Mervin Britton Memorial Scholarship Foundatio
Mervin Britton Memorial Scholarship Foundatio is a private foundation based in Newark, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $49,500, all listed as scholarships or education awards.
Mervin Britton Memorial Scholarship Foundatio at a glance
In short: Mervin Britton Memorial Scholarship Foundatio gave $50K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $49,500
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,500
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,500
- Total assets
- $962,733
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (91% 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 Mervin Britton Memorial Scholarship Foundatio
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2025 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists a standard scholarship application form and eligibility for high school graduates of Greenon, Kenton Ridge, Northeastern, Northwestern, Southeastern, Shawnee, and Tecumseh in Clark County, Ohio. The filing directs applicants to contact the Clark County Board of Education.
- Review Cycle
- The 2025 filing lists April 18 as the deadline. This deadline is past.
- Deadline
- The 2025 filing lists April 18 as the deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Clark County Board Of Education
Mailing address: 1115 North Limestone St, Springfield, OH 45503
Phone: (937) 325-7671
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mervin Britton Memorial Scholarship Foundatio funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Xavier Prenatt Wright State University ($5K).
Organizations only. It also paid 10 individual scholarships ($45,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 57 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants were reported in Ohio (91% of grant dollars) and Utah (9%). The filing’s scholarship restrictions name high schools in Clark County, Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mervin Britton Memorial Scholarship Foundatio gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2021) to $50K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 10 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $45,000 |
| Xavier Prenatt Wright State University Dayton, OH | Education | $4,500 |
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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 | $962,733 | $91,889 | $67,887 | $49,500 | 11 | $56,231 | $83,040 | $53,062 |
| 2024 | $939,660 | $98,326 | $62,891 | $44,000 | 11 | $52,094 | $89,933 | $50,911 |
| 2023 | $900,041 | $39,629 | $61,404 | $49,500 | 10 | $56,339 | $34,624 | $51,930 |
| 2022 | $917,375 | $21,144 | $56,485 | $44,000 | 11 | $52,753 | $19,580 | $49,211 |
| 2021 | $951,991 | $52,969 | $37,538 | $21,000 | 14 | $30,299 | $48,867 | $53,508 |
| 2020 | $936,757 | $137,312 | $34,987 | $24,000 | 16 | — | $134,042 | $44,184 |
| 2019 | $834,432 | $27,045 | $39,462 | $25,500 | 17 | — | $23,498 | $45,936 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mervin Britton Memorial Scholarship Foundatio reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $49,500. Each grant was $4,500. The filing lists awards to individual recipients for scholarships, including one associated with Wright State University for education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Park National Bank is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Mervin Britton Memorial Scholarship Foundatio's only listed officer is Park National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Park National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$11K (2019) → $11K (2025)
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 $11K, to Park National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mervin Britton Memorial Scholarship Foundatio
How much does Mervin Britton Memorial Scholarship Foundatio give each year?
Mervin Britton Memorial Scholarship Foundatio gave $50K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $44K across 11 grants.
What is Mervin Britton Memorial Scholarship Foundatio's typical grant size?
Mervin Britton Memorial Scholarship Foundatio's median grant in 2025 was $4,500, and its average grant was $4,500, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mervin Britton Memorial Scholarship Foundatio give grants?
Mervin Britton Memorial Scholarship Foundatio gives mostly in Ohio: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Utah (9%).
Does Mervin Britton Memorial Scholarship Foundatio give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Mervin Britton Memorial Scholarship Foundatio's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (10 grants).
How large is Mervin Britton Memorial Scholarship Foundatio?
Mervin Britton Memorial Scholarship Foundatio reported $963K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Mervin Britton Memorial Scholarship Foundatio?
The foundation’s 2025 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mervin Britton Memorial Scholarship Foundatio's EIN?
Mervin Britton Memorial Scholarship Foundatio's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6511170. 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. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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