Ralph L Degregory Memorial Scholarship FD

Private foundation · Grantmaker Columbus, OH EIN: 25-1856997

Ralph L Degregory Memorial Scholarship FD is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $295K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $37K.

Ralph L Degregory Memorial Scholarship FD at a glance

In short: Ralph L Degregory Memorial Scholarship FD gave $9K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$9,000
-21.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,500
-21.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,500
Total assets
$295,208
+8.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (50% 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 Ralph L Degregory Memorial Scholarship FD funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

University of Pittsburgh: $5KUniversity of Pittsburgh$5KYoungstown State University: $5KYoungstown State University$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Pittsburgh ($5K). Together the top 2 received $9K.

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

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

PittsburghYoungstownColumbusIthacaMeadvilleSlippery RockSteubenville

How Ralph L Degregory Memorial Scholarship FD gives

  • Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 82% 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 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2025) to $23K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PAScholarships$4,500
Youngstown State University Youngstown, OHScholarships$4,500
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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$295,208$39,128$15,591$9,0002$12,459$36,839$15,146
2024$271,625$41,125$17,455$11,5002$14,877$38,919$14,488
2023$247,931$19,647$17,258$12,0002$15,230$17,253$13,696
2022$245,109$9,967$20,560$14,0002$17,402$7,782$14,696
2021$253,827$44,367$19,322$13,0002$16,709$41,863$19,967
2020$227,412$15,734$28,744$23,0002—$13,326$15,254

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ralph L Degregory Memorial Scholarship FD reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ralph L Degregory Memorial Scholarship FD's only listed officer is Huntington National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Huntington National Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2020) → $4K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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: $4KHuntington National BankTrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Ralph L Degregory Memorial Scholarship FD

How much does Ralph L Degregory Memorial Scholarship FD give each year?

Ralph L Degregory Memorial Scholarship FD gave $9K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 2 grants.

How large is Ralph L Degregory Memorial Scholarship FD?

Ralph L Degregory Memorial Scholarship FD reported $295K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (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 is Ralph L Degregory Memorial Scholarship FD?

Ralph L Degregory Memorial Scholarship FD is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Columbus, OH. It holds $295K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Ralph L Degregory Memorial Scholarship FD operate?

Ralph L Degregory Memorial Scholarship FD has awarded grants in New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania.

What is Ralph L Degregory Memorial Scholarship FD's EIN?

Ralph L Degregory Memorial Scholarship FD's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1856997. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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