Orville Cook Scholarship Fund 001550
Orville Cook Scholarship Fund 001550 is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Olean, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $806K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $44K.
Orville Cook Scholarship Fund 001550 at a glance
In short: Orville Cook Scholarship Fund 001550 gave $35K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- +44.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,833
- +116.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,500
- Total assets
- $805,534
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Orville Cook Scholarship Fund 001550 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Binghamton University ($5K). Together the top 4 received $18K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($17,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Orville Cook Scholarship Fund 001550 gives
- In 2025 it paid out 83% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2023) to $35K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $17,500 |
| Binghamton University Binghamton, NY | Scholarships | $4,500 |
| Temple University Philadelphia, PA | Scholarships | $4,500 |
| University of Richmond Richmond, VA | Scholarships | $4,500 |
| Slippery Rock University Slippery Rock, PA | Scholarships | $4,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $805,534 | $51,184 | $49,224 | $35,000 | 6 | $41,308 | $44,314 | $49,508 |
| 2024 | $803,485 | $50,174 | $37,823 | $24,295 | 9 | $30,906 | $43,707 | $46,942 |
| 2023 | $791,673 | $32,657 | $23,873 | $12,570 | 9 | $17,997 | $26,224 | $42,288 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Orville Cook Scholarship Fund 001550 reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Orville Cook Scholarship Fund 001550's only listed officer is Community Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Community Bank NA
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$11K (2023) → $12K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 $12K, to Community Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Orville Cook Scholarship Fund 001550
How much does Orville Cook Scholarship Fund 001550 give each year?
Orville Cook Scholarship Fund 001550 gave $35K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 9 grants.
What is Orville Cook Scholarship Fund 001550's typical grant size?
Orville Cook Scholarship Fund 001550's median grant in 2025 was $4,500, and its average grant was $5,833, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Orville Cook Scholarship Fund 001550 give grants?
Orville Cook Scholarship Fund 001550 gives mostly in New York: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (24%) and Virginia (13%).
Does Orville Cook Scholarship Fund 001550 give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Orville Cook Scholarship Fund 001550's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (6 grants).
Who are Orville Cook Scholarship Fund 001550's largest grantees?
Orville Cook Scholarship Fund 001550's largest 2025 grantees include Binghamton University ($4,500), Temple University ($4,500) and University of Richmond ($4,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($17,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Orville Cook Scholarship Fund 001550?
Orville Cook Scholarship Fund 001550 reported $806K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Orville Cook Scholarship Fund 001550?
Orville Cook Scholarship Fund 001550 is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Olean, NY. It holds $806K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Orville Cook Scholarship Fund 001550's EIN?
Orville Cook Scholarship Fund 001550's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6404075. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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