Pass It On To Kids Foundation
The Scholarship Foundation of Indian River County, established in 1964, provides need-based scholarships to local students pursuing higher education. Operating as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, it has awarded approximately $163 million to over 3,187 students since its inception, relying on local residents and businesses for funding.
Pass It On To Kids Foundation at a glance
In short: Pass It On To Kids Foundation gave $850K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $425K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $850,000
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $425,000
- -46.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $425,000
- Total assets
- $19,979,712
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (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 Pass It On To Kids Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Nemours Foundation ($850K across 2 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 10 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Pass It On To Kids Foundation gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 74% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $785K (2021) to $1.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $850K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Nemours Foundation Orlando, FL | Nemours Children's Hospital for the advancement of Zika Virus Phase 1 research. | $750,000 |
| The Nemours Foundation Orlando, FL | Nemours Children's Hospital for the Pediatric Music Therapy Program | $100,000 |
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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 | $19,979,712 | $2,308,010 | $1,014,309 | $850,000 | 2 | $862,840 | $2,098,671 | $1,161,853 |
| 2024 | $18,685,961 | $1,479,036 | $943,393 | $800,000 | 1 | $810,863 | $1,296,506 | $1,083,310 |
| 2023 | $18,760,188 | $1,203,725 | $1,172,747 | $1,025,000 | 3 | $1,035,394 | $1,090,672 | $1,001,588 |
| 2022 | $18,729,210 | $1,710,422 | $1,438,997 | $1,325,000 | 2 | $1,334,738 | $1,615,163 | $1,101,194 |
| 2021 | $18,457,785 | $1,026,844 | $907,438 | $785,000 | 2 | — | $931,991 | $1,073,239 |
| 2020 | $18,333,294 | $625,751 | $1,256,967 | $1,150,000 | 4 | — | $542,273 | $989,298 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pass It On To Kids Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
About Pass It On To Kids Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Pass It On To Kids Foundation is a private foundation, based in Vero Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $850K. Net investment income was $2.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pass It On To Kids Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barton Buxton
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Buxton
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Pass It On To Kids Foundation
How much does Pass It On To Kids Foundation give each year?
Pass It On To Kids Foundation gave $850K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $800K across 1 grant.
How large is Pass It On To Kids Foundation?
Pass It On To Kids Foundation reported $20.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $863K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (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.
Where does Pass It On To Kids Foundation operate?
Pass It On To Kids Foundation has awarded grants in California, Florida.
What is Pass It On To Kids Foundation's EIN?
Pass It On To Kids Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2414399. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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