Adam Grigas Memorial Scholarship Fund
Adam Grigas Memorial Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in North Canton, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $23K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2K.
Adam Grigas Memorial Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Adam Grigas Memorial Scholarship Fund gave $2K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,250
- +3.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,125
- +3.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,125
- Total assets
- $22,543
- -2.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Adam Grigas Memorial Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Firestone High School ($250).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Adam Grigas Memorial Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving grew 350% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 202% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2020) to $4K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $2,000 |
| Firestone High School Akron, OH | Support | $250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22,543 | $9,912 | $10,541 | $2,250 | 2 | $2,272 | $1,126 |
| 2023 | $23,172 | — | $4,977 | $2,185 | 2 | $4,207 | $1,264 |
| 2022 | $28,149 | $13,307 | $14,494 | $3,500 | 2 | $3,523 | $1,416 |
| 2021 | $29,336 | — | $877 | $500 | 1 | $500 | — |
| 2020 | $30,214 | $6,837 | $2,087 | $500 | 1 | — | — |
| 2019 | $29,798 | $60 | $1,988 | $1,500 | 2 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Adam Grigas Memorial Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Adam Grigas Memorial Scholarship Fund is led by Katherine Batdorff, Chair on every filing since 2019; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Katherine Batdorff
Chair
On filings since 2019
$6 (2024)
James Grigas
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Grigas
Secretary
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $6, to Katherine Batdorff (Chair).
Frequently asked questions about Adam Grigas Memorial Scholarship Fund
How much does Adam Grigas Memorial Scholarship Fund give each year?
Adam Grigas Memorial Scholarship Fund gave $2K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2K across 2 grants.
How large is Adam Grigas Memorial Scholarship Fund?
Adam Grigas Memorial Scholarship Fund reported $23K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Adam Grigas Memorial Scholarship Fund?
Adam Grigas Memorial Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in North Canton, OH. It holds $23K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Adam Grigas Memorial Scholarship Fund operate?
Adam Grigas Memorial Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Adam Grigas Memorial Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Adam Grigas Memorial Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5101455. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 22, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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