Keithruth Scholarship Fund
The Keithruth Scholarship Fund is a private foundation based in Newtown, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports scholarship awards to individual recipients and annual contributions to organizations.
Keithruth Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Keithruth Scholarship Fund gave $37K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,200
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +1200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,862
- -91.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $453,182
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (98% 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 Keithruth Scholarship Fund
- How to Apply
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The filing lists FAFSA as the required form and materials and directs applicants to contact First National Bank Trust Newtown. It states that awards have no restrictions, although most go to students in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
- Review Cycle
- April 15 each year. The April 15, 2026 deadline is past.
- Deadline
- April 15 each year.
- Contact
Application contact: First National Bank Trust Newtown
Mailing address: 34 S State Street, Newtown, PA 18940-1953
Phone: (215) 968-4872
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Keithruth Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Havelock Baptist Church ($200). Together the top 6 received $1K.
Organizations only. It also paid 7 individual scholarships ($36,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing states that most awards go to students in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 1% to New Jersey, and 1% to recipients with an unspecified state.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Keithruth Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 115% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2024) to $37K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $37K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 7 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $36,000 |
| Havelock Baptist Church | Annual Contribution | $200 |
| Salem County SPCA Woodstown, NJ | Annual Contribution | $200 |
| First Baptist Church of Woodstown Woodstown, NJ | Annual Contribution | $200 |
| Childpromise Inc Philadelphia, PA | Annual Contribution | $200 |
| Newtown Monthly Meeting of Friends Newtown, PA | Annual Contribution | $200 |
| Bucks County SPCA Lahaska, PA | Annual Contribution | $200 |
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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 | $453,182 | $52,026 | $44,555 | $37,200 | 13 | $37,200 | $45,732 | $32,402 |
| 2024 | $445,598 | $58,932 | $39,403 | $33,200 | 1 | $33,200 | $52,742 | $31,732 |
| 2023 | $426,136 | $35,143 | $42,127 | $35,200 | 7 | $35,200 | $29,109 | $32,025 |
| 2022 | $433,146 | $61,844 | $43,494 | $36,200 | 13 | $36,200 | $54,550 | $34,577 |
| 2021 | $414,796 | $54,554 | $41,886 | $35,200 | 14 | $35,200 | $47,841 | $37,243 |
| 2020 | $402,129 | $23,384 | $42,038 | $35,200 | 15 | — | $16,546 | $33,994 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Keithruth Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $32K 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
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants listed include scholarships for individuals and annual contributions to organizations. One recipient, ChildPromise Inc., describes its mission as providing quality care to youth and creating opportunities to improve lives through guidance, love, education, and positive role modeling.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $37,200. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $7,000, with a median of $2,000. The largest listed awards were scholarships to individual recipients in Pennsylvania: two of $7,000 and four of $5,000. Listed organizational contributions included $200 to ChildPromise Inc. in Philadelphia and $200 to Salem County SPCA and First Baptist Church of Woodstown, both in New Jersey.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists First National Bank of Newtown as trustee.
Keithruth Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is First National Bank Of Newtown, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First National Bank Of Newtown
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$5K (2023) → $5K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Barry Pflueger (2020–2023) — Committee Member
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to First National Bank of Newtown (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Keithruth Scholarship Fund
How much does Keithruth Scholarship Fund give each year?
Keithruth Scholarship Fund gave $37K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 1 grant.
What is Keithruth Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Keithruth Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,862, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Keithruth Scholarship Fund give grants?
Keithruth Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Woodstown, NJ (2 grants).
Does Keithruth Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Keithruth Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (7 grants) and "Annual Contribution" (6 grants).
Who are Keithruth Scholarship Fund's largest grantees?
Keithruth Scholarship Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Havelock Baptist Church ($200), Salem County SPCA ($200) and First Baptist Church of Woodstown ($200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 7 individual scholarships ($36,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 2% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Keithruth Scholarship Fund?
Keithruth Scholarship Fund reported $453K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Keithruth Scholarship Fund fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants listed include scholarships for individuals and annual contributions to organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Keithruth Scholarship Fund?
The filing lists FAFSA as the required form and materials and directs applicants to contact First National Bank Trust Newtown. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Keithruth Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Keithruth Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6503403. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
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