E O Elam Scholarship Trust Fund
E O Elam Scholarship Trust Fund is a private foundation, based in Hamilton, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $184K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $5K.
E O Elam Scholarship Trust Fund at a glance
In short: E O Elam Scholarship Trust Fund gave $9K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $3,000
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $184,249
- -2.1% 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 E O Elam Scholarship Trust Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (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 E O Elam Scholarship Trust Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $16K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $9,000 |
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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 | $184,249 | $5,238 | $9,151 | $9,000 | 3 | $9,000 | $5,238 | $9,026 |
| 2024 | $188,162 | $5,548 | $388 | — | — | — | $5,548 | $9,121 |
| 2023 | $183,002 | $6,795 | $3,202 | $3,000 | 1 | $3,000 | $6,795 | $8,826 |
| 2022 | $179,409 | $3,020 | $9,097 | $9,000 | 2 | $9,000 | $3,020 | $8,770 |
| 2021 | $185,486 | $3,070 | $13,106 | $13,000 | 4 | $13,000 | $3,070 | $9,248 |
| 2020 | $195,522 | $4,193 | $16,359 | $16,000 | 5 | — | $4,193 | $9,749 |
| 2019 | $207,688 | $4,483 | $14,040 | $14,000 | 4 | — | $4,483 | $10,324 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, E O Elam Scholarship Trust Fund reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
E O Elam Scholarship Trust Fund is led by Will R. Hale, Chairman since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Will R. Hale
Chairman
Trustee → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Robert Witzsche
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sara Ensor
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Bobby Needham
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mary Owen
Secretary
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Pam Eilers (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: David Lengefeld (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 E O Elam Scholarship Trust Fund
How much does E O Elam Scholarship Trust Fund give each year?
E O Elam Scholarship Trust Fund gave $9K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is E O Elam Scholarship Trust Fund's typical grant size?
E O Elam Scholarship Trust Fund's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does E O Elam Scholarship Trust Fund give grants?
E O Elam Scholarship Trust Fund gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does E O Elam Scholarship Trust Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on E O Elam Scholarship Trust Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).
How large is E O Elam Scholarship Trust Fund?
E O Elam Scholarship Trust Fund reported $184K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (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 E O Elam Scholarship Trust Fund's EIN?
E O Elam Scholarship Trust Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6306225. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 27, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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