Ohara John and Blanche Scholarship Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Detroit, MI EIN: 94-6659540

Ohara John and Blanche Scholarship Tr is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Detroit, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $675K. Net investment income was $4K.

Ohara John and Blanche Scholarship Tr at a glance

In short: Ohara John and Blanche Scholarship Tr gave $675K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $675K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$674,898
+2712.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-85.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$674,898
+19584.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$674,898
Primary geography
Wisconsin (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 Ohara John and Blanche Scholarship Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

School District of Superior Scholarship: $675KSchool District of SuperiorScholarship$675K

The largest 2024 recipient was School District of Superior Scholarship ($675K).

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 28 (96%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

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

Cities

SuperiorDuluthSt. PaulEau ClaireMadisonDe PereMenomonieMilwaukeeRice LakeStevens PointTampaWinonaGrand RapidsIthacaLa Crosse

How Ohara John and Blanche Scholarship Tr gives

  • Giving grew 2418% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • 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$200K$400K$600K$800K8 grants2019 8 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 7 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2023) to $675K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $675K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
School District of Superior Scholarship Superior, WISupport of Daily Operations$674,898
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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—$4,456$674,907$674,8981$674,898$4,446$7,032
2023$570,207$10,530$31,950$24,0007$26,167$10,621$29,196
2022$592,404$25,197$37,941$30,0006$32,996$21,463$31,223
2021$605,713$59,703$30,674$26,8026$26,802$55,931$35,627
2020$578,129$27,998$31,511$28,0678—$24,914$30,926
2019$582,698$30,616$30,765$26,2558—$27,914$30,050

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ohara John and Blanche Scholarship Tr reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ohara John and Blanche Scholarship Tr's only listed officer is Comerica Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Comerica Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $1 (2024)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: BMO Harris Bank N A (2023) — Prior Trustee
  • Former: BMO Harris Bank NA (2019–2022) — 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

Comerica Bank N a — Trustee: $1Comerica Bank N aTrustee$1

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $1, to Comerica Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Ohara John and Blanche Scholarship Tr

How much does Ohara John and Blanche Scholarship Tr give each year?

Ohara John and Blanche Scholarship Tr gave $675K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $24K across 7 grants.

What is Ohara John and Blanche Scholarship Tr?

Ohara John and Blanche Scholarship Tr is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Detroit, MI.

Where does Ohara John and Blanche Scholarship Tr operate?

Ohara John and Blanche Scholarship Tr has awarded grants in Florida, Minnesota, New York, Wisconsin.

How much is Ohara John and Blanche Scholarship Tr required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Ohara John and Blanche Scholarship Tr reported a distributable amount of $7K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Ohara John and Blanche Scholarship Tr's EIN?

Ohara John and Blanche Scholarship Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6659540. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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