Charles L Saint Memorial Scholarship Fund
Charles L Saint Memorial Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $151K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $10K.
Charles L Saint Memorial Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Charles L Saint Memorial Scholarship Fund gave $6K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,180
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,060
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,060
- Total assets
- $151,338
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (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 Charles L Saint Memorial Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northwestern State University ($2K). Together the top 3 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Charles L Saint Memorial Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $7K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern State University Natchitoches, LA | Scholarship | $2,060 |
| University of Louisiana- Jason Gormanous Monroe, LA | Scholarship | $2,060 |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe- Mason Monroe, LA | Scholarship | $2,060 |
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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 | $151,338 | $11,939 | $9,715 | $6,180 | 3 | $7,788 | $10,024 | $8,196 |
| 2024 | $149,109 | $5,924 | $9,240 | $5,931 | 3 | $7,494 | $4,038 | $7,741 |
| 2023 | $152,132 | $8,894 | $10,559 | $6,710 | 2 | $8,279 | $7,160 | $7,502 |
| 2022 | $153,784 | $26,333 | $10,984 | $7,203 | 3 | $8,873 | $24,287 | $8,380 |
| 2021 | $138,449 | $11,614 | $9,534 | $5,900 | 3 | — | $9,403 | $8,630 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles L Saint Memorial Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charles L Saint Memorial Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is Hancock Whitney Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hancock Whitney Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$3K (2021) → $2K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Hancock Whitney Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Charles L Saint Memorial Scholarship Fund
How much does Charles L Saint Memorial Scholarship Fund give each year?
Charles L Saint Memorial Scholarship Fund gave $6K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 3 grants.
What is Charles L Saint Memorial Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Charles L Saint Memorial Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $2,060, and its average grant was $2,060, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Charles L Saint Memorial Scholarship Fund give grants?
Charles L Saint Memorial Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Louisiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Monroe, LA (2 grants).
Does Charles L Saint Memorial Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Charles L Saint Memorial Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).
How large is Charles L Saint Memorial Scholarship Fund?
Charles L Saint Memorial Scholarship Fund reported $151K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (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 Charles L Saint Memorial Scholarship Fund?
Charles L Saint Memorial Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New Orleans, LA. It holds $151K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Charles L Saint Memorial Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Charles L Saint Memorial Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1337866. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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