Burson-Landon Scholarship Fund
Burson-Landon Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $209K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $9K.
Burson-Landon Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Burson-Landon Scholarship Fund gave $11K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,500
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,500
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $209,443
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (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 Burson-Landon Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Corban University ($4K across 2 grants). Together the top 5 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Burson-Landon Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% 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 $6K (2023) to $13K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Corban University Salem, OR | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Corban University Salem, OR | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| University of Oregon Eugene, OR | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Oregon State University Corvallis, OR | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR | Scholarship | $500 |
| Oregon State University Corvallis, OR | Scholarship | $500 |
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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 | $209,443 | $12,610 | $17,722 | $10,500 | 7 | $14,001 | $9,000 | $13,347 |
| 2024 | $214,493 | $10,304 | $16,676 | $10,000 | 4 | $13,301 | $7,049 | $14,137 |
| 2023 | $219,280 | $9,605 | $11,616 | $6,000 | 7 | $8,622 | $6,297 | $14,034 |
| 2022 | $218,833 | $1,192 | $18,574 | $12,000 | 8 | $14,952 | $3,870 | $12,210 |
| 2021 | $236,256 | $34,242 | $17,151 | $10,000 | 8 | $12,676 | $30,438 | $13,448 |
| 2020 | $219,153 | $30,200 | $19,048 | $13,000 | 8 | — | $26,836 | $13,299 |
| 2019 | $206,519 | $8,763 | $18,242 | $12,000 | 5 | — | $5,392 | $12,079 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Burson-Landon Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Burson-Landon Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $5K (2025)
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 $5K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Burson-Landon Scholarship Fund
How much does Burson-Landon Scholarship Fund give each year?
Burson-Landon Scholarship Fund gave $11K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 4 grants.
What is Burson-Landon Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Burson-Landon Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,500, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Burson-Landon Scholarship Fund give grants?
Burson-Landon Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Salem, OR (3 grants) and Corvallis, OR (2 grants).
Does Burson-Landon Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Burson-Landon Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (7 grants).
Who are Burson-Landon Scholarship Fund's largest grantees?
Burson-Landon Scholarship Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Corban University ($4,000 across 2 grants), Oregon Institute of Technology ($2,500) and University of Oregon ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Burson-Landon Scholarship Fund?
Burson-Landon Scholarship Fund reported $209K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Burson-Landon Scholarship Fund?
Burson-Landon Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $209K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Burson-Landon Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Burson-Landon Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6571167. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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