Backus Scholarship Fund Inc
Backus Scholarship Fund Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Fort Pierce, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $150K.
Backus Scholarship Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Backus Scholarship Fund Inc gave $150K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $149,867
- +970.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,973
- +1398.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Backus Scholarship Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sunrise Kiwanis Foundation of Fort Pierce ($144K).
Organizations only. It also paid 4 individual scholarships ($6,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 30 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Backus Scholarship Fund Inc gives
- Giving grew 899% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2024) to $150K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Kiwanis Foundation of Fort Pierce Fort Pierce, FL | Organizations Combined All Funds Were Contributed | $143,867 |
| 4 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $6,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $28,620 | $182,906 | $149,867 | 5 | $149,867 | $7,040 |
| 2024 | $154,286 | $15,947 | $14,000 | $14,000 | 7 | $14,000 | $7,304 |
| 2023 | $152,339 | $17,246 | $16,000 | $16,000 | 8 | $16,000 | $7,472 |
| 2022 | $151,093 | $17,136 | $15,275 | $15,000 | 10 | $15,000 | $7,416 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Backus Scholarship Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Backus Scholarship Fund Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donald Holmes
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. W. Gaines
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thimas Perona
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Backus Scholarship Fund Inc
How much does Backus Scholarship Fund Inc give each year?
Backus Scholarship Fund Inc gave $150K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 7 grants.
What is Backus Scholarship Fund Inc's typical grant size?
Backus Scholarship Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $29,973, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Backus Scholarship Fund Inc give grants?
Backus Scholarship Fund Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Backus Scholarship Fund Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Backus Scholarship Fund Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).
What is Backus Scholarship Fund Inc?
Backus Scholarship Fund Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Fort Pierce, FL.
How much is Backus Scholarship Fund Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Backus Scholarship Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $7K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Backus Scholarship Fund Inc's EIN?
Backus Scholarship Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1639157. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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