Dr Connie Tucker Scholarship Fund
Dr Connie Tucker Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Roscoe, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 8 grants totaling $253K.
Dr Connie Tucker Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Dr Connie Tucker Scholarship Fund gave $253K across 8 grants in 2023 (avg $32K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2023)
- $252,821
- +295.0% vs 2022
- Grants made (2023)
- 8
- -46.7% vs 2022
- Average grant
- $31,603
- +640.7% vs 2022
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.
Who Dr Connie Tucker Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2023
The largest 2023 recipient was Rockford Promise ($217K across 2 grants).
Organizations only. It also paid 6 grants to individuals ($36,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 72 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Dr Connie Tucker Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving grew 233% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out well above 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2019) to $253K (2023). In 2023 it made 8 grants totaling $253K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rockford Promise Rockford, IL | Education | $200,000 |
| Rockford Promise Rockford, IL | Education | $16,821 |
| 6 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $36,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | $-12,675 | $259,822 | $252,821 | 8 | $252,821 | — | $10,072 |
| 2022 | $272,497 | $9,950 | $73,571 | $64,000 | 15 | $64,000 | $886 | $14,502 |
| 2021 | $336,118 | $51,306 | $77,798 | $74,000 | 17 | $74,000 | $47,198 | $18,945 |
| 2020 | $362,610 | $17,368 | $83,013 | $76,000 | 19 | — | $11,933 | $21,300 |
| 2019 | $428,255 | $26,578 | $85,627 | $52,000 | 13 | — | $2,492 | $22,765 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dr Connie Tucker Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dr Connie Tucker Scholarship Fund's 2023 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Pamela Laughlin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leta Gerber
Committee Me
Committee Member → Committee Me, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Fiorentino
Committee Me
Committee Member → Committee Me, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "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 Dr Connie Tucker Scholarship Fund
How much does Dr Connie Tucker Scholarship Fund give each year?
Dr Connie Tucker Scholarship Fund gave $253K across 8 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $64K across 15 grants.
What is Dr Connie Tucker Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Dr Connie Tucker Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2023 was $8,000, and its average grant was $31,603, across 8 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dr Connie Tucker Scholarship Fund give grants?
Dr Connie Tucker Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Rockford, IL (2 grants).
Does Dr Connie Tucker Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2023: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Dr Connie Tucker Scholarship Fund's 2023 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (8 grants).
What is Dr Connie Tucker Scholarship Fund?
Dr Connie Tucker Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Roscoe, IL.
How much is Dr Connie Tucker Scholarship Fund required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Dr Connie Tucker Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $10K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Dr Connie Tucker Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Dr Connie Tucker Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6651926. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 29, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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