Mission
The Children's Scholarship Fund (CSF) empowers families by providing children in need with scholarships, and by supporting expanded educational opportunities for all children.
Public Charity
THE CHILDRENS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
THE CHILDRENS SCHOLARSHIP FUND, of New York, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $31.7M in revenue, $25.5M in expenses, $64.8M in total assets. 89 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $45.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 134002189
New York, NY
Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
NTEE: B82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$31.7M
Total Expenses$25.5M
Total Assets$64.8M
Grant Records89
Funding Total$45.1M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at The Childrens Scholarship Fund
How The Childrens Scholarship Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$2
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $93 for programs
$79
In fiscal year 2025 nearly 30,290 children across the US benefited from scholarships awarded by CSF and its partner programs
$10
Program management and administration of New Hampshire Education Freedom (EFA) program: The EFA program provides students who are not enrolled full time in a New Hampshire public school…
$4
Program management, outreach and support
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Support for education and outreach efforts to increase awareness and support for education choice and New Hampshire's Education Freedom Accounts.
$70,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$6,704,500
FINANCIAL AID GRANT
$2,927,144
for general operations
$425,800
SCHOLARSHIPS
$158,650
Showing up to 5 of 89 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Amy Popadick
Board Member
Christopher Halpin
President & CEO
Darla M Romfo
Board Member
David E Johnson
Corporate Secretary
Elizabeth Toomey
Board Member
Jeffrey Chang
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31.7M | $25.5M | $64.8M |
| 2024 | $29.6M | $24.6M | $55.7M |
| 2023 | $25.0M | $22.9M | $40.9M |
| 2021 | $29.4M | $23.4M | $31.6M |
| 2020 | $27.6M | $24.5M | $25.5M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $27.6M to $31.7M (+15%), with total assets most recently reported at $64.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.