Harry S Fredenburgh Scholarship Fund Tr
The Harry S Fredenburgh Scholarship Fund TR is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its 2025 filing lists scholarship grants to individual recipients.
Harry S Fredenburgh Scholarship Fund Tr at a glance
In short: Harry S Fredenburgh Scholarship Fund Tr gave $76K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,800
- +33.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- -22.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,807
- +73.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,550
- Total assets
- $1,085,602
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (74% 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 Harry S Fredenburgh Scholarship Fund Tr
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10 S Dearborn Il1-0111, Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (800) 496-2583
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Harry S Fredenburgh Scholarship Fund Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gabriella Wirth Hobart & William Smith Colleges ($3K).
Organizations only. It also paid 26 individual scholarships ($73,250), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
146 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 146 grants of 146 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, New York accounted for 74% of grant dollars, followed by South Carolina (8%), Virginia (4%), Pennsylvania (4%), and West Virginia (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Harry S Fredenburgh Scholarship Fund Tr gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% 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 $31K (2019) to $76K (2025). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $76K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 26 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $73,250 |
| Gabriella Wirth Hobart & William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY | Scholarship | $2,550 |
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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 | $1,085,602 | $106,185 | $103,821 | $75,800 | 27 | $87,365 | $90,795 | $85,277 |
| 2024 | $1,071,764 | $80,116 | $83,305 | $56,650 | 35 | $67,483 | $65,420 | $76,226 |
| 2023 | $1,074,537 | $73,577 | $80,194 | $56,530 | 31 | $66,515 | $53,972 | $65,804 |
| 2022 | $1,078,962 | $24,992 | $92,688 | $66,000 | 25 | $76,824 | $26,994 | $67,981 |
| 2021 | $1,145,960 | $93,937 | $88,091 | $60,050 | 28 | $71,505 | $78,415 | $77,227 |
| 2020 | $1,136,513 | $96,197 | $68,429 | $45,000 | 29 | — | $82,210 | $64,630 |
| 2019 | $1,108,693 | $67,806 | $52,536 | $30,750 | 30 | — | $54,639 | $63,185 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harry S Fredenburgh Scholarship Fund Tr reported a distributable amount of $85K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The grants listed in the 2025 filing are designated for scholarships.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund made 27 grants totaling $75,800. Grants ranged from $2,550 to $4,500, with a median of $2,550. The largest listed award was $4,500 to an individual recipient in New York; other listed awards were $3,050 or $2,550 to individual recipients in New York, South Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA as trustee.
Harry S Fredenburgh Scholarship Fund Tr's only listed officer is JP Morgan Chase Bank NA, Trustee on filings since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$20K (2019) → $26K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: JP Morgan Chase Bank N A (2021) — Trustee
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 $26K, to JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Harry S Fredenburgh Scholarship Fund Tr
How much does Harry S Fredenburgh Scholarship Fund Tr give each year?
Harry S Fredenburgh Scholarship Fund Tr gave $76K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $57K across 35 grants.
What is Harry S Fredenburgh Scholarship Fund Tr's typical grant size?
Harry S Fredenburgh Scholarship Fund Tr's median grant in 2025 was $2,550, and its average grant was $2,807, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Harry S Fredenburgh Scholarship Fund Tr give grants?
Harry S Fredenburgh Scholarship Fund Tr gives mostly in New York: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Carolina (8%).
Does Harry S Fredenburgh Scholarship Fund Tr give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 27 grants with a stated purpose on Harry S Fredenburgh Scholarship Fund Tr's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (27 grants).
How large is Harry S Fredenburgh Scholarship Fund Tr?
Harry S Fredenburgh Scholarship Fund Tr reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $87K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $85K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Harry S Fredenburgh Scholarship Fund Tr fund?
The grants listed in the 2025 filing are designated for scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Harry S Fredenburgh Scholarship Fund Tr?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Harry S Fredenburgh Scholarship Fund Tr's EIN?
Harry S Fredenburgh Scholarship Fund Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6229781. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Harry S Fredenburgh Scholarship Fund Tr accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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