Perry & Stella Tracy Scholarship Fund
Perry & Stella Tracy Scholarship Fund is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Its recent grants are reported as scholarships, and the foundation’s 2023 filing describes eligibility criteria for scholarship applicants.
Perry & Stella Tracy Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Perry & Stella Tracy Scholarship Fund gave $60K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,069
- -20.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,800
- Total assets
- $898,856
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (65% 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 Perry & Stella Tracy Scholarship Fund
- How to Apply
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The 2023 filing directs applicants to submit the form and materials online through the Center for Scholarship Admin. Applicants must meet the eligibility restrictions listed above.
- Review Cycle
- The filing directs applicants to check online for deadlines; it does not specify a date.
- Deadline
- The filing directs applicants to check online for deadlines; it does not specify a date.
- Contact
Application contact: Center For Scholarship Admin
Mailing address: 4320 Wade Hampton Blvd G, Taylors, SC 29687
Phone: (864) 268-3363
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Perry & Stella Tracy Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of California Davis ($9K across 4 grants). Together the top 10 received $41K.
Organizations only. It also paid 6 individual scholarships ($12,200), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
119 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 118 grants of 119 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 65% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 10% to Nevada, 7% to Oregon, 4% to South Carolina, and 4% to Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Perry & Stella Tracy Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving grew 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 117% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2021) to $65K (2024). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Nevada Reno Reno, NV | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| 6 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $12,200 |
| California Baptist University Riverside, CA | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| University of California Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Oregon State University Corvallis, OR | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| University of California Davis West Sacramento, CA | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| University of California Davis West Sacramento, CA | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| University of California San Diego La Jolla, CA | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Chapman University Orange, SC | Scholarship | $2,500 |
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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 | $898,856 | $69,811 | $87,953 | $60,000 | 29 | $71,296 | $54,514 | $61,086 |
| 2024 | $914,936 | $76,869 | $91,358 | $65,000 | 25 | $76,489 | $62,169 | $60,023 |
| 2023 | $925,503 | $40,115 | $80,119 | $57,000 | 1 | $66,284 | $26,280 | $56,135 |
| 2022 | $964,639 | $55,634 | $54,316 | $30,000 | 30 | $37,999 | $40,367 | $62,902 |
| 2021 | $962,946 | $94,479 | $53,247 | $29,998 | 34 | — | $80,752 | $61,057 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Perry & Stella Tracy Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported scholarship awards to students through educational institutions. The supported organizations describe their own missions in varied terms: California Baptist University says it offers undergraduate and graduate courses, while Azusa Pacific University describes itself as an evangelical Christian academic community. These are grantee statements, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the funder reported 29 grants totaling $60,000. Grants ranged from $1,200 to $2,500, with a median of $1,800; the listed grant purposes were scholarships. Among the largest awards were $2,500 grants to the University of Nevada Reno, Azusa Pacific University, an individual recipient Junior College, California Baptist University, Oregon State University, and the University of California campuses at Santa Cruz, Davis, and an individual recipient
The 2023 filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It directs applicants to apply online through the Center for Scholarship Admin. The filing says applicants must be high school graduates from El Dorado County, California, have lived in the county for at least two years, demonstrate financial need, and have a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jack Stephens as committee secretary and Wells Fargo Bank N.A. as trustee.
Perry & Stella Tracy Scholarship Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$17K (2021) → $18K (2025)
Jack Stephens
Committee Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 $18K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Perry & Stella Tracy Scholarship Fund
How much does Perry & Stella Tracy Scholarship Fund give each year?
Perry & Stella Tracy Scholarship Fund gave $60K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 25 grants.
What is Perry & Stella Tracy Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Perry & Stella Tracy Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,800, and its average grant was $2,069, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Perry & Stella Tracy Scholarship Fund give grants?
Perry & Stella Tracy Scholarship Fund gives mostly in California: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Nevada (10%) and Oregon (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were West Sacramento, CA (4 grants), Reno, NV (3 grants), Folsom, CA (3 grants) and La Jolla, CA (2 grants).
Does Perry & Stella Tracy Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on Perry & Stella Tracy Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (29 grants).
Who are Perry & Stella Tracy Scholarship Fund's largest grantees?
Perry & Stella Tracy Scholarship Fund's largest 2025 grantees include University of California Davis ($8,600 across 4 grants), University of Nevada Reno ($6,100 across 3 grants) and Folsom Lake College ($4,800 across 3 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 6 individual scholarships ($12,200), which are not listed by name. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Perry & Stella Tracy Scholarship Fund?
Perry & Stella Tracy Scholarship Fund reported $899K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $71K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Perry & Stella Tracy Scholarship Fund fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported scholarship awards to students through educational institutions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Perry & Stella Tracy Scholarship Fund?
The 2023 filing directs applicants to submit the form and materials online through the Center for Scholarship Admin. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Perry & Stella Tracy Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Perry & Stella Tracy Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6203372. 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Perry & Stella Tracy Scholarship Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/perry-and-stella-tracy-scholarship-fund-morg_de091b2a568e4766a087bc99a1a7e150
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