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    Puget Sound Engineering & Science Scholarship Fund
    Impact & Measurement
    Accountability & Finance
    Culture & Community
    Leadership & Adaptability

    Puget Sound Engineering & Science Scholarship Fund

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    501(c)(3) organization
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    https://www.psessf.org
    4 MIDNIGHT CT
    Bellingham WA 98229-7808

    Bellingham WA | IRS ruling year: 2000 | EIN: 91-2048970  
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
     
    Organization Mission
    Provide college scholarships to students in Engineering and Science disciplines.
     

    Rating Information

    rating
    Great

    This charity's score is 93%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.

    This overall score is calculated entirely from a single beacon score, weighted as follows: 100% Impact & Measurement. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.

    Historical Ratings
    Charity Navigator's ratings previously did not consider Leadership & Adaptability, Culture & Community, or Impact & Measurement. The historic rating mainly reflects a version of today’s Accountability and Finance score. More information on our previous rating methodologies can be found on our rating methodology page.
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    Rating Report

    Impact & Measurement
    Score

    93

    This beacon estimates the actual impact a charity has on the lives of those it serves, and determines whether it is making good use of donor resources to achieve that impact.
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    Assessments

    Impact

    100 out of 100 points

    75% of Impact & Measurement score
    Full Credit
    Partial Credit
    No Credit
    Impact Evaluation
    100 out of 100 points
    Impact Statement
    $1,914 increases income for a scholarship recipient by $3,670
    Program Context
    Puget Sound Engineering & Science Scholarships: The nonprofit grants scholarships to beneficiaries.
    Data Time Period
    01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023
    Benchmark for Scoring
    Impact scores of postsecondary scholarship programs are based on income generated relative to cost. Programs receive an Impact score of 100 if they increase income for a recipient by more than $1.50 for every $1 spent and a score of 80 if income increases by more than $0.85 for every $1 spent. If a nonprofit reports impact but doesn't meet the benchmark for cost-effectiveness, it earns a score of 65. This program increases income for a scholarship recipient by more than $1.50 for every $1 spent.
    Methodology
    This impact score was determined through the Postsecondary Scholarships methodology which is fully detailed in the Charity Navigator Guide to Ratings. Analysis conducted in 2024 by Charity Navigator's acquired branch, ImpactMatters, using publicly available data from nonprofits and IRS forms 990, theory and evidence from scientific research studies.
    Data Source
    The nonprofit submitted data on the dollar value of all scholarships it grants and the number of scholarship recipients, which we use to calculate the additional income that the nonprofit's scholarship program generates.

    Measurement

    71 out of 100 points

    25% of Impact & Measurement score
    Full Credit
    Partial Credit
    No Credit
    The Measuring Outcomes assessment evaluates how well a charity tracks progress towards its mission's outcomes.

    Displayed below are the responses provided by the charity for the Measuring Outcomes assessment. Each question is designed to address specific criteria, with responses eligible for full, partial, or no credit. Please refer to the scoring rubric for details on how responses are scored.

    Selected program: Grant college scholarships in science and engineering., Submitted Jul-24
    Program Planning and Design
    17 out of 21 points
    This section assesses the use of crucial evaluation tools in program objective-setting and activities.
    Charity leadership uses information collected to make decisions regarding programs
    • Agree, uses information collected to improve programs
    Charity has shared understanding across staff of how programs lead to the goals a program achieves
    • Agree, has universal understanding of how programs achieve goals
    Charity has documents and reviews how program activities lead to change
    • Disagree, does not document or review
    Charity revisits how program activities lead to change
    • Agree, does revisit how program activities lead to change
    Program Development
    19 out of 28 points
    This section assesses the consideration of stakeholders in program objectives and activities.
    Charity identifies program target population needs in the following ways
    • Discussions or surveys with target population on how program activities best serve their needs
    Charity considers practical, cultural, and political needs and interests of those served by program
    • Partially agree, charity is responsive to some practical, cultural, or political needs
    Charity uses SMART Goals
    • Agree, identified Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound (SMART) goals
    Data Collection and Analysis
    11 out of 21 points
    This section assesses the best practices used in collecting and analyzing program data.
    Charity tracks program information in the following ways
    • Collects data before a program is initiated
    Charity collects programmatic information on those served by the program in the following ways
    • Identifies the number of those served by program
    Charity assesses program effectiveness at multiple points in time
    • Agree, collects information before and after a program is implemented
    Reporting and Distribution of Results
    21 out of 21 points
    This section assesses reporting and disseminating program results.
    Charity reports program results to key stakeholders
    • Reports results to stakeholders
    • Does not report results to stakeholders
    Charity reports both favorable and unfavorable results
    • Yes, charity reports both favorable of unfavorable results
    Use of Results
    4 out of 10 points
    This section assesses the use of results to guide learning.
    Charity uses program results to inform future work for the following reasons
    • Sustain and secure funding
    • Improve program operations
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