H Lorens Clements Scholarship

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 23-6523865

H Lorens Clements Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $267K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $13K.

H Lorens Clements Scholarship at a glance

In short: H Lorens Clements Scholarship gave $14K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$14,100
+0.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-14.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,350
+17.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,350
Total assets
$267,430
+0.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (83% 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 H Lorens Clements Scholarship funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

West Chester University: $5K across 2 grantsWest Chester University$5K · 2 grantsLackawanna College: $2KLackawanna College$2KPenn State University: $2KPenn State University$2KUniversity of Pennsylvania: $2KUniversity of Pennsylvania$2KBoston College: $2KBoston College$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was West Chester University ($5K across 2 grants). Together the top 5 received $14K.

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

ScrantonUniversity ParkChestnut HillPhiladelphiaWest ChesterColumbiaLancasterMiddletownRaleighBethlehemDunmoreElizabethtownGreenvilleHamiltonKnoxvilleLock HavenSouth OrangeState CollegeTaylorsUnion

How H Lorens Clements Scholarship gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 80% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$20K8 grants2020 1 grant2021 10 grants2022 12 grants2023 7 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2020) to $16K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $14K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lackawanna College Scranton, PAScholarship$2,350
West Chester University West Chester, PAScholarship$2,350
Penn State University University Park, PAScholarship$2,350
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PAScholarship$2,350
Boston College Chestnut Hill, MAScholarship$2,350
West Chester University West Chester, PAScholarship$2,350
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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$267,430$17,280$22,999$14,1006$18,195$12,713$22,769
2024$267,024$15,127$22,007$14,0007$17,885$11,060$19,263
2023$270,311$7,339$23,815$16,00012$19,900$5,084$16,120
2022$285,828$-6,144$20,746$13,00010$16,385$6,164$15,969
2021$312,800$21,237$21,737$13,0001$16,548$16,478$18,308
2020$313,331$29,854$20,807$13,0008—$25,717$15,882

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, H Lorens Clements Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

H Lorens Clements Scholarship's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2020) → $6K (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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $6KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about H Lorens Clements Scholarship

How much does H Lorens Clements Scholarship give each year?

H Lorens Clements Scholarship gave $14K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 7 grants.

What is H Lorens Clements Scholarship's typical grant size?

H Lorens Clements Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $2,350, and its average grant was $2,350, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does H Lorens Clements Scholarship give grants?

H Lorens Clements Scholarship gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were West Chester, PA (2 grants).

Does H Lorens Clements Scholarship give general operating support?

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

Who are H Lorens Clements Scholarship's largest grantees?

H Lorens Clements Scholarship's largest 2025 grantees include West Chester University ($4,700 across 2 grants), Lackawanna College ($2,350) and Penn State University ($2,350), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is H Lorens Clements Scholarship?

H Lorens Clements Scholarship reported $267K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is H Lorens Clements Scholarship?

H Lorens Clements Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $267K in total assets as of 2025.

What is H Lorens Clements Scholarship's EIN?

H Lorens Clements Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6523865. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 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 4, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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