Arno & Roberta E Wagner Scholarship Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Worcester, MA EIN: 56-2319340

Arno & Roberta E Wagner Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Worcester, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $104K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $26K. Net investment income was $23K.

Arno & Roberta E Wagner Scholarship Fund at a glance

In short: Arno & Roberta E Wagner Scholarship Fund gave $26K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $26K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$26,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$26,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$26,000
Total assets
$104,061
-5.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
Massachusetts (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 Arno & Roberta E Wagner Scholarship Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Greater Worcester Community Foundation: $26KGreater Worcester CommunityFoundation$26K

The largest 2024 recipient was Greater Worcester Community Foundation ($26K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Worcester

How Arno & Roberta E Wagner Scholarship Fund gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−4%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 159% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2020) to $27K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $26K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Greater Worcester Community Foundation Worcester, MAGeneral$26,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$104,061$25,192$31,532$26,0001$29,488$23,148$18,581
2023$110,401$13,126$29,645$26,0001$27,875$11,356$15,751
2022$126,920$11,061$31,158$26,0001$28,885$8,788$17,194
2021$147,017$20,493$29,897$27,0001$28,451$19,047$21,526
2020$156,421$-18,071$29,152$26,0001—$2,777$17,265

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arno & Roberta E Wagner Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Arno & Roberta E Wagner Scholarship Fund is led by Ann K. Molloy, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ann K. Molloy

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    $1K (2020) → $2K (2024)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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

Ann K Molloy — Trustee: $2KAnn K MolloyTrustee$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $2K, to Ann K Molloy (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Arno & Roberta E Wagner Scholarship Fund

How much does Arno & Roberta E Wagner Scholarship Fund give each year?

Arno & Roberta E Wagner Scholarship Fund gave $26K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $26K across 1 grant.

How large is Arno & Roberta E Wagner Scholarship Fund?

Arno & Roberta E Wagner Scholarship Fund reported $104K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Arno & Roberta E Wagner Scholarship Fund?

Arno & Roberta E Wagner Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Worcester, MA. It holds $104K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Arno & Roberta E Wagner Scholarship Fund operate?

Arno & Roberta E Wagner Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Arno & Roberta E Wagner Scholarship Fund's EIN?

Arno & Roberta E Wagner Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2319340. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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