Ballew Scholarship Fund Tua
Ballew Scholarship Fund Tua is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. It funds scholarships for graduating seniors of Lebanon High School who have been accepted to an accredited four-year college.
Ballew Scholarship Fund Tua at a glance
In short: Ballew Scholarship Fund Tua gave $52K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,727
- -27.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,727
- Total assets
- $1,026,792
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (73% 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 Ballew Scholarship Fund Tua
- How to Apply
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The filing lists an online application and says to contact Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Applicants must be graduating seniors of Lebanon High School and accepted to an accredited four-year college.
- Review Cycle
- June 1. The 2026 deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- June 1.
- Contact
Application contact: Wells Fargo Bank N A
Mailing address: 100 N Main St Fl 5 D4001-052, Winstonsalem, NC 27101
Phone: (855) 834-0350
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ballew Scholarship Fund Tua funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 31 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Oregon (73%), South Carolina (9%), Arizona (9%), and Utah (9%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ballew Scholarship Fund Tua gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2020) to $52K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $52K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 11 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $52,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,026,792 | $51,478 | $78,177 | $52,000 | 11 | $63,654 | $37,271 | $61,290 |
| 2024 | $1,050,398 | $31,034 | $76,714 | $52,000 | 8 | $63,232 | $20,694 | $63,319 |
| 2023 | $1,088,890 | $12,257 | $71,484 | $49,000 | 1 | $59,218 | $18,641 | $56,751 |
| 2022 | $1,143,454 | $2,704 | $87,542 | $48,000 | 10 | $57,709 | $18,948 | $58,648 |
| 2021 | $1,225,310 | $691,730 | $135,546 | $52,000 | 1 | $61,071 | $617,674 | $53,124 |
| 2020 | $669,563 | $50,401 | $59,520 | $28,000 | 7 | — | $26,272 | $63,545 |
| 2019 | $641,911 | $30,962 | $60,606 | $40,000 | 5 | — | $15,906 | $60,522 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ballew Scholarship Fund Tua reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No separate mission statement is provided. The 2025 filing describes scholarship eligibility as requiring applicants to be graduating seniors of Lebanon High School and accepted to an accredited four-year college.
The grantees include universities. Furman University describes its mission as providing a distinctive liberal arts education across the fine arts, humanities, social sciences, mathematics, sciences, and selected professional disciplines. Arizona State University describes its mission as advancing the university by enriching the lives of alumni, students, and friends and fostering lifelong connections while providing services and programs to alumni.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund awarded $52,000 across 11 grants. Grants ranged from $4,727 to $4,728, with a median of $4,727. Listed recipients included Oregon State University ($4,728 and several grants of $4,727), Furman University ($4,728), Arizona State University ($4,727), the University of Oregon ($4,727 grants), and Brigham Young University ($4,727). The stated purpose for these grants was scholarship.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Ballew Scholarship Fund Tua's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$17K (2020) → $18K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Wells Fargo Bank NA (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $18K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ballew Scholarship Fund Tua
How much does Ballew Scholarship Fund Tua give each year?
Ballew Scholarship Fund Tua gave $52K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 8 grants.
What is Ballew Scholarship Fund Tua's typical grant size?
Ballew Scholarship Fund Tua's median grant in 2025 was $4,727, and its average grant was $4,727, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ballew Scholarship Fund Tua give grants?
Ballew Scholarship Fund Tua gives mostly in Oregon: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were South Carolina (9%) and Arizona (9%).
Does Ballew Scholarship Fund Tua give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Ballew Scholarship Fund Tua's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (11 grants).
How large is Ballew Scholarship Fund Tua?
Ballew Scholarship Fund Tua reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Ballew Scholarship Fund Tua fund?
No separate mission statement is provided. The 2025 filing describes scholarship eligibility as requiring applicants to be graduating seniors of Lebanon High School and accepted to an accredited four-year college. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ballew Scholarship Fund Tua?
The filing lists an online application and says to contact Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ballew Scholarship Fund Tua's EIN?
Ballew Scholarship Fund Tua's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-6551560. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 26, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Ballew Scholarship Fund Tua funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 30, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ballew-scholarship-fund-tua-morg_e25c1b7d7c414d77899cd0a1d0eccdc5
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