Augusta Schultz Grubbs Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Clifton Forge, VA EIN: 54-1902317

Augusta Schultz Grubbs Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Clifton Forge, Virginia. Its 2025 filing reports scholarships for Alleghany High School seniors selected on merit, with applicants required to rank in the top 10 percent of their graduating class.

Augusta Schultz Grubbs Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Augusta Schultz Grubbs Charitable Trust gave $42K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$42,101
-26.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
15
-21.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,807
-6.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$997,507
-4.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Augusta Schultz Grubbs Charitable Trust

Review Cycle
The filing says the submission deadline is flexible and usually around May 10; it advises applicants to call for details.
Deadline
The filing says the submission deadline is flexible and usually around May 10; it advises applicants to call for…
Contact

Application contact: Scholarship Committee Alleghany Hig
Mailing address: 210 Mountaineer Drive, Covington, VA 24426
Phone: (540) 863-1700

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Augusta Schultz Grubbs Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

76 grants across all recorded years

76<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 76 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Virginia.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Clifton Forge

How Augusta Schultz Grubbs Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 80% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$20K$40K$60K15 grants2020 14 grants2021 14 grants2022 14 grants2023 19 grants2024 15 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2023) to $57K (2024). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $42K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
15 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$42,101
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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
2025$997,507$32,254$77,590$42,10115$60,840$16,727$76,061
2024$1,042,843$68,819$91,040$57,03419$76,264$54,043$70,744
2023$1,065,064$34,877$68,194$39,29214$54,715$21,710$62,062
2022$1,098,381$64,282$72,041$40,50014$54,407$48,315$63,671
2021$1,106,140$89,392$73,562$42,00014$56,850$72,680$70,525
2020$1,090,310$85,943$71,251$43,80115—$71,387$60,913

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Augusta Schultz Grubbs Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $76K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement is provided. The 2025 filing describes scholarship awards for eligible Alleghany High School seniors.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the trust reported 15 grants totaling $42,101. Grant amounts ranged from $101 to $3,000, and the median was $3,000. The largest listed grants were 12 scholarships of $3,000 each to individual recipients in Virginia.

The filing says the trust does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applicants are asked to provide copies of grade reports and other reports of academic progress, an Alleghany High School transcript, and an explanation of college or career plans in 200 words or less. Awards are limited to Alleghany High School seniors selected solely on merit; applicants must have a grade-point average in the top 10 percent of their graduating class.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Meade Snyder is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.

Augusta Schultz Grubbs Charitable Trust is led by Meade Snyder, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Meade Snyder

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    $7K (2021) → $15K (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Jim Snyder (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: James D. Snyder (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Meade Snyder — Trustee: $15KMeade SnyderTrustee$15K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to Meade Snyder (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Augusta Schultz Grubbs Charitable Trust

How much does Augusta Schultz Grubbs Charitable Trust give each year?

Augusta Schultz Grubbs Charitable Trust gave $42K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $57K across 19 grants.

What is Augusta Schultz Grubbs Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Augusta Schultz Grubbs Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $2,807, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Augusta Schultz Grubbs Charitable Trust give grants?

Augusta Schultz Grubbs Charitable Trust gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Augusta Schultz Grubbs Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Augusta Schultz Grubbs Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (15 grants).

How large is Augusta Schultz Grubbs Charitable Trust?

Augusta Schultz Grubbs Charitable Trust reported $998K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $76K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Augusta Schultz Grubbs Charitable Trust fund?

No mission statement is provided. The 2025 filing describes scholarship awards for eligible Alleghany High School seniors. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Augusta Schultz Grubbs Charitable Trust?

Augusta Schultz Grubbs Charitable Trust has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Augusta Schultz Grubbs Charitable Trust's EIN?

Augusta Schultz Grubbs Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1902317. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)

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