Diserens Family Scholarship FD

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pennington, NJ EIN: 27-2460344

Diserens Family Scholarship FD is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $582K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $48K.

Diserens Family Scholarship FD at a glance

In short: Diserens Family Scholarship FD gave $27K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$27,300
+9.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,100
-27.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$9,100
Total assets
$581,754
+2.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (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 Diserens Family Scholarship FD funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Texas A&M University: $9KTexas A&M University$9K

The largest 2025 recipient was Texas A&M University ($9K).

Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($18,200), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

San AngeloAustinStephenvilleAbileneColorado SpringsCanyonCollege StaCollege Station

How Diserens Family Scholarship FD gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 90% 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$10K$20K$30K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $27K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $27K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Texas A&M University College Station, TXScholarships$9,100
2 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$18,200
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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$581,754$52,792$36,660$27,3003$30,653$47,639$34,235
2024$566,217$48,547$33,439$24,9202$29,679$44,621$32,059
2023$551,103$31,145$33,527$25,8403$30,190$27,796$29,269
2022$553,472$27,399$36,208$27,1524$32,056$24,043$30,745
2021$562,286$52,688$29,912$20,0004$25,568$48,856$33,626
2020$539,497$43,670$28,420$20,0004—$40,438$29,122

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Diserens Family Scholarship FD reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Diserens Family Scholarship FD's only listed officer is Bank Of America N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $8K (2020) → $8K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Bank of America N a — Trustee: $8KBank of America N aTrustee$8K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Bank of America N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Diserens Family Scholarship FD

How much does Diserens Family Scholarship FD give each year?

Diserens Family Scholarship FD gave $27K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 2 grants.

What is Diserens Family Scholarship FD's typical grant size?

Diserens Family Scholarship FD's median grant in 2025 was $9,100, and its average grant was $9,100, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Diserens Family Scholarship FD give grants?

Diserens Family Scholarship FD gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Diserens Family Scholarship FD give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Diserens Family Scholarship FD's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (3 grants).

How large is Diserens Family Scholarship FD?

Diserens Family Scholarship FD reported $582K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (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 Diserens Family Scholarship FD?

Diserens Family Scholarship FD is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pennington, NJ. It holds $582K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Diserens Family Scholarship FD's EIN?

Diserens Family Scholarship FD's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2460344. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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