Helen Vandenbark Scholarship Fund
Helen Vandenbark Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $74K. Net investment income was $2K.
Helen Vandenbark Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Helen Vandenbark Scholarship Fund gave $74K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $74K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $73,815
- +2852.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $73,815
- +5805.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $73,815
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% 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 Helen Vandenbark Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Muskingum County Community Foundation ($74K).
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 16 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Helen Vandenbark Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving grew 1950% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 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
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $74K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $74K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Muskingum County Community Foundation Zanesville, OH | Scholarships | $73,815 |
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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 | — | $-1,837 | $80,973 | $73,815 | 1 | $80,702 | $1,506 | $2,724 |
| 2023 | $82,610 | $3,010 | $5,081 | $2,500 | 2 | $4,445 | $2,423 | $3,743 |
| 2022 | $84,533 | $689 | $6,411 | $3,600 | 4 | $5,583 | $1,812 | $4,052 |
| 2021 | $89,209 | $7,399 | $5,894 | $3,600 | 2 | $5,396 | $6,908 | $4,869 |
| 2020 | $88,436 | $2,753 | $5,639 | $4,000 | 7 | — | $2,614 | $4,551 |
| 2019 | $91,268 | $7,138 | $6,113 | $4,500 | 10 | — | $6,347 | $4,508 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen Vandenbark Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Helen Vandenbark Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is Huntington National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2024 filing
Huntington National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$933 (2019) → $462 (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $462, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Helen Vandenbark Scholarship Fund
How much does Helen Vandenbark Scholarship Fund give each year?
Helen Vandenbark Scholarship Fund gave $74K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3K across 2 grants.
Where does Helen Vandenbark Scholarship Fund operate?
Helen Vandenbark Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in Arkansas, Ohio.
How much is Helen Vandenbark Scholarship Fund required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Helen Vandenbark Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Helen Vandenbark Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Helen Vandenbark Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6226483. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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