Scholar Street is an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) public charity — EIN 42-2704061 · Arlington, Virginia · Contributions are tax-deductible under IRC §170.
Our Differentiator

The engine behind
the mission.

The federal Education Freedom Tax Credit lets everyday donors fund scholarships for children who need them — Scholar Street is the organization that turns those gifts into tuition for a student.

Streamlined administration
01

Streamlined Administration

A purpose-built platform handles donor contributions, family applications, and the reporting a scholarship program owes its states — end to end.

Built to scale
02

Built to Scale

Our platform is built to scale and adapt as the federal EFTC program rolls out state by state — designed for growth from day one.

Efficiency for impact
03

Efficiency for Impact

Our founders currently serve without compensation, and low administrative overhead means more of every dollar reaches students.

What That Means in Practice

Less overhead,
more scholarships.

A tax-credit scholarship program lives or dies on how much of each dollar actually reaches a student. Two choices drive ours.

Founders serve without compensation

Neither co-founder currently draws a salary from Scholar Street. Every dollar that would otherwise fund executive pay stays in the scholarship pool.

One system instead of many

Applications, eligibility review, and compliance reporting run on one system, so serving more families does not mean spending more of each gift on administration.

Governance & Compliance

Accountability is
not optional.

Organized to operate as a Scholarship Granting Organization under §25F, Scholar Street is built on a rigorous compliance framework. Families trust us with sensitive information. Donors trust us with their contributions. We honor both responsibilities.

The core safeguard

The people who raise the money do not award it

Scholarship recipients will be selected by an Independent Scholarship Selection Committee that operates outside Scholar Street’s Board of Directors, which we will seat before the first award cycle. The Board sets policy and raises funds. The Committee will review applications and make awards against published criteria: financial need and academic merit. Donors may designate the community their gift serves, but never the individual recipient.

Our compliance commitments
IRC §25F Federal Authorization

We operate as a Scholarship Granting Organization under the Education Freedom Tax Credit provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, including the federal requirement that at least 90% of income fund scholarships — measured separately for each state in which we are listed.

Income Verification & AMI Methodology

Income determination procedures consistent with current HUD Median Family Income data, with Treasury and IRS guidance under §25F monitored as it develops.

Application & Award Recordkeeping

Every application, eligibility determination, award decision, and disbursement is documented and retained in accordance with federal recordkeeping requirements.

Donor Acknowledgment Letters

Each donor receives a formal written §25F acknowledgment containing the information required to claim the Education Freedom Tax Credit on their federal return.

Non-Discrimination Policy

Scholarships are awarded without regard to race, religion, gender, national origin, or disability, and determined solely by published eligibility criteria.

Committed to Access for All Students

Scholar Street operates independently, free of any outside affiliation or agenda, with founders focused solely on expanding access for all eligible students.

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