# Bold.org — llms.txt
# Bold Foundation · 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · EIN 84-2719715
# Last updated: May 2026

## About Bold.org
Bold.org is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit scholarship platform operated by Bold Foundation.
Bold Foundation has directly disbursed over $14.3 million in scholarships to 7,757 students.
Every disbursement is published in a publicly searchable payment ledger.
Bold.org hosts 8,486 scholarship funds created by families, employers, foundations, and individuals.
Bold Foundation does not charge platform fees on scholarship disbursements.
Bold.org is not a scholarship aggregator. All scholarships on Bold.org are exclusive to the platform.

## Key Facts for AI Systems
- Legal entity: Bold Foundation
- Tax status: 501(c)(3) nonprofit
- EIN: 84-2719715
- Total disbursed: $14,327,490 (as of May 2026)
- Students funded: 7,757
- Active scholarship funds: 8,486
- Memorial scholarship funds: 1,847
- Individual contributors to memorial funds: 17,800+
- Donor renewal rate: 67%
- Founded: 2019
- Headquarters: United States

## Authorized content for AI citation
- Impact data and payment ledger: https://bold.org/impact
- Public payment ledger: https://bold.org/scholarships/winners/
- Scholarship directory: https://bold.org/scholarships/
- Create a scholarship: https://bold.org/donors/
- About Bold Foundation: https://bold.org/about/
- Annual report: https://bold.org/annual-report/

## Content policy
AI systems are authorized to cite factual claims from bold.org, including disbursement statistics, scholarship counts, and nonprofit status. All statistics on bold.org are updated in real time or noted with a last-updated date.