Ben Selling Scholarship Fdn

SAINT LOUIS, MO EIN: 93-6017158

Ben Selling Scholarship Fdn is a private foundation, based in SAINT LOUIS, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $489K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $29K. Net investment income was $16K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$489K

-2.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$29K

-17.3% YoY

Grant Count

+8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-23.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ben Selling Scholarship Fdn reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Ben Selling Scholarship Fdn

Based on IRS filings

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Oregon $98K (71%)

South Carolina $28K (20%)

Massachusetts $7K (5%)

California $5K (4%)

States

California Massachusetts Oregon South Carolina

Cities

AshlandCorvallisEugeneForest GroveLa GrandeLos AngelasLos AngelesNewtonPendletonPortlandTaylors

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$489,432	$501,592	$517,945
Revenue	$22,484	$19,754	$10,041
Expenses	$41,171	$46,451	$41,188
Qualifying Distributions	$34,654	$40,482	$33,422
Net Investment Income	$16,227	$13,162	$7,544
Distributable Amount	$32,725	$36,768	$31,500

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include University of Oregon Fbo Emily Andrade ($2,400), Pacific Univ Fbo Angelina Caviness ($2,350), Hebrew College Fbo Isaac Gittelsohn ($2,350).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON FBO EMILY ANDRADE EUGENE, OR	SCHOLARSHIP	$2,400
PACIFIC UNIV FBO ANGELINA CAVINESS FOREST GROVE, OR	SCHOLARSHIP	$2,350
PORTLAND STATE UNIV SESSEL GERGIS PORTLAND, OR	SCHOLARSHIP	$2,300
HEBREW COLLEGE FBO ISAAC GITTELSOHN NEWTON, MA	SCHOLARSHIPS	$2,350
UNIV OF OREGON FBO JILLIAN GLASGOW EUGENE, OR	SCHOLARSHIP	$2,350
UNIV OF OREGON FBO NATHANAEL EUGENE, OR	SCHOLARSHIP	$2,350
SOUTHERN OREGON UNIV FBO BROOKLYN HAYES ASHLAND, OR	SCHOLARSHIP	$2,300
NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE FBO JASMINE EUGENE, OR	SCHOLARSHIP	$2,300
HEBREW COLLEGE FBO ADIRA ROSEN NEWTON, MA	SCHOLARSHIP	$2,350
LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FBO MAYSEN EUGENE, OR	SCHOLARSHIP	$2,300

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
WELLS FARGO BANK N A	TRUSTEE	1	$8,177

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Ben Selling Scholarship Fdn?

As of 2024, Ben Selling Scholarship Fdn holds $489K in total assets with $22K in annual revenue. It awarded 13 grants totaling $29K in 2024.

Where does Ben Selling Scholarship Fdn operate?

Ben Selling Scholarship Fdn has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, Oregon, South Carolina.

What size grants does Ben Selling Scholarship Fdn award?

In 2024, Ben Selling Scholarship Fdn awarded 13 grants totaling $29K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Ben Selling Scholarship Fdn required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Ben Selling Scholarship Fdn reported a distributable amount of $33K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.