Bobby Buerger Scholarship Fund 1015010023
The Bobby Buerger Scholarship Fund is a private foundation based in Hamilton, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports educational scholarship grants, with a stated restriction to graduating students of Greensburg Community High School.
Bobby Buerger Scholarship Fund 1015010023 at a glance
In short: Bobby Buerger Scholarship Fund 1015010023 gave $44K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,500
- -17.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- -17.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $518,072
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (93% 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 Bobby Buerger Scholarship Fund 1015010023
- How to Apply
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The filing says to contact the superintendent and call or write for forms.
- Review Cycle
- May 1. The filing does not specify the year; this date has passed as of October 2, 2026.
- Deadline
- May 1.
- Contact
Application contact: Superintendent
Mailing address: Greensburg Community School, Greensburg, IN 47240
Phone: (812) 663-4774
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bobby Buerger Scholarship Fund 1015010023 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kayla Kelso Univeristy of Indianapolis ($2K). Together the top 2 received $3K.
Organizations only. It also paid 27 individual scholarships ($40,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
150 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 150 grants of 150 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Indiana and 7% to recipients in Ohio. The listed recipients include students associated with universities in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Evansville, Indiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bobby Buerger Scholarship Fund 1015010023 gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% 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 $29K (2021) to $56K (2023). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 27 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $40,500 |
| Kayla Kelso Univeristy of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | Educational Scholarship | $1,500 |
| Orionna Schleeter Indiana Unversity East Richmond, IN | Educational Scholarship | $1,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
In 2025, the fund reported 29 grants, compared with 35 in 2024 and 36 in 2023.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $518,072 | $51,570 | $56,927 | $43,500 | 29 | $49,152 | $41,855 | $48,124 |
| 2024 | $523,429 | $61,625 | $65,829 | $52,500 | 35 | $58,226 | $54,022 | $46,001 |
| 2023 | $527,699 | $26,481 | $69,565 | $55,500 | 36 | $60,925 | $18,650 | $44,696 |
| 2022 | $570,781 | $114,734 | $60,722 | $46,500 | 31 | $51,845 | $104,721 | $46,521 |
| 2021 | $517,036 | $108,723 | $41,186 | $28,500 | 19 | $33,882 | $101,689 | $44,576 |
| 2020 | $448,071 | $75,984 | $47,061 | $33,000 | 22 | — | $69,812 | $41,082 |
| 2019 | $420,736 | $90,046 | $44,720 | $31,500 | 21 | — | $83,150 | $40,817 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bobby Buerger Scholarship Fund 1015010023 reported a distributable amount of $48K 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
The available information does not state a formal mission. The 2025 grants were identified as educational scholarships, including awards to individual recipients and students associated with the University of Cincinnati and the University of Southern Indiana.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund reported 29 grants totaling $43,500. Each grant was $1,500. Examples include awards of $1,500 to the University of Cincinnati and University of Southern Indiana, as well as grants of $1,500 to individual recipients.
The foundation’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It directs applicants to contact the superintendent and call or write for forms. Awards are restricted to graduating students of Greensburg Community High School.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Frist Financial Bank as trustee.
Bobby Buerger Scholarship Fund 1015010023's only listed officer is Frist Financial Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frist Financial Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2023
$12K (2023) → $12K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: First Financial Bank (2019–2022) — 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 $12K, to Frist Financial Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Bobby Buerger Scholarship Fund 1015010023
How much does Bobby Buerger Scholarship Fund 1015010023 give each year?
Bobby Buerger Scholarship Fund 1015010023 gave $44K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $53K across 35 grants.
What is Bobby Buerger Scholarship Fund 1015010023's typical grant size?
Bobby Buerger Scholarship Fund 1015010023's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,500, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bobby Buerger Scholarship Fund 1015010023 give grants?
Bobby Buerger Scholarship Fund 1015010023 gives mostly in Indiana: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (7%).
Does Bobby Buerger Scholarship Fund 1015010023 give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on Bobby Buerger Scholarship Fund 1015010023's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Scholarship" (29 grants).
How large is Bobby Buerger Scholarship Fund 1015010023?
Bobby Buerger Scholarship Fund 1015010023 reported $518K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $49K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bobby Buerger Scholarship Fund 1015010023 fund?
The available information does not state a formal mission. The 2025 grants were identified as educational scholarships, including awards to individual recipients and students associated with the University of Cincinnati and the University of Southern Indiana. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bobby Buerger Scholarship Fund 1015010023?
The filing says to contact the superintendent and call or write for forms. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bobby Buerger Scholarship Fund 1015010023's EIN?
Bobby Buerger Scholarship Fund 1015010023's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6415393. 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 October 2026.
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 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
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