Laurence E Hubbard & Ruth J Hubbard Scholarship & Charitable Trust
Laurence E Hubbard & Ruth J Hubbard Scholarship & Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Springfield, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $560K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $14K.
Laurence E Hubbard & Ruth J Hubbard Scholarship & Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Laurence E Hubbard & Ruth J Hubbard Scholarship & Charitable Trust gave $15K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,700
- -58.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,838
- -58.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,250
- Total assets
- $560,298
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Laurence E Hubbard & Ruth J Hubbard Scholarship & Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Church of Nazarene ($800). Together the top 2 received $1K.
Organizations only. It also paid 6 individual scholarships ($13,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 39 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Laurence E Hubbard & Ruth J Hubbard Scholarship & Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 51% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2025) to $35K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $13,500 |
| Church of Nazarene Pittsfield, IL | Annual Bequest | $800 |
| Boy Scouts of Pittsfield Pittsfield, IL | Annual Bequest | $400 |
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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 | $560,298 | $20,100 | $21,055 | $14,700 | 8 | $14,700 | $13,544 | $28,560 |
| 2024 | $561,253 | $24,229 | $41,177 | $35,300 | 8 | $41,177 | $18,352 | $26,550 |
| 2023 | $578,201 | $23,111 | $22,656 | $15,200 | 6 | $22,656 | $10,689 | $25,126 |
| 2022 | $577,746 | $29,040 | $25,583 | $17,965 | 9 | $25,583 | $16,804 | $27,601 |
| 2021 | $574,289 | $63,326 | $35,667 | $28,910 | 8 | — | $51,751 | $29,537 |
| 2019 | $603,112 | $88,095 | $33,783 | $27,010 | 8 | — | $77,806 | $28,326 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Laurence E Hubbard & Ruth J Hubbard Scholarship & Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Laurence E Hubbard & Ruth J Hubbard Scholarship & Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Sarah Robinson United Community Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sarah Robinson United Community Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2021
$6K (2021) → $5K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: United Community Bank (2019) — 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 $5K, to Sarah Robinson United Community Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Laurence E Hubbard & Ruth J Hubbard Scholarship & Charitable Trust
How much does Laurence E Hubbard & Ruth J Hubbard Scholarship & Charitable Trust give each year?
Laurence E Hubbard & Ruth J Hubbard Scholarship & Charitable Trust gave $15K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 8 grants.
What is Laurence E Hubbard & Ruth J Hubbard Scholarship & Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Laurence E Hubbard & Ruth J Hubbard Scholarship & Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $1,838, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Laurence E Hubbard & Ruth J Hubbard Scholarship & Charitable Trust give grants?
Laurence E Hubbard & Ruth J Hubbard Scholarship & Charitable Trust gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsfield, IL (2 grants).
Does Laurence E Hubbard & Ruth J Hubbard Scholarship & Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Laurence E Hubbard & Ruth J Hubbard Scholarship & Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College Scholarship" (5 grants).
How large is Laurence E Hubbard & Ruth J Hubbard Scholarship & Charitable Trust?
Laurence E Hubbard & Ruth J Hubbard Scholarship & Charitable Trust reported $560K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (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.
What is Laurence E Hubbard & Ruth J Hubbard Scholarship & Charitable Trust's EIN?
Laurence E Hubbard & Ruth J Hubbard Scholarship & Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1910010. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 27, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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