R Earl Bland & Hazel Bland Scholarship Founda

Private foundation · Grantmaker Columbus, OH EIN: 31-1415657

R Earl Bland & Hazel Bland Scholarship Founda is a private foundation, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $512K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $51K.

R Earl Bland & Hazel Bland Scholarship Founda at a glance

In short: R Earl Bland & Hazel Bland Scholarship Founda gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
+11.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,500
+11.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$511,725
+4.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (75% 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 R Earl Bland & Hazel Bland Scholarship Founda funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Morehouse College: $11KMorehouse College$11KTuskegee University: $4KTuskegee University$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Morehouse College ($11K). Together the top 2 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

AtlantaTuskegee

How R Earl Bland & Hazel Bland Scholarship Founda gives

  • Giving fell 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 79% 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$10K$20K$30K2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2024) to $24K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Morehouse College Atlanta, GAScholarships$11,250
Tuskegee University Tuskegee, ALScholarships$3,750
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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
2025$511,725$54,683$30,073$15,0002$20,213$50,813$25,659
2024$487,614$36,385$22,510$13,5002$18,357$32,829$24,248
2023$473,739$33,617$24,369$16,0002$20,696$30,269$23,155
2022$464,521$27,694$33,937$24,0002$29,557$23,564$27,939
2021$470,657$32,918$30,553$21,3002—$29,272$27,375

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, R Earl Bland & Hazel Bland Scholarship Founda reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

R Earl Bland & Hazel Bland Scholarship Founda's only listed officer is Huntington National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Huntington National Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $7K (2021) → $8K (2025)

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

Huntington National Bank — Trustee: $8KHuntington National BankTrustee$8K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about R Earl Bland & Hazel Bland Scholarship Founda

How much does R Earl Bland & Hazel Bland Scholarship Founda give each year?

R Earl Bland & Hazel Bland Scholarship Founda gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 2 grants.

How large is R Earl Bland & Hazel Bland Scholarship Founda?

R Earl Bland & Hazel Bland Scholarship Founda reported $512K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (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 R Earl Bland & Hazel Bland Scholarship Founda operate?

R Earl Bland & Hazel Bland Scholarship Founda has awarded grants in Alabama, Georgia.

What is R Earl Bland & Hazel Bland Scholarship Founda's EIN?

R Earl Bland & Hazel Bland Scholarship Founda's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1415657. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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