Osver Scholarship Fund for School of Art
Osver Scholarship Fund for School of Art is a private foundation, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $105K. Net investment income was $5K.
Osver Scholarship Fund for School of Art at a glance
In short: Osver Scholarship Fund for School of Art gave $105K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $105,300
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,325
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $4,045,742
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Osver Scholarship Fund for School of Art funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts Washington University in St Louis ($100K). Together the top 4 received $105K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 14 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Osver Scholarship Fund for School of Art gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 152% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2022) to $110K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $105K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Tennessee Williams Festival St Louis St. Louis, MO | Charitable | $4,000 |
| Union Avenue Opera St. Louis, MO | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Home Works St. Louis, MO | Charitable | $300 |
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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 | $4,045,742 | $3,133 | $156,104 | $105,300 | 4 | $105,300 | $5,014 | $69,071 |
| 2024 | $4,198,713 | $33,767 | $184,031 | $110,000 | 4 | $110,000 | — | $69,582 |
| 2023 | $4,348,977 | $19,349 | $158,084 | $105,000 | 3 | $105,000 | $7,722 | $70,685 |
| 2022 | $4,488,013 | $95,789 | $152,475 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | $58,964 | $78,682 |
| 2021 | $4,546,035 | $132,049 | $149,004 | $100,300 | 2 | $100,300 | $95,796 | $85,472 |
| 2020 | $4,563,151 | $42,960 | $141,266 | $100,300 | 2 | — | $11,557 | $83,944 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Osver Scholarship Fund for School of Art reported a distributable amount of $69K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Osver Scholarship Fund for School of Art's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Shank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $13K (2025)
Peter Shank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$1K (2020) → $4K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Thomas Martin (2020–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $13K, to Paul Shank (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Osver Scholarship Fund for School of Art
How much does Osver Scholarship Fund for School of Art give each year?
Osver Scholarship Fund for School of Art gave $105K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $110K across 4 grants.
What is Osver Scholarship Fund for School of Art's typical grant size?
Osver Scholarship Fund for School of Art's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $26,325, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Osver Scholarship Fund for School of Art give grants?
Osver Scholarship Fund for School of Art gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (4 grants).
Does Osver Scholarship Fund for School of Art give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Osver Scholarship Fund for School of Art's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Osver Scholarship Fund for School of Art?
Osver Scholarship Fund for School of Art reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $105K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $69K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Osver Scholarship Fund for School of Art's EIN?
Osver Scholarship Fund for School of Art's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6210173. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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