Mary B Craik Scholarship Trust
Mary B Craik Scholarship Trust is a private foundation, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $196K. Net investment income was $179K.
Mary B Craik Scholarship Trust at a glance
In short: Mary B Craik Scholarship Trust gave $196K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $196K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $195,954
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $195,954
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $195,954
- Total assets
- $2,438,883
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (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 Mary B Craik Scholarship Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Louisville Foundation ($196K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
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 Mary B Craik Scholarship Trust gives
- Giving grew 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% 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 $51K (2020) to $205K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $196K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Louisville Foundation Louisville, KY | Scholarships | $195,954 |
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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 | $2,438,883 | $202,815 | $228,521 | $195,954 | 1 | $203,614 | $178,669 | $198,068 |
| 2024 | $2,464,057 | $43,898 | $234,834 | $205,004 | 1 | $212,131 | $54,570 | $178,593 |
| 2023 | $2,655,068 | $60,107 | $225,683 | $196,162 | 1 | $203,227 | $48,571 | $161,192 |
| 2022 | $3,103,358 | $75,247 | $177,220 | $134,000 | 1 | $141,428 | $24,949 | $162,304 |
| 2021 | $3,205,331 | $2,466,605 | $134,978 | $100,000 | 1 | $105,700 | $104,463 | $141,860 |
| 2020 | $873,704 | $360,895 | $63,181 | $51,000 | 1 | — | $20,509 | $46,091 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary B Craik Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $198K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary B Craik Scholarship Trust's only listed officer is Baird Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Baird Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$19K (2021) → $30K (2025)
Former officers (4)
- Former: Joyce Garner (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Nicole George (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Siobhan Smith-Jones (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Virginia Woodward (2020) — Trustee
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 $30K, to Baird Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mary B Craik Scholarship Trust
How much does Mary B Craik Scholarship Trust give each year?
Mary B Craik Scholarship Trust gave $196K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $205K across 1 grant.
How large is Mary B Craik Scholarship Trust?
Mary B Craik Scholarship Trust reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $204K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $198K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Mary B Craik Scholarship Trust operate?
Mary B Craik Scholarship Trust has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is Mary B Craik Scholarship Trust's EIN?
Mary B Craik Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6924511. 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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