Elizabeth Roosa Buisch Memorial Scholarship

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hornell, NY EIN: 16-1501166

Elizabeth Roosa Buisch Memorial Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Hornell, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $236K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $10K.

Elizabeth Roosa Buisch Memorial Scholarship at a glance

In short: Elizabeth Roosa Buisch Memorial Scholarship gave $15K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,500
+33.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$236,481
-2.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Elizabeth Roosa Buisch Memorial Scholarship funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Alfred State College: $3KAlfred State College$3KUniversity of Tampa: $3KUniversity of Tampa$3KPrinceton University: $3KPrinceton University$3KBoston University: $3KBoston University$3KRochester Institute of Technology: $3KRochester Institute ofTechnology$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Alfred State College ($3K). Together the top 5 received $13K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,500), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

AlfredPrincetonSt BonaventureTampaUniversity ParkBinghamtonDaytona BeachBostonBrockportGeneseoRochesterWest Haven

How Elizabeth Roosa Buisch Memorial Scholarship gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 116% of 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K5 grants2020 6 grants2021 7 grants2022 6 grants2023 8 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $18K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alfred State College Alfred, NYScholarships$2,500
University of Tampa Tampa, FLScholarships$2,500
Princeton University Princeton, NJScholarships$2,500
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$2,500
Boston University Boston, MAScholarships$2,500
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NYScholarships$2,500
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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$236,481$12,149$19,578$15,0006$16,943$9,739$14,613
2024$243,652$23,879$19,244$15,0008$16,801$21,392$14,109
2023$238,512$7,581$19,461$15,0006$16,726$5,368$13,530
2022$250,660$35,074$22,214$17,5007$19,458$32,733$14,191
2021$238,395$20,356$22,190$17,5006$19,475$17,998$16,440
2020$240,246$29,758$19,410$15,0005—$27,549$14,783

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elizabeth Roosa Buisch Memorial Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Elizabeth Roosa Buisch Memorial Scholarship's only listed officer is Community Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Community Bank NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2020) → $4K (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

Community Bank NA — Trustee: $4KCommunity Bank NATrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Community Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Elizabeth Roosa Buisch Memorial Scholarship

How much does Elizabeth Roosa Buisch Memorial Scholarship give each year?

Elizabeth Roosa Buisch Memorial Scholarship gave $15K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 8 grants.

What is Elizabeth Roosa Buisch Memorial Scholarship's typical grant size?

Elizabeth Roosa Buisch Memorial Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,500, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Elizabeth Roosa Buisch Memorial Scholarship give grants?

Elizabeth Roosa Buisch Memorial Scholarship gives mostly in New York: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (17%) and New Jersey (17%).

Does Elizabeth Roosa Buisch Memorial Scholarship give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Elizabeth Roosa Buisch Memorial Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (6 grants).

Who are Elizabeth Roosa Buisch Memorial Scholarship's largest grantees?

Elizabeth Roosa Buisch Memorial Scholarship's largest 2025 grantees include Alfred State College ($2,500), University of Tampa ($2,500) and Princeton University ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Elizabeth Roosa Buisch Memorial Scholarship?

Elizabeth Roosa Buisch Memorial Scholarship reported $236K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Elizabeth Roosa Buisch Memorial Scholarship?

Elizabeth Roosa Buisch Memorial Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Hornell, NY. It holds $236K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Elizabeth Roosa Buisch Memorial Scholarship's EIN?

Elizabeth Roosa Buisch Memorial Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1501166. 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.

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 May 5, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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