Polly W Roesch Vocal Scholarship Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 37-6234631

Polly W Roesch Vocal Scholarship Tr is a private foundation, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it made $15 in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $244.

Polly W Roesch Vocal Scholarship Tr at a glance

Revenue (2023)
$556
-106.6% vs 2022
Qualifying distributions (2023)
$15
-100.0% vs 2022
Expenses (2023)
$15
-100.0% vs 2022
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Polly W Roesch Vocal Scholarship Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

DecaturSpringfieldMuncieChampaign

How Polly W Roesch Vocal Scholarship Tr gives

  • In 2023 it paid out 6% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 0 grants2023

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $104K (2022). In 2022 it made 4 grants totaling $104K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation-Land of Lincoln Springfield, ILScholarship$100,506
Millikin University Decatur, ILScholarship$1,500
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$750
Evangel University Springfield, MOScholarship$750
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023—$556$15——$15$244$240
2022$4,694$-8,447$116,678$103,5064$111,600—$5,424
2021$129,823$25,875$9,797$3,7503$6,165$22,203$6,661
2020$113,749$1,696$11,175$5,5003——$6,256

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Polly W Roesch Vocal Scholarship Tr reported a distributable amount of $240 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Polly W Roesch Vocal Scholarship Tr's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • US Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2020) → $0 (2023)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

US Bank N a — Trustee: $5KUS Bank N aTrustee$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $5K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Polly W Roesch Vocal Scholarship Tr

Where does Polly W Roesch Vocal Scholarship Tr operate?

Polly W Roesch Vocal Scholarship Tr has awarded grants in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri.

How much is Polly W Roesch Vocal Scholarship Tr required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Polly W Roesch Vocal Scholarship Tr reported a distributable amount of $240 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Polly W Roesch Vocal Scholarship Tr's EIN?

Polly W Roesch Vocal Scholarship Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6234631. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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