Percy & Helen Taylor Scholarship
Percy & Helen Taylor Scholarship is a private foundation based in Coldwater, Michigan. Its 2024 filing describes direct charitable activity as providing college scholarships to graduates of Branch County high schools.
Percy & Helen Taylor Scholarship at a glance
In short: Percy & Helen Taylor Scholarship gave $145K across 58 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $145,000
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 58
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,500
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $2,315,586
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Percy & Helen Taylor Scholarship
- How to Apply
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Applications are available at Branch County, Michigan, high schools. Applicants must be Branch County residents and high school graduates.
- Contact
Application contact: Alicia Kulpinski
Mailing address: 100 W Chicago St, Coldwater, MI 49036
Phone: (517) 278-1569
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Percy & Helen Taylor Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
225 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 225 grants of 225 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan and 2% to recipients in Illinois. The application restrictions specified in the 2024 filing are limited to Branch County, Michigan, residents who are high school graduates.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 58 itemized grants.
Cities
How Percy & Helen Taylor Scholarship gives
- Giving grew 154% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2021) to $155K (2023). In 2025 it made 58 grants totaling $145K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 50 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $125,000 |
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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 | $2,315,586 | $125,981 | $167,859 | $145,000 | 58 | $145,000 | $100,722 | $158,888 |
| 2024 | $2,356,601 | $159,605 | $160,543 | $134,500 | 55 | $134,500 | $137,520 | $147,940 |
| 2023 | $2,345,985 | $99,336 | $176,355 | $155,000 | 63 | $155,000 | $68,185 | $131,291 |
| 2022 | $2,420,975 | $46,041 | $171,220 | $57,000 | 25 | $145,500 | $50,209 | $148,091 |
| 2021 | $2,540,254 | $254,372 | $138,595 | $48,000 | 24 | $116,000 | $225,437 | $155,095 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Percy & Helen Taylor Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $159K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The filing identifies college scholarships as the foundation’s direct charitable activity. It does not state a broader mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 58 grants totaling $145,000. All listed grants were $2,500, and the reported purposes included college scholarships. The listed recipients were individuals; the filing does not identify them by name.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Century Bank & Trust as trustee.
Percy & Helen Taylor Scholarship's only listed officer is Century Bank & Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Century Bank & Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$17K (2023) → $20K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Century Bank AND Trust (2021–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $20K, to Century Bank & Trust (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Percy & Helen Taylor Scholarship
How much does Percy & Helen Taylor Scholarship give each year?
Percy & Helen Taylor Scholarship gave $145K across 58 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $135K across 55 grants.
What is Percy & Helen Taylor Scholarship's typical grant size?
Percy & Helen Taylor Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,500, across 58 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Percy & Helen Taylor Scholarship give grants?
Percy & Helen Taylor Scholarship gives mostly in Michigan: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Percy & Helen Taylor Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 58 grants with a stated purpose on Percy & Helen Taylor Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College scholarship" (57 grants).
How large is Percy & Helen Taylor Scholarship?
Percy & Helen Taylor Scholarship reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $145K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $159K (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 does Percy & Helen Taylor Scholarship fund?
The filing identifies college scholarships as the foundation’s direct charitable activity. It does not state a broader mission. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Percy & Helen Taylor Scholarship?
Applications are available at Branch County, Michigan, high schools. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Percy & Helen Taylor Scholarship's EIN?
Percy & Helen Taylor Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-6030259. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 19, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 12, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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