The Prison Scholar Fund
Donations deductibleThe Prison Scholar Fund's network
12 peoplei12 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
12 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xuelian CHI Chair (also filed as Xuelian Chi) | Chairperson | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Antoinette Govan | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Arjun Dubashi | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Brent Orrell | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dirk Van Velzen (also filed as Dirk Van Velzen, Dirk van Velzen) | CEO | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Darnell Dumas | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lex Colleen | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Olivia Alcaire | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Robert Wood | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| SAI Nimmagadda (also filed as Sai Nimmagadda) | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Seph McCarty | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Timothy Pauley (also filed as TIM Pauley, Tim Pauley) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dirk Van Velzen | Executive Director | 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk van Velzen | CEO | 70 | $85k | ||
| Brent Orrell | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tim Pauley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Xuelian Chi | Chairperson | 5 | $0 | ||
| Seph McCarty | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Arjun Dubashi | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Olivia Alcaire | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lex Colleen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Darnell Dumas | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Antoinette Govan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sai Nimmagadda | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Robert Wood | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The Prison Scholar Fund
- EIN
- 412175677
- Address
- 1752 Nw Market St 953, Seattle, WA, 98107-5264
- State
- Washington
- Mission
- The Prison Scholar Fund is committed to providing educational opportunities, professional development, transitional support, and advocacy for those impacted by incarceration. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- I40 Crime and legal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Crime & Legal-Related
- Size band
- 2 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2006
- Principal officer
- Dirk van Velzen (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 2007
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsRobert Wood
≥8years on the filingsTimothy Pauley
≥6years on the filingsDirk Van Velzen
≥4years on the filingsXuelian CHI
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $23k
- Total liabilities
- $4k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $19k
- Contributions and grants received
- $806k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $738k
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 35
Filed finances
2 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $806k | $1.1m | Deficit $268k |
| 2023 | $2.3m | $2.4m | Deficit $96k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.