	$10,481
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on	$0
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets	$0
Gross receipts from related activities, etc.	$723,772

Write your review!

Your Ratings

You can rate this nonprofit in different categories from 1 star (worst) to 5 stars (best) or leave category unrated

Program:
Fundraising:
Expenses:
Transparency:

Your Review

Would you recommend Global Scholars to others? (optional)

Yes

Add photo of Global Scholars (optional)

About You

Your nickname:
I have read, and agree to the Terms of Service

Optional Verification

(additional info to increase the weight and the placement of your review and ratings)

	Log in» \| Register - it's free and very quick!
Real Name:
Email (won't be published):
Date and time of your visit to this nonprofit:
Phone number (won't be published):
	Show my IP address (3.140.198.xxx) to everybody
	Leave your signature» Clear Make my signature public

Recently Added Reviews
Norman & Elaine Polsky Family Foundation in Overland Park, KS
Church Of God Holiness World Missions in Overland Park, KS
Arcare Inc in Overland Park, KS
Kyle Ernst Scholarship Fund in Olathe, KS
Homestead Affordable Housing Inc in Holton, KS
Roger And Ruth Wolfe Charitable Tr in Hiawatha, KS
Church Of God Of Prophecy, 707 in Pittsburg, KS
Civitan International, Civitan Orchids in Kansas City, KS
National Native American Chamber Of Commerce in Lenexa, KS
Bluestem Pace Inc in N Newton, KS

Recently Added Reviews

Norman & Elaine Polsky Family Foundation in Overland Park, KS

Church Of God Holiness World Missions in Overland Park, KS

Arcare Inc in Overland Park, KS

Kyle Ernst Scholarship Fund in Olathe, KS

Homestead Affordable Housing Inc in Holton, KS

Roger And Ruth Wolfe Charitable Tr in Hiawatha, KS

Church Of God Of Prophecy, 707 in Pittsburg, KS

Civitan International, Civitan Orchids in Kansas City, KS

National Native American Chamber Of Commerce in Lenexa, KS

Bluestem Pace Inc in N Newton, KS

Id	Name	Address	State	Established	Total Income
Other organizations in Kansas
1	International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers, 0304 Local Building Corp	3906 Nw 16th, Topeka, KS 66618-2804	KS	1940-08	$59,086
2	International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers, 0661 Local	427 North Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501-4828	KS	1940-08	$288,149
3	International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers, 959 Local Union	1916 Sw Wayne Ave, Topeka, KS 66604-3139	KS	1967-04	$138,683
4	International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers, 225 Local	PO BOX 404, Burlington, KS 66839-0404	KS	1940-08	$226,112
5	International Brotherhood Of Teamsters, 696 Tcwh	3600 Ne Sardou Ave Ste 2, Topeka, KS 66616-1678	KS	1941-02	$620,255
6	International Brotherhood Of Teamsters, 795	4921 E Cessna Dr, Wichita, KS 67210-1201	KS	1966-05	$891,459
7	International Community Church	7927 Woodstone St, Lenexa, KS 66219-1580	KS	2007-02	$62,943
8	International Compressor Remanufacturers Association	14600 W 99th St, Lenexa, KS 66215-1107	KS	1973-06	$47,471
9	International Essential Tremor Foundation	11111 W 95th St Ste 260, Overland Park, KS 66214-1846	KS	1995-09	$710,068
10	International God Parenthood To Herceg-Bosnian Children Associatio	8651 W Central Ave, Wichita, KS 67212-3614	KS	1997-05	$357,544
11	Global Scholars	10100 W 87th St Ste 303, Overland Park, KS 66212-4628	KS	1989-01	$2,132,447
12	International Linemans Rodeo Association	16215 W 108th St, Lenexa, KS 66219-1347	KS	2000-05	$578,354
13	International Milling Education Foundation	12351 W 96th Ter Ste 100, Lenexa, KS 66215-4410	KS	2004-08	$187,262
14	International Organization Of Lace Inc	1212 South Mill Circle, Manhattan, KS 66503-8305	KS	1981-01	$186,842
15	International Pancake Day Of Liberal Foundation Inc	PO BOX 665, Liberal, KS 67905-0665	KS	2002-06	$2,001
16	International Pancake Day Of Liberal Inc	PO BOX 665, Liberal, KS 67905-0665	KS	1991-03	$40,171
17	International Public Safety Museum & Hall Of Honor Inc	316 Se Arapaho Rd, Tecumseh, KS 66542-9638	KS	1989-10	$1
18	International Reading Association Inc, Kansas Reading Association	3009 Blaine Drive, Junction City, KS 66441	KS	1965-05	$0
19	Images Ii	7320 W 80th St, Overland Park, KS 66204-3721	KS	1992-06	$71,066
20	Indian Hills Homes Association	4200 Somerset Drive, Prairie Village, KS 66208	KS	1937-10	$0

NonProfitFacts.com is not associated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Global Scholars and has no official or unofficial affiliation with Global Scholars