Ralph Stuart Stowers Scholarship
To provide scholarships to graduating high school students from Tazewell County, Virginia.
Ralph Stuart Stowers Scholarship at a glance
In short: Ralph Stuart Stowers Scholarship gave $38K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $38,137
- -15.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,627
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,334
- Total assets
- $2,508,092
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Ralph Stuart Stowers Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Univeristy of Virginia ($20K). Together the top 5 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ralph Stuart Stowers Scholarship gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2019) to $57K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $38K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Univeristy of Virginia Charlottesville, VA | To provide scholarships to graduating seniors to the colleges of the students choice. | $19,956 |
| Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA | To provide scholarships to graduating seniors to the colleges of the students choice. | $7,317 |
| Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN | To provide scholarships to graduating seniors to the colleges of the students choice. | $5,334 |
| Radford University Radford, VA | To provide scholarships to graduating seniors to the colleges of the students choice. | $3,953 |
| Yale University New Haven, CT | To provide scholarships to graduating seniors to the colleges of the students choice. | $1,577 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,508,092 | $186,790 | $69,661 | $38,137 | 5 | $186,790 |
| 2024 | $2,390,963 | $152,998 | $75,000 | $44,931 | 7 | $152,998 |
| 2023 | $2,312,965 | $140,685 | $80,893 | $49,428 | 5 | $140,685 |
| 2022 | $2,253,173 | $86,537 | $73,373 | $44,222 | 3 | $86,537 |
| 2021 | $2,240,009 | $220,795 | $86,457 | $57,352 | Total only | $219,111 |
| 2020 | $2,105,671 | $119,446 | $62,300 | $35,382 | 6 | $119,446 |
| 2019 | $2,048,525 | $79,404 | $45,410 | $19,184 | Total only | $79,404 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Ralph Stuart Stowers Scholarship
Based on IRS filings
Ralph Stuart Stowers Scholarship is a public charity focused on Education, based in Tazewell, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $187K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ralph Stuart Stowers Scholarship's only listed officer is National Bank Trusts Department, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
National Bank Trusts Department
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$26K (2024) → $27K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: National Bank Trust Department (2019–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $27K, to National Bank Trusts Department (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ralph Stuart Stowers Scholarship
How much does Ralph Stuart Stowers Scholarship give each year?
Ralph Stuart Stowers Scholarship gave $38K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $45K across 7 grants.
What is Ralph Stuart Stowers Scholarship's typical grant size?
Ralph Stuart Stowers Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $5,334, and its average grant was $7,627, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Ralph Stuart Stowers Scholarship give grants?
Ralph Stuart Stowers Scholarship gives mostly in Virginia: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (14%).
Does Ralph Stuart Stowers Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Ralph Stuart Stowers Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Ralph Stuart Stowers Scholarship's largest grantees?
Ralph Stuart Stowers Scholarship's largest 2025 grantees include Univeristy of Virginia ($19,956), Virginia Tech ($7,317) and Lincoln Memorial University ($5,334), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ralph Stuart Stowers Scholarship?
Ralph Stuart Stowers Scholarship reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $187K.
What is Ralph Stuart Stowers Scholarship?
Ralph Stuart Stowers Scholarship is a public charity focused on Education, based in Tazewell, VA. It holds $2.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Ralph Stuart Stowers Scholarship's EIN?
Ralph Stuart Stowers Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6309437. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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