C Paul Palmer Memorial Scholarship Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Findlay, OH EIN: 34-1759012

C Paul Palmer Memorial Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Findlay, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $219K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K. Net investment income was $137K.

C Paul Palmer Memorial Scholarship Fund at a glance

In short: C Paul Palmer Memorial Scholarship Fund gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,000
-50.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$219,328
+136.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who C Paul Palmer Memorial Scholarship Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

ColumbusToledoAdaAshlandBowling Green

How C Paul Palmer Memorial Scholarship Fund gives

  • Giving fell 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 55% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$5K$10K$15K4 grants2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $12K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$3,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$219,328$138,713$12,048$3,0001$10,516$137,434$19,277
2024$92,663$19,395$11,289$6,0002$20,123$18,173$19,908
2023$94,785$13,410$4,185$3,0001$3,100$12,377$17,046
2022$88,639$4,960$15,323$7,0002$10,252$3,750$16,420
2021$95,341$15,507$14,434$6,0001$12,798$14,374$16,871
2020$93,907$11,187$19,273$12,0004—$10,247$13,802

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, C Paul Palmer Memorial Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

C Paul Palmer Memorial Scholarship Fund is led by Christophe W. Beeman, President & Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Christophe W. Beeman

    President & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • C. Paul Palmer IV

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carleton P. Palmer III

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • S. Jeannine Clark

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Dotson

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about C Paul Palmer Memorial Scholarship Fund

How much does C Paul Palmer Memorial Scholarship Fund give each year?

C Paul Palmer Memorial Scholarship Fund gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 2 grants.

How large is C Paul Palmer Memorial Scholarship Fund?

C Paul Palmer Memorial Scholarship Fund reported $219K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is C Paul Palmer Memorial Scholarship Fund?

C Paul Palmer Memorial Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Findlay, OH. It holds $219K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does C Paul Palmer Memorial Scholarship Fund operate?

C Paul Palmer Memorial Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is C Paul Palmer Memorial Scholarship Fund's EIN?

C Paul Palmer Memorial Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1759012. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)

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