Neal J Katila Scholarship Fund
Neal J Katila Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in Painesville, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $133K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $21K.
Neal J Katila Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Neal J Katila Scholarship Fund gave $6K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $6,000
- +13.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,000
- -62.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $133,297
- +13.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Neal J Katila Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Neal J Katila Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+15%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 102% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2019) to $6K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $6,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $133,297 | $31,180 | $6,313 | $6,000 | 3 | $6,000 | $21,180 | $5,884 |
| 2023 | $117,590 | $19,149 | $5,554 | $5,300 | 1 | $5,300 | $19,149 | $5,828 |
| 2022 | $103,995 | $13,946 | $6,303 | $6,000 | 3 | $6,000 | $13,946 | $5,981 |
| 2021 | $95,052 | $17,484 | $5,410 | $5,200 | 2 | $5,200 | $17,484 | $5,673 |
| 2020 | $82,978 | $10,801 | $5,235 | $5,000 | 2 | — | $10,801 | $5,175 |
| 2019 | $77,412 | $7,825 | $4,541 | $4,400 | 1 | — | $6,572 | $4,638 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Neal J Katila Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Neal J Katila Scholarship Fund's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
John Katila
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Linda Anderson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rosemary Hakola
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Neal J Katila Scholarship Fund
How much does Neal J Katila Scholarship Fund give each year?
Neal J Katila Scholarship Fund gave $6K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
What is Neal J Katila Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Neal J Katila Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,000, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Neal J Katila Scholarship Fund give grants?
Neal J Katila Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Neal J Katila Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Neal J Katila Scholarship Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).
How large is Neal J Katila Scholarship Fund?
Neal J Katila Scholarship Fund reported $133K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Neal J Katila Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Neal J Katila Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1224618. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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 May 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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