Richard W and Ruth R Cassella Scholarship Fund
Richard W and Ruth R Cassella Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Leavenworth, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $279K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $14K.
Richard W and Ruth R Cassella Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Richard W and Ruth R Cassella Scholarship Fund gave $14K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $14,000
- -36.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,800
- -10.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,800
- Total assets
- $278,840
- +3.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Kansas (80% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Richard W and Ruth R Cassella Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Richard W and Ruth R Cassella Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−9%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 90% 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 $14K (2020) to $22K (2023). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 5 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $14,000 |
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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 | $278,840 | $28,268 | $19,327 | $14,000 | 5 | $14,000 | $14,479 | $15,581 |
| 2023 | $269,899 | $14,790 | $27,081 | $22,000 | 7 | $22,000 | $5,826 | $14,784 |
| 2022 | $282,190 | $-13,668 | $26,245 | $19,900 | 7 | $19,900 | $7,447 | $17,513 |
| 2021 | $322,103 | $56,328 | $21,463 | $15,400 | 9 | $14,000 | $14,897 | $19,814 |
| 2020 | $287,238 | $14,498 | $20,621 | $14,000 | 5 | — | $6,721 | $17,328 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard W and Ruth R Cassella Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Richard W and Ruth R Cassella Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is Trust Company Of Kansas, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2024 filing
Trust Company Of Kansas
Trustee
On filings since 2020
$4K (2020) → $5K (2024)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $5K, to Trust Company of Kansas (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Richard W and Ruth R Cassella Scholarship Fund
How much does Richard W and Ruth R Cassella Scholarship Fund give each year?
Richard W and Ruth R Cassella Scholarship Fund gave $14K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $22K across 7 grants.
What is Richard W and Ruth R Cassella Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Richard W and Ruth R Cassella Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2024 was $2,800, and its average grant was $2,800, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Richard W and Ruth R Cassella Scholarship Fund give grants?
Richard W and Ruth R Cassella Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Kansas: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (20%).
Does Richard W and Ruth R Cassella Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Richard W and Ruth R Cassella Scholarship Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (5 grants).
How large is Richard W and Ruth R Cassella Scholarship Fund?
Richard W and Ruth R Cassella Scholarship Fund reported $279K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (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 Richard W and Ruth R Cassella Scholarship Fund?
Richard W and Ruth R Cassella Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Leavenworth, KS. It holds $279K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Richard W and Ruth R Cassella Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Richard W and Ruth R Cassella Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3821630. 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 October 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 2, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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