Gladys M Hess Memorial Scholarship Fund
Gladys M Hess Memorial Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in Russellton, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $102K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $13K.
Gladys M Hess Memorial Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Gladys M Hess Memorial Scholarship Fund gave $25K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $25,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- -10.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,778
- +11.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $101,690
- -13.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (70% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Gladys M Hess Memorial Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Ohio University ($5K). Together the top 8 received $23K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gladys M Hess Memorial Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+5%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 447% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2021) to $25K (2024). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio University Athens, OH | To Provide Educational Scholarships | $5,000 |
| Kent State University Kent, OH | To Provide Educational Scholarships | $2,500 |
| Lock Haven University Lock Haven, PA | To Provide Educational Scholarships | $2,500 |
| Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA | To Provide Educational Scholarships | $2,500 |
| Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA | To Provide Educational Scholarships | $2,500 |
| Slippery Rock University Slippery Rock, PA | To Provide Educational Scholarships | $2,500 |
| Thiel College Greenville, PA | To Provide Educational Scholarships | $2,500 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $2,500 |
| Westminster College New Wilmington, PA | To Provide Educational Scholarships | $2,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $101,690 | $13,365 | $28,888 | $25,000 | 9 | $25,000 | $13,190 | $5,592 |
| 2023 | $117,213 | $11,420 | $26,375 | $25,000 | 10 | $25,000 | $11,245 | $6,380 |
| 2022 | $132,168 | $12,959 | $28,625 | $25,000 | 9 | $25,000 | $12,784 | $8,190 |
| 2021 | $147,834 | $8,194 | $23,925 | $23,750 | 10 | $23,750 | $8,019 | $9,253 |
| 2020 | $163,565 | $6,926 | $27,718 | $25,000 | 8 | — | $6,751 | $9,766 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gladys M Hess Memorial Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gladys M Hess Memorial Scholarship Fund's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Betsy A. Zimmerman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David P. Siegel
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Gladys M Hess Memorial Scholarship Fund
How much does Gladys M Hess Memorial Scholarship Fund give each year?
Gladys M Hess Memorial Scholarship Fund gave $25K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $25K across 10 grants.
What is Gladys M Hess Memorial Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Gladys M Hess Memorial Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2024 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,778, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gladys M Hess Memorial Scholarship Fund give grants?
Gladys M Hess Memorial Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (30%).
Does Gladys M Hess Memorial Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Gladys M Hess Memorial Scholarship Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Provide Educational Scholarships" (9 grants).
Who are Gladys M Hess Memorial Scholarship Fund's largest grantees?
Gladys M Hess Memorial Scholarship Fund's largest 2024 grantees include Ohio University ($5,000), Kent State University ($2,500) and Lock Haven University ($2,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Gladys M Hess Memorial Scholarship Fund?
Gladys M Hess Memorial Scholarship Fund reported $102K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Gladys M Hess Memorial Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Gladys M Hess Memorial Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6400630. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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