Frank Destefano Memorial Scholarship

Private foundation · Grantmaker Highlands Ranch, CO EIN: 83-2449725

Frank Destefano Memorial Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Highlands Ranch, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11K.

Frank Destefano Memorial Scholarship at a glance

In short: Frank Destefano Memorial Scholarship gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$11,000
-9.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$11,000
-9.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$11,000
Total assets
$17,422
+26.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Colorado (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.

Who Frank Destefano Memorial Scholarship funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Various Scholarships: $11KVarious Scholarships$11K

The largest 2025 recipient was Various Scholarships ($11K).

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

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

Cities

Highlands RanchSomerville

How Frank Destefano Memorial Scholarship gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2022 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

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2018 1 grant2019 1 grant2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2019) to $12K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Various Scholarships Highlands Ranch, COScholarship$11,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$17,422$22,341$18,693$11,0001$11,000—
2024$13,774$19,506$16,724$12,1001$12,100—
2023$10,992$15,159$17,405$12,0001$12,000—
2022$13,238$13,654$15,623$11,0003$11,000$470
2021$15,207$9,012$7,097$6,0002$12,000—
2020$13,292$12,218$4,372$4,0001—$54
2019$5,446$6,642$1,196$1,0001—$25

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Frank Destefano Memorial Scholarship's only listed officer is Matthew Tyburski, Officer on every filing since 2018 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Matthew Tyburski

    Officer

    On filings since 2018

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Frank Destefano Memorial Scholarship

How much does Frank Destefano Memorial Scholarship give each year?

Frank Destefano Memorial Scholarship gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 1 grant.

How large is Frank Destefano Memorial Scholarship?

Frank Destefano Memorial Scholarship reported $17K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $22K.

What is Frank Destefano Memorial Scholarship?

Frank Destefano Memorial Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Highlands Ranch, CO. It holds $17K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Frank Destefano Memorial Scholarship operate?

Frank Destefano Memorial Scholarship has awarded grants in Colorado, New Jersey.

What is Frank Destefano Memorial Scholarship's EIN?

Frank Destefano Memorial Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2449725. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 17, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 3, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2025

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