Emma Scott Taylor Education Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Richmond, VA EIN: 54-6072251

Emma Scott Taylor Education Trust is a private foundation, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $44K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $3K.

Emma Scott Taylor Education Trust at a glance

In short: Emma Scott Taylor Education Trust gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$43,997
-8.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (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 Emma Scott Taylor Education Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

St Catherine's School: $10KSt Catherine's School$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Catherine's School ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Richmond

How Emma Scott Taylor Education Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 261% 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$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Catherine's School Richmond, VAScholarship$10,000
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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$43,997$7,182$11,168$10,0001$10,000$3,078$3,833
2024$47,983$5,370$11,133$10,0001$10,000$1,863$3,741
2023$53,746$10,358$11,024$10,0001$10,000$9,423$3,914
2022$54,412$7,230$10,877$10,0001$10,000$6,435$4,697
2021$58,059$6,713$10,867$10,0001—$5,918$4,313

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Emma Scott Taylor Education Trust reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Emma Scott Taylor Education Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Austin Brockenbrough III

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Robert F. Norfleet

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Emma Scott Taylor Education Trust

How much does Emma Scott Taylor Education Trust give each year?

Emma Scott Taylor Education Trust gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

How large is Emma Scott Taylor Education Trust?

Emma Scott Taylor Education Trust reported $44K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Emma Scott Taylor Education Trust operate?

Emma Scott Taylor Education Trust has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Emma Scott Taylor Education Trust's EIN?

Emma Scott Taylor Education Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6072251. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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