Dobrich Ralph Scholarship Fund Trust
Dobrich Ralph Scholarship Fund Trust is a private foundation based in Newtown, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing lists grants with the purpose “scholarship.”
Dobrich Ralph Scholarship Fund Trust at a glance
In short: Dobrich Ralph Scholarship Fund Trust gave $88K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $88,000
- +9.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- +2900.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,933
- -96.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,121,449
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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.
How to apply to Dobrich Ralph Scholarship Fund Trust
- How to Apply
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Contact First National Bank Trust Company. The filing identifies FASA as the form and materials. It states there are no restrictions on awards, although most recipients are from Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
- Review Cycle
- April 15 each year.
- Deadline
- April 15 each year.
- Contact
Application contact: First National Bank Trust Company
Mailing address: 34 South State Street, Newtown, PA 18940-1953
Phone: (215) 968-4872
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dobrich Ralph Scholarship Fund Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
99 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 98 grants of 99 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in Pennsylvania. The listed largest grants were to recipients in Newtown, Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Dobrich Ralph Scholarship Fund Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $74K (2020) to $99K (2023). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $88K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 30 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $88,000 |
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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 | $1,121,449 | $103,102 | $105,287 | $88,000 | 30 | $88,000 | $88,857 | $91,247 |
| 2024 | $1,123,157 | $180,685 | $95,682 | $80,500 | 1 | $80,500 | $166,562 | $88,002 |
| 2023 | $1,038,466 | $96,194 | $112,329 | $99,000 | 15 | $99,000 | $82,993 | $82,329 |
| 2022 | $1,043,572 | $60,893 | $112,741 | $98,500 | 28 | $98,500 | $46,652 | $86,640 |
| 2021 | $1,095,420 | $152,857 | $100,610 | $86,000 | 25 | $86,000 | $138,117 | $96,421 |
| 2020 | $1,043,174 | $72,087 | $87,348 | $74,000 | 20 | — | $58,739 | $84,148 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dobrich Ralph Scholarship Fund Trust reported a distributable amount of $91K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants listed were for scholarships.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust awarded 30 grants totaling $88,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,650 to $5,000, with a median of $3,000. The largest awards were $5,000 each.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dobrich Ralph Scholarship Fund Trust's only listed officer is First National Bank Of Newtown, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First National Bank Of Newtown
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$12K (2023) → $13K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Barry Pflueger Vice President (2020–2023) — Vice President
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to First National Bank of Newtown (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Dobrich Ralph Scholarship Fund Trust
How much does Dobrich Ralph Scholarship Fund Trust give each year?
Dobrich Ralph Scholarship Fund Trust gave $88K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $81K across 1 grant.
What is Dobrich Ralph Scholarship Fund Trust's typical grant size?
Dobrich Ralph Scholarship Fund Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $2,933, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dobrich Ralph Scholarship Fund Trust give grants?
Dobrich Ralph Scholarship Fund Trust gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Dobrich Ralph Scholarship Fund Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 30 grants with a stated purpose on Dobrich Ralph Scholarship Fund Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (30 grants).
How large is Dobrich Ralph Scholarship Fund Trust?
Dobrich Ralph Scholarship Fund Trust reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $91K (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 does Dobrich Ralph Scholarship Fund Trust fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants listed were for scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dobrich Ralph Scholarship Fund Trust?
Contact First National Bank Trust Company. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Dobrich Ralph Scholarship Fund Trust's EIN?
Dobrich Ralph Scholarship Fund Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1147204. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
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