Betty and Raymond Howard Scholarship
Betty and Raymond Howard Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Newport, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $71K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $2K.
Betty and Raymond Howard Scholarship at a glance
In short: Betty and Raymond Howard Scholarship gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Vermont. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,550
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,550
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,550
- Total assets
- $70,832
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Vermont (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 Betty and Raymond Howard Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Vermont ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Betty and Raymond Howard Scholarship gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 141% 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 $4K (2024) to $6K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Vermont Burington, VT | Scholarship | $4,550 |
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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 | $70,832 | $4,978 | $9,241 | $4,550 | 1 | $6,363 | $2,244 | $4,512 |
| 2024 | $75,086 | $9,029 | $6,867 | $4,200 | 1 | $4,848 | $7,482 | $4,358 |
| 2023 | $72,914 | $6,165 | $8,265 | $5,800 | 1 | $6,375 | $4,567 | $4,035 |
| 2022 | $75,039 | $3,152 | $7,783 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,651 | $1,636 | $4,356 |
| 2021 | $79,715 | $13,489 | $7,800 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $10,733 | $5,134 |
| 2020 | $74,046 | $-209 | $7,571 | $5,000 | 1 | — | — | $4,910 |
| 2019 | $81,792 | $2,184 | $7,650 | $5,000 | 1 | — | — | $4,574 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Betty and Raymond Howard Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Betty and Raymond Howard Scholarship is led by Community Financial Services Group, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Community Financial Services Group
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$2K (2021) → $2K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Community Financial Services LLC (2019–2020) — 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 $2K, to Community Financial Services Group (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Betty and Raymond Howard Scholarship
How much does Betty and Raymond Howard Scholarship give each year?
Betty and Raymond Howard Scholarship gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 1 grant.
How large is Betty and Raymond Howard Scholarship?
Betty and Raymond Howard Scholarship reported $71K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Betty and Raymond Howard Scholarship?
Betty and Raymond Howard Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Newport, VT. It holds $71K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Betty and Raymond Howard Scholarship operate?
Betty and Raymond Howard Scholarship has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont.
What is Betty and Raymond Howard Scholarship's EIN?
Betty and Raymond Howard Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-6047459. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
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