Lauren Cecil Scholarship Fund
Lauren Cecil Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in Lexington, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $106K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $1K.
Lauren Cecil Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Lauren Cecil Scholarship Fund gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $2,667
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $105,631
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (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 Lauren Cecil Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was I Am J3 ($6K). Together the top 2 received $7K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($1,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 13 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lauren Cecil Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 162% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2025) to $52K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| I Am J3 Lexington, NC | GRANT | $6,000 |
| Greensboro College Greensboro, NC | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $1,000 |
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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 | $105,631 | $18,360 | $8,909 | $8,000 | 3 | $8,000 | $1,464 | $4,950 |
| 2024 | $96,180 | $27,962 | $12,029 | — | — | — | $1,130 | $4,329 |
| 2023 | $80,247 | $79,934 | $93,402 | $52,000 | 3 | $52,000 | $1,346 | $4,340 |
| 2022 | $93,715 | $23,303 | $19,513 | $8,836 | 3 | $8,836 | $1,797 | $4,734 |
| 2021 | $89,925 | $32,217 | $46,814 | $37,500 | 4 | — | $7,377 | $4,936 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lauren Cecil Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lauren Cecil Scholarship Fund is led by Steven Frank, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven Frank
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Ashley Eilbacher
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Randall Bullin
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Lori Frank
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Stephanie Hearn (2021–2024) — President
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.
Frequently asked questions about Lauren Cecil Scholarship Fund
How much does Lauren Cecil Scholarship Fund give each year?
Lauren Cecil Scholarship Fund gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Lauren Cecil Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Lauren Cecil Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lauren Cecil Scholarship Fund give grants?
Lauren Cecil Scholarship Fund gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Lauren Cecil Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Lauren Cecil Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Lauren Cecil Scholarship Fund?
Lauren Cecil Scholarship Fund reported $106K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lauren Cecil Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Lauren Cecil Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3220497. 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 October 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
Live grants for the work Lauren Cecil Scholarship Fund funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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