Ralph A Fry Scholarship Trust
Ralph A Fry Scholarship Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Montezuma, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $32K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $2K.
Ralph A Fry Scholarship Trust at a glance
In short: Ralph A Fry Scholarship Trust gave $2K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,200
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,100
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,100
- Total assets
- $31,808
- -2.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Ralph A Fry Scholarship Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ralph A Fry Scholarship Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 142% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $2K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $2,200 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $31,808 | $2,211 | $2,960 | $2,200 | 2 | $2,200 | $2,211 | $1,554 |
| 2023 | $32,557 | $839 | $2,649 | $2,200 | 2 | $2,200 | $839 | $1,636 |
| 2022 | $34,367 | $164 | $2,564 | $2,200 | 2 | $2,200 | $164 | $1,750 |
| 2021 | $36,767 | $195 | $2,577 | $2,200 | 2 | $2,200 | $195 | $1,867 |
| 2020 | $39,149 | $910 | $2,532 | $2,200 | 2 | — | $910 | $1,955 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ralph A Fry Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ralph A Fry Scholarship Trust is led by Bobie Davis, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Bobie Davis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Ralph A Fry Scholarship Trust
How much does Ralph A Fry Scholarship Trust give each year?
Ralph A Fry Scholarship Trust gave $2K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2K across 2 grants.
How large is Ralph A Fry Scholarship Trust?
Ralph A Fry Scholarship Trust reported $32K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ralph A Fry Scholarship Trust?
Ralph A Fry Scholarship Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Montezuma, KS. It holds $32K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Ralph A Fry Scholarship Trust operate?
Ralph A Fry Scholarship Trust has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Ralph A Fry Scholarship Trust's EIN?
Ralph A Fry Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6335963. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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