Robert & Ava Lee Maydew Scholarship Trust
Robert & Ava Lee Maydew Scholarship Trust is a private foundation, based in Phillipsburg, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $54K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 3 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $4K.
Robert & Ava Lee Maydew Scholarship Trust at a glance
In short: Robert & Ava Lee Maydew Scholarship Trust gave $4K across 3 grants in 2026 (avg $1K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $3,500
- -30.0% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $1,167
- -6.7% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $54,472
- +1.1% vs 2025
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated October 2026.
Who Robert & Ava Lee Maydew Scholarship Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Robert & Ava Lee Maydew Scholarship Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2023 to 2026 (+17%). Method
- In 2026 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $5K (2025). In 2026 it made 3 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $3,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $54,472 | $4,696 | $4,597 | $3,500 | 3 | $4,081 | $3,998 | $3,724 |
| 2025 | $53,875 | $5,624 | $6,036 | $5,000 | 4 | $5,532 | $2,254 | $3,244 |
| 2024 | $54,286 | $14,553 | $2,933 | $2,000 | 2 | $2,484 | $1,965 | $2,921 |
| 2023 | $42,667 | $-379 | $3,924 | $3,000 | 3 | $3,476 | $1,251 | $2,751 |
| 2022 | $46,970 | $3,674 | $3,595 | $2,619 | 1 | $3,099 | $3,193 | $3,113 |
| 2021 | $46,698 | $1,584 | $3,587 | $2,575 | 2 | — | $1,078 | $3,097 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert & Ava Lee Maydew Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert & Ava Lee Maydew Scholarship Trust's only listed officer is First National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2026 filing
First National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$509 (2021) → $472 (2026)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2026 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $472, to First National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Robert & Ava Lee Maydew Scholarship Trust
How much does Robert & Ava Lee Maydew Scholarship Trust give each year?
Robert & Ava Lee Maydew Scholarship Trust gave $4K across 3 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $5K across 4 grants.
What is Robert & Ava Lee Maydew Scholarship Trust's typical grant size?
Robert & Ava Lee Maydew Scholarship Trust's median grant in 2026 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,167, across 3 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert & Ava Lee Maydew Scholarship Trust give grants?
Robert & Ava Lee Maydew Scholarship Trust gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Robert & Ava Lee Maydew Scholarship Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2026: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Robert & Ava Lee Maydew Scholarship Trust's 2026 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).
How large is Robert & Ava Lee Maydew Scholarship Trust?
Robert & Ava Lee Maydew Scholarship Trust reported $54K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Robert & Ava Lee Maydew Scholarship Trust's EIN?
Robert & Ava Lee Maydew Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0670535. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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