What America's Scholarship Konnection INC does

America's Scholarship Konnection (ASK) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona (24 W Camelback Rd. #A535) that administers K-12 private school scholarships funded by individual donations, corporate state tax-credit contributions, and philanthropic gifts. Founded in 2016, the organization operates as a state-licensed School Tuition Organization (STO) or Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) across six states — Arizona, Nevada, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, and Pennsylvania — serving three primary recipient segments: low-income families (income thresholds set at approximately 185% of reduced-price lunch guidelines or 300% of federal poverty level depending on the state), students with documented disabilities (IEP, 504 plan, or MET), and foster-care displaced youth. In its most recent reported year, ASK awarded over 25,000 scholarships in Arizona alone, with FY2025 Arizona corporate tax-credit caps set at $166.6 million (low-income) plus $6 million (disabled/displaced), up from $158 million the prior year.

The technology footprint is conventional and non-proprietary: a web-based scholarship application portal hosted at scholarships.ngwebsolutions.com (NG Web Solutions) handles state-specific application workflows with a 90–120 day processing cycle, while the marketing site askscholarships.org runs on WordPress with PayPal-integrated donation forms and an Every.org-powered crypto donation module. No proprietary platform, data moat, API, SDK, mobile app, or AI/ML capability is described or implied. The operating model is a regulated pass-through: ASK collects donations under state-approved frameworks, applies eligibility rules, and distributes scholarships to qualifying K-12 students attending partner private schools (e.g., Northwest Christian School).

The revenue model is donation-driven rather than commercial. Individual donors receive dollar-for-dollar Arizona state tax credits up to $1,459 (single) / $2,910 (married combined) per year. Corporations can redirect up to 100% of Arizona state tax liability through the corporate low-income program. Families additionally pay a non-refundable $35 application fee per student (treated as a donation). Donor acquisition relies on organic web traffic, state-specific landing pages, YouTube content, and contact forms rather than paid advertising, while corporate donor acquisition involves direct engagement with state Departments of Revenue (e.g., AZDoR pre-approval). Distribution to schools operates through self-serve digital channels with no traditional sales motion.

Name

America's Scholarship Konnection INC

Legal name

America's Scholarship Konnection INC

Website

https://askscholarships.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

America's Scholarship Konnection is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit licensed as a School Tuition Organization in six states, administering K-12 private school scholarships funded by individual and corporate state tax-credit donations for low-income families, students with disabilities, and foster-care youth.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scholarship Administration Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), Tuition Assistance & Voucher/ESA Program Administration (EDADAHAF), Scholarships, Grants & Education Benefits Administration (Financing-adjacent) (FSAKAEAM)

Keywords

• K-12 scholarship administration
• Tax credit scholarships
• School tuition organization
• Scholarship granting organization
• Educational choice funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors make tax-deductible donations to ASK, receiving dollar-for-dollar state tax credits (where applicable) in states with individual tax credit programs. The donations are used to fund K-12 private school scholarships for qualifying students.
2. Corporate Tax Credit Donations: Corporations make donations to ASK in exchange for dollar-for-dollar state tax credits. In Arizona, corporations can redirect up to 100% of their state tax liability. The donated funds are distributed as scholarships to K-12 private school students who meet eligibility criteria (low-income, disabled, or displaced/ foster care).
3. Application Fees: Families pay a non-refundable $35 application fee when submitting scholarship applications. This fee is described as a donation to the organization and is not refundable.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

America's Scholarship Konnection (ASK) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that administers K-12 private school scholarships funded by individual tax-credit, corporate tax-credit, and philanthropic donations. Operating as a state-licensed School Tuition Organization (STO) or Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) across Arizona, Nevada, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, and Pennsylvania, ASK processes family scholarship applications and distributes awards to low-income families, students with disabilities, and foster care displaced youth using dollar-for-dollar state tax credit contributions.

Product overview

America's Scholarship Konnection (ASK) operates as a single unified nonprofit platform offering multiple K-12 private school scholarship programs across six states (Arizona, Nevada, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, and Pennsylvania). The core offering consists of five interconnected programs: Individual Tax Credit Scholarships, Switcher/Overflow Scholarships, Corporate Low Income Scholarships, Corporate Disabled/Displaced Scholarships, and Merit Scholarships. Families access these programs through a shared application portal hosted on Scholarships.ngwebsolutions.com, while donors utilize separate donation forms for personal contributions, tax credit donations, and cryptocurrency. Each state has specific programs, eligibility criteria, and income thresholds that determine scholarship awarding priority.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ASK Scholarship Application Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 25,000 scholarships awarded in Arizona last year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Step Up For Students: Large Florida-based scholarship funding organization administering tax-credit and ESA scholarships for K-12 private school choice. Operates as a state-approved SGO and is a directly comparable counterpart in the largest scholarship-choice state.
• Children's Scholarship Fund: National K-8 private school scholarship organization serving low-income families. Comparable in target population (low-income K-12) and scholarship-granting nonprofit model, though operating nationally rather than within state tax credit frameworks.
• Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program: Georgia's largest SGO administering tax-credit scholarships for K-12 students. Direct counterpart for ASK's Georgia program, competing for the same corporate tax credit pool.
• ACE Scholarships: Multi-state K-12 private school scholarship organization serving low-income families, with active programs in several states ASK also operates in. Comparable mission, donor model, and applicant base.
• AAA Scholarship Foundation: Multi-state (Florida, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona) STO/SGO administering tax-credit scholarships for low-income and special-needs K-12 students. Directly comparable in scope, eligibility criteria, and corporate/individual tax credit donation structure.
• Tuition Foundation: Arizona-based STO administering individual and corporate tax-credit scholarships. Direct in-state competitor for ASK's Arizona operations.
• School Choice Arizona Foundation: Arizona-based STO administering individual and corporate tax-credit scholarships for K-12 private school choice. Direct in-state competitor for the same Arizona cap and family pool.

Others

• Blackbaud: Provider of nonprofit management and fundraising software used by many STOs and education grantmaking foundations. Comparable as the underlying technology infrastructure layer that organizations like ASK rely on for donor management and operations.

Broad incumbents

• EdChoice: Established national organization advocating for and researching K-12 school choice programs including tax-credit scholarships, ESAs, and vouchers. Broader incumbent operating across all school choice policy and program types rather than as a single STO.
• National School Choice Awareness Foundation: Organization promoting awareness of K-12 school choice options including tax-credit scholarships, ESAs, and vouchers. Indirectly comparable as a broader ecosystem participant supporting the same donor and applicant pool.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCAO9aOnhkMu2Nw3hDSAdLPg

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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