Mission
THE PROGRAM'S MISSION IS TO ENHANCE KENTUCKY'S NEXT GENERATION OF CIVIC AND ECONOMIC LEADERS.
Public Charity
GOVERNOR'S SCHOLARS PROGRAM INC
Based in FRANKFORT, KY, GOVERNOR'S SCHOLARS PROGRAM INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.6M in revenue, $2.8M in expenses, $151K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 17 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.8M.
EIN: 611026274
FRANKFORT, KY
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$2.8M
Total Assets$151K
Grant Records17
Funding Total$2.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Governor's Scholars Program Inc
How Governor's Scholars Program Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $85 for programs
$82
The program placed high school rising seniors on 3 college campuses for five weeks of academic, social and personal growth
$2
The program tracks alumni and provides programmatic updates via a website and other communications
$1
Program promotion staff travel across the state to hold workshops to encourage students to apply and to help them complete competitive applications
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
ASSIST IN FUNDING CURRENT YEAR OPERATIONS FOR THE GOVERNOR'S SCHOLARS PROGRAM
$224,000
ASSIST IN FUNDING CURRENT YEAR OPERATIONS FOR THE GOVERNOR'S SCHOLARS PROGRAM
$450,000
EDUCATION
$15,150
ASSIST IN FUNDING CURRENT YEAR OPERATIONS FOR THE GOVERNOR'S SCHOLARS PROGRAM
$425,000
Outstanding KY High School Students
$9,000
Showing up to 5 of 17 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Aaron Thompson Ex-Officio
VICE CHAIR
Alan M Stein
MEMBER
Andy Beshear Ex-Officio
MEMBER
Anne Mckune
TREASURER
Bill Malone
MEMBER
Blair Skidmore
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.6M | $2.8M | $151K |
| 2024 | $2.9M | $2.9M | $302K |
| 2023 | $2.4M | $2.7M | $303K |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $2.5M | $476K |
| 2021 | $2.2M | $2.4M | $586K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.2M to $2.6M (+20%), with total assets most recently reported at $151K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.