2026-05-12T11:08:17-07:00 2025-06-30 450992449 Thomas & Thomas An Accountancy Corp 21250 Hawthorne Blvd Ste 500 Torrance CA 90503 990 2024-07-01 956054308 Achievement Rewards For College Scientists Foundation Inc LA Chapter ACHI 3103751936 24520 Hawthorne Blvd 113 Torrance CA 90505 Dios Lorenzo Fleming President 2026-05-12 true true Marie J Thomas P00447942 3104211180 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Dios Lorenzo Fleming 24520 Hawthorne Blvd 113 Torrance CA 905056506 485403 false X https://los-angeles.arcsfoundation.org X 1958 CA The primary purpose of the organization is to provide financial awards to outstanding U.S. graduate and undergraduate scholars in science, technology, engineering and medical research by raising funds for scholarships, fellowships and grants to universities and colleges. 26 26 1 0 158445 187353 24725 28425 269456 215915 8296 28842 460922 460535 460000 460000 0 51030 56504 0 0 124258 114293 635288 630797 -174366 -170262 6572065 6647773 0 6572065 6647773 The organization is dedicated to providing funds to colleges and universities for scholarships to outstanding students in need of financial assistance in the fields of science, technology, engineering and medicine. The funds are allocated annually to accredited educational institutions located in the southern California area. The scholarship programs are administered by each institution, and the selections of students are made by the institutions without regard to race, gender or religion. The recipient student must be a U.S. Citizen with an outstanding academic record and proven ability. false false 471762 460000 187353 During the current fiscal year, the organization provided scholarship funds to six distinquished colleges and universities in the Southern California area 471762 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 1 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 26 26 false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false true true false false false CA X Kathie Giordano 3103751936 24520 Hawthorne Blvd 113 Torrance CA 905056506 X Dios Lorenzo Fleming President 15.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Diane Deshong President 35.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Keitha Russell Vice President 25.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kathie Giordano VP Finance 15.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Donna Tohidi Anderson Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Fbiola Moreno VP Membership 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Connie Drath Dwyer VP Development 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Peggy Vogt VP Membership 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lynne Brickner VP Univ Relatio 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kate Bergin VP Univ Relatio 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Judith Butler Corresp Secreta 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mary Hiestand Scholar Luncheo 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Holly Hicks Spring Fundrais 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Betty Hollingsworth Hospitality 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cheryl Mae Craft Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carol Towne Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Virginia S Young Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rosemary Booth Honorary Dircto 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Bowling Honorary Direct 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Y Davis Honorary Direct 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gay Goerz Honorary Dir 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kathie Gauld Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sharon Fadem Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Monica Panno Recording Secre 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anne Bailey Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Yolanda Walther-Meade Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 187353 187353 Member supported programs 17733 17733 Membership Dues 10692 10692 28425 215915 215915 0 0 0 0 53710 24868 28842 28842 0 0 0 460535 28425 244757 460000 460000 0 0 0 0 0 51600 51600 0 0 4904 4904 0 0 16573 16573 0 0 66492 66492 0 0 6066 6066 0 0 3000 3000 0 0 0 0 0 0 3633 3633 Program service expense 10627 10627 Telephone 2473 2473 Dues & subscriptions 1610 1610 Printing and postage 1407 1135 272 2412 2412 630797 471762 159035 0 296261 482407 2226450 2248879 30200 12910 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4019154 3903577 0 0 0 0 6572065 6647773 0 0 X 6352065 6407773 220000 240000 6572065 6647773 6572065 6647773 -170262 245970 X true X false true false X 197535 142630 155887 183170 215778 895000 0 0 197535 142630 155887 183170 215778 895000 0 895000 595090 218597 51075 269456 215915 1350133 0 0 2245133 0.39860 0.32840 X Support Schedule: Additional Supplemental Information The Foundation maintains a website in addition to an annual spring fund-raising gala for solicitation of funds from the general public, educational community and its national and local membership groups. The Foundation is a volunteer organization with members and its board of directors and officers dedicated to raising funds for scholarship awards that are allocated annually to carefully chosen prestigious colleges and universities to academically outstanding undergraduate and graduate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5986394 445500 365714 65806 6000374 5985440 437644 369985 66705 5986394 5786041 571013 323456 48158 5985440 6693582 -545632 320000 41909 5786041 6102250 1077792 420000 66460 6693582 false false false Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. The endowment net assets are intended to provide support for the Foundation in perpetuity. The principal of the donor-restricted endowment is invested in perpetuity, and the income generated is available for general operations or program support. Principal and income of the board-designated endowment funds may be utilized at the discretion of the Board of Directors. X false CA Silent Auction 53710 53710 9303 12086 1850 1629 53710 53710 9303 12086 1850 1629 24868 28842 true California Institute of Technolo 1200 East California Blvd Pasadena CA 91125 951643307 90000 0 scholarships to outstansing student Harvey Mudd College 301 Platt Blvd Claremont CA 91711 951911219 60000 0 scholarships to outstansing student Pomona College 550 North College Avenue Claremont CA 91711 951664112 50000 0 scholarships to outstansing student UCLA Brain Research Institute 695 Young Drive South Los Angeles CA 90095 952250801 100000 0 scholarships to outstansing student USC Keck School of Medicine Zonal Avenue Kam 300 Los Angeles CA 90089 951642394 80000 0 scholarships to outstansing students USC Viterbi School of Engineerin 3650 McClinton Avenue Los Angeles CA 90089 951642394 80000 0 scholarships to outstansing student 6 0 Additional Supplemental Information The organization is dedicated to providing funds to colleges and universities for scholarships to outstanding students in need of financial assistance in the fields of science, technology, engineering and medicine. The funds are allocated annually to accredited educational institutions located in the Southern California area. The scholarship programs are administered by each institution, and the selections of students are made by the institutions without regards to race, gender or religion. The recipient student must be a US citizen with an outstanding academic record and proven ability. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The President and Vice President of Finance review the form 990 prior to filing. If any issue arises during the review process, the president will present the Form 990 to the board for discussion and resolution prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The financial statements, tax returns, organizational governing documents, conflict of interest and whistleblower policies are provided upon request.