Howard & Barbara Fales Scholar
Howard & Barbara Fales Scholar is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $63K. Net investment income was $132K.
Howard & Barbara Fales Scholar at a glance
In short: Howard & Barbara Fales Scholar gave $63K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $63K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $63,279
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $63,279
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $63,279
- Total assets
- $1,384,994
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (100% 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 Howard & Barbara Fales Scholar funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brown University ($63K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Howard & Barbara Fales Scholar gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2023) to $73K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brown University Providence, RI | Scholarships | $63,279 |
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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 | $1,384,994 | $149,361 | $89,972 | $63,279 | 1 | $72,820 | $131,665 | $77,762 |
| 2024 | $1,326,621 | $54,832 | $83,508 | $59,589 | 1 | $68,534 | $36,662 | $74,419 |
| 2023 | $1,279,771 | $-10,949 | $75,939 | $48,833 | 1 | $57,004 | $15,491 | $67,026 |
| 2022 | $1,323,028 | $240,494 | $97,966 | $73,048 | 1 | $81,723 | $224,311 | $67,627 |
| 2021 | $1,426,666 | $96,330 | $89,891 | $64,093 | 1 | — | $80,466 | $79,576 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Howard & Barbara Fales Scholar reported a distributable amount of $78K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Howard & Barbara Fales Scholar's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$20K (2022) → $23K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $23K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Howard & Barbara Fales Scholar
How much does Howard & Barbara Fales Scholar give each year?
Howard & Barbara Fales Scholar gave $63K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 1 grant.
How large is Howard & Barbara Fales Scholar?
Howard & Barbara Fales Scholar reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $73K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $78K (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.
Where does Howard & Barbara Fales Scholar operate?
Howard & Barbara Fales Scholar has awarded grants in Rhode Island.
What is Howard & Barbara Fales Scholar's EIN?
Howard & Barbara Fales Scholar's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6648213. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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