Nellie Vspangler Scholarship Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Orlando, FL EIN: 23-6814904

Nellie Vspangler Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in Orlando, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $55K. Net investment income was $10K.

Nellie Vspangler Scholarship Fund at a glance

In short: Nellie Vspangler Scholarship Fund gave $55K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $55K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$55,037
+1937.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-75.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$55,037
+8050.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$55,037
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Nellie Vspangler Scholarship Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Susquehanna University: $55KSusquehanna University$55K

The largest 2024 recipient was Susquehanna University ($55K).

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 11 (91%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

SelinsgroveSellinsgrove

How Nellie Vspangler Scholarship Fund gives

  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2019 4 grants2020 0 grants2021 2 grants2022 4 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $55K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $55K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PAScholarship Fund$55,037
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024—$9,716$57,287$55,0371$56,662$9,587$654
2023$47,557$952$4,032$2,7014$3,728$848$2,573
2022$50,644$2,954$5,732$5,0002$5,305$2,642$2,703
2021$53,438$6,200$714——$314$5,868$3,010
2020$47,944$3,651$3,207$2,6004—$3,315$2,557
2019$47,525$1,920$3,124$2,5001—$1,238$2,547

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nellie Vspangler Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $654 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Nellie Vspangler Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is Truist Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Truist Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    12 hrs/week

    $627 (2021) → $250 (2024)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Branch Banking AND Trust Company (2019–2020) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Truist Bank — Trustee: $250Truist BankTrustee$250

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $250, to Truist Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Nellie Vspangler Scholarship Fund

How much does Nellie Vspangler Scholarship Fund give each year?

Nellie Vspangler Scholarship Fund gave $55K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3K across 4 grants.

Where does Nellie Vspangler Scholarship Fund operate?

Nellie Vspangler Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

How much is Nellie Vspangler Scholarship Fund required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Nellie Vspangler Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $654 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Nellie Vspangler Scholarship Fund's EIN?

Nellie Vspangler Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6814904. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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