Scholars Hope Foundation
Donations deductibleScholars Hope Foundation's network
6 people3 organisationsi6 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
6 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 6 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roni Ellis Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Cameron Jalbert | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dede Ravenhorst Markel | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mark Czepiel | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Stan Mullin | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Toni Gregory | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Colleen A Mensel | President & CEO | since 2019 |
| Erika ENZ | Director of Educat | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleen A Mensel | President & CEO | 40 | $124k | ||
| Mark Czepiel | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | ||
| Toni Gregory | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Roni Ellis | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Stan Mullin | Vice Chair | 4 | $0 | ||
| Cameron Jalbert | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dede Ravenhorst Markel | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Scholars Hope Foundation
- EIN
- 330905269
- Address
- 11947 Valley View St Unit 5337, Garden Grove, CA, 92846-6514
- State
- California
- Mission
- To inspire and guide youth to build confidence for sucess in higher education.scholar' hope foundation prepares students for the academic and school social-emotional challenges of life. Our researched based and results. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B90 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2000
- Principal officer
- Colleen A Mensel (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 2000
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsRoni Ellis
≥7years on the filingsCameron Jalbert
≥7years on the filingsMark Czepiel
≥7years on the filingsStan Mullin
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $580k
- Total liabilities
- $46k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $534k
- Contributions and grants received
- $122k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 15