Fritts Charles & Margaret Schol
Fritts Charles & Margaret Schol is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports scholarship grants restricted to graduates of Titusville Area Senior High School.
Fritts Charles & Margaret Schol at a glance
In short: Fritts Charles & Margaret Schol gave $41K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $41,462
- +30.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +69.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,885
- -22.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,595
- Total assets
- $884,077
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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.
How to apply to Fritts Charles & Margaret Schol
- How to Apply
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The filing says an application may be required and lists Margaret Fritts Scholarship as the contact. Awards are restricted to graduates of Titusville Area Senior High School.
- Review Cycle
- May 5. The filing does not specify a year for this deadline; as of September 28, 2026, May 5, 2026, has passed.
- Deadline
- May 5.
- Contact
Application contact: Margaret Fritts Scholarship
Mailing address: One Scholarship Way, St Peters, MN 56082
Phone: (507) 931-1682
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fritts Charles & Margaret Schol funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 61 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Pennsylvania. The listed 2025 scholarship recipients are in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Fritts Charles & Margaret Schol gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2024) to $41K (2022). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 22 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $41,462 |
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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 | $884,077 | $82,007 | $62,640 | $41,462 | 22 | $53,331 | $73,476 | $52,718 |
| 2024 | $864,479 | $53,363 | $51,395 | $31,740 | 13 | $43,067 | $45,437 | $52,793 |
| 2023 | $860,528 | $34,338 | $63,810 | $40,208 | 9 | $58,023 | $27,412 | $49,561 |
| 2022 | $885,351 | $7,269 | $61,274 | $41,465 | 7 | $52,921 | $14,038 | $51,658 |
| 2021 | $935,143 | $91,525 | $54,458 | $35,228 | 10 | $47,378 | $84,571 | $53,615 |
| 2020 | $897,854 | $20,379 | $53,169 | $35,913 | 10 | — | $15,163 | $46,329 |
| 2019 | $932,931 | $38,462 | $63,246 | $36,379 | 6 | — | $29,495 | $47,037 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fritts Charles & Margaret Schol reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 22 grants totaling $41,462. Grants ranged from $942 to $3,000, with a median grant of $1,595. The largest listed awards were $3,000 each to five individual recipients, all for scholarships.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
PNC Bank N.A. is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Fritts Charles & Margaret Schol's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$11K (2019) → $13K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Fritts Charles & Margaret Schol
How much does Fritts Charles & Margaret Schol give each year?
Fritts Charles & Margaret Schol gave $41K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 13 grants.
What is Fritts Charles & Margaret Schol's typical grant size?
Fritts Charles & Margaret Schol's median grant in 2025 was $1,595, and its average grant was $1,885, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fritts Charles & Margaret Schol give grants?
Fritts Charles & Margaret Schol gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Fritts Charles & Margaret Schol give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Fritts Charles & Margaret Schol's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (22 grants).
How large is Fritts Charles & Margaret Schol?
Fritts Charles & Margaret Schol reported $884K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Fritts Charles & Margaret Schol?
The filing says an application may be required and lists Margaret Fritts Scholarship as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fritts Charles & Margaret Schol's EIN?
Fritts Charles & Margaret Schol's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6052070. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 April 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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