Richard Straka Memorial Scholarship Fund
Richard Straka Memorial Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Macedonia, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1K in total assets.
Richard Straka Memorial Scholarship Fund at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,102
- -24.1% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $350
- -85.2% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Richard Straka Memorial Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Richard Straka Memorial Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+0%). 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $3K (2021). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,102 | — | $350 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $1,452 | $955 | $2,366 | $2,000 | 2 | — |
| 2022 | $2,863 | $2,015 | $2,340 | $2,000 | 2 | — |
| 2021 | $3,187 | $1,696 | $3,499 | $3,000 | 3 | $3,499 |
| 2020 | $4,990 | $1,531 | $2,280 | $2,000 | 2 | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Richard Straka Memorial Scholarship Fund is led by Mark Rom, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mark Rom
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Don Bockrath
Secretary Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Tim Denzler
Vice President
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 Richard Straka Memorial Scholarship Fund
How large is Richard Straka Memorial Scholarship Fund?
Richard Straka Memorial Scholarship Fund reported $1K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Richard Straka Memorial Scholarship Fund?
Richard Straka Memorial Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Macedonia, OH. It holds $1K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Richard Straka Memorial Scholarship Fund operate?
Richard Straka Memorial Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Richard Straka Memorial Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Richard Straka Memorial Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2310354. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 21, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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