Ranney Scholarship Fund
Ranney Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $158K. Net investment income was $275K.
Ranney Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Ranney Scholarship Fund gave $158K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $53K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $157,968
- +9.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $52,656
- +9.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $52,656
- Total assets
- $2,858,762
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% 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 Ranney Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Cleveland Institute of Art ($53K). Together the top 3 received $158K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 15 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ranney Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $144K (2024) to $170K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $158K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland, OH | General Support | $52,656 |
| Cleveland Institute of Music Cleveland, OH | General Support | $52,656 |
| Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | General Support | $52,656 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,858,762 | $279,233 | $165,095 | $157,968 | 3 | $159,024 | $275,011 | $162,722 |
| 2024 | $2,743,854 | $102,871 | $148,451 | $143,705 | 3 | $144,655 | $98,200 | $153,146 |
| 2023 | $2,791,143 | $13,525 | $156,982 | $150,676 | 3 | $152,567 | $63,362 | $142,226 |
| 2022 | $2,933,721 | $173,423 | $179,081 | $169,656 | 3 | $171,797 | $170,661 | $156,512 |
| 2021 | $2,937,432 | $188,357 | $151,944 | $148,056 | 3 | — | $186,090 | $163,484 |
| 2020 | $2,904,890 | $-28,104 | $154,730 | $150,588 | 3 | — | $65,213 | $145,378 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ranney Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $163K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ranney Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is PNC Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank NA
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to PNC Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ranney Scholarship Fund
How much does Ranney Scholarship Fund give each year?
Ranney Scholarship Fund gave $158K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $144K across 3 grants.
What is Ranney Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Ranney Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $52,656, and its average grant was $52,656, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ranney Scholarship Fund give grants?
Ranney Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (3 grants).
Does Ranney Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ranney Scholarship Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Ranney Scholarship Fund?
Ranney Scholarship Fund reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $159K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $163K (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 Ranney Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Ranney Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6512452. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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