Mary C Donovan Memorial Scholarship Fund TR

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 31-1433135

Mary C Donovan Memorial Scholarship Fund TR is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1K.

Mary C Donovan Memorial Scholarship Fund TR at a glance

In short: Mary C Donovan Memorial Scholarship Fund TR gave $1K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $500), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,000
-75.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$500
-87.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$11,503
+15.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (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 Mary C Donovan Memorial Scholarship Fund TR funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Cincinnati

How Mary C Donovan Memorial Scholarship Fund TR gives

  • Giving fell 80% from 2022 to 2025. 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

$0$2K$4K$6K6 grants2020 6 grants2021 8 grants2022 6 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2025) to $6K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
2 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$11,503$3,120$1,619$1,0002$1,619
2024$10,002$1,610$4,288$4,0001$4,080
2023$12,680$3,450$3,249$3,0006$3,249
2022$12,479$2,761$5,336$5,0008$5,336
2021$15,054$3,332$6,379$6,0006$6,000
2020$18,101$4,762$6,060$6,0006—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mary C Donovan Memorial Scholarship Fund TR's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Damian S Donovan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Honorable Mary E Donovan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin O Donovan Esq.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian S Donovan MD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • James R Donovan Jr. MD

    Trustee

    Trusttee → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Brian S Donovan M D (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: James R Donovan Jr M D (2020–2023) — 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.

Frequently asked questions about Mary C Donovan Memorial Scholarship Fund TR

How much does Mary C Donovan Memorial Scholarship Fund TR give each year?

Mary C Donovan Memorial Scholarship Fund TR gave $1K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 1 grant.

How large is Mary C Donovan Memorial Scholarship Fund TR?

Mary C Donovan Memorial Scholarship Fund TR reported $12K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $3K.

What is Mary C Donovan Memorial Scholarship Fund TR?

Mary C Donovan Memorial Scholarship Fund TR is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Cincinnati, OH. It holds $12K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Mary C Donovan Memorial Scholarship Fund TR operate?

Mary C Donovan Memorial Scholarship Fund TR has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Mary C Donovan Memorial Scholarship Fund TR's EIN?

Mary C Donovan Memorial Scholarship Fund TR's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1433135. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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