Raymond B Craig Scholarship Fund
Raymond B Craig Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in Wheeling, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $220K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $9K.
Raymond B Craig Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Raymond B Craig Scholarship Fund gave $9K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $9,000
- -5.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,250
- -5.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,250
- Total assets
- $219,930
- +7.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (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 Raymond B Craig Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Chloe Kenamond ($2K). Together the top 4 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Raymond B Craig Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving grew 29% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 93% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $15K (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chloe Kenamond Wheeling, WV | Educational | $2,250 |
| Lance Coleman Wheeling, WV | Educational | $2,250 |
| Luke Doyle Wheeling, WV | Educational | $2,250 |
| Clay Snyder Wheeling, WV | Educational | $2,250 |
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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 | $219,930 | $8,759 | $9,660 | $9,000 | 4 | $9,550 | $8,649 | $10,260 |
| 2023 | $204,616 | $6,209 | $10,135 | $9,500 | 4 | $10,050 | $6,124 | $9,375 |
| 2022 | $210,404 | $5,316 | $6,775 | $6,133 | 3 | $6,673 | $5,214 | $10,554 |
| 2021 | $228,216 | $-4,203 | $7,896 | $7,000 | 4 | $7,500 | $5,524 | $10,465 |
| 2020 | $202,476 | $15,810 | $15,700 | $15,200 | 4 | — | $15,810 | $8,815 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Raymond B Craig Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Raymond B Craig Scholarship Fund is led by Robert P. Fitzsimmons, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robert P. Fitzsimmons
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 Raymond B Craig Scholarship Fund
How much does Raymond B Craig Scholarship Fund give each year?
Raymond B Craig Scholarship Fund gave $9K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $10K across 4 grants.
What is Raymond B Craig Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Raymond B Craig Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2024 was $2,250, and its average grant was $2,250, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Raymond B Craig Scholarship Fund give grants?
Raymond B Craig Scholarship Fund gives mostly in West Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wheeling, WV (4 grants).
Does Raymond B Craig Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Raymond B Craig Scholarship Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (4 grants).
How large is Raymond B Craig Scholarship Fund?
Raymond B Craig Scholarship Fund reported $220K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (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 Raymond B Craig Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Raymond B Craig Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0752656. 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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