Robert S Campbell Merit Scholarship Program
Robert S Campbell Merit Scholarship Program is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $391K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $11K.
Robert S Campbell Merit Scholarship Program at a glance
In short: Robert S Campbell Merit Scholarship Program gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $390,784
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (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 Robert S Campbell Merit Scholarship Program funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Limestone University ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Robert S Campbell Merit Scholarship Program gives
- Giving fell 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 54% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $23K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Limestone University Gaffney, SC | General Operating | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $390,784 | $18,381 | $19,913 | $10,000 | 1 | $12,502 | $11,103 | $22,984 |
| 2024 | $392,186 | $14,357 | $32,578 | $20,000 | 1 | $25,720 | $7,574 | $22,063 |
| 2023 | $410,247 | $5,202 | $28,069 | $20,000 | 1 | $21,751 | $5,736 | $20,440 |
| 2022 | $433,162 | $10,924 | $33,063 | $23,000 | 1 | $24,738 | $5,902 | $21,841 |
| 2021 | $455,412 | $75,783 | $29,924 | $20,000 | 1 | $21,803 | $68,166 | $23,955 |
| 2020 | $409,700 | $29,292 | $26,340 | $18,000 | 1 | — | $22,489 | $21,319 |
| 2019 | $406,577 | $17,189 | $28,642 | $20,000 | 1 | — | $10,505 | $21,484 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert S Campbell Merit Scholarship Program reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert S Campbell Merit Scholarship Program's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$7K (2019) → $8K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $8K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Robert S Campbell Merit Scholarship Program
How much does Robert S Campbell Merit Scholarship Program give each year?
Robert S Campbell Merit Scholarship Program gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.
How large is Robert S Campbell Merit Scholarship Program?
Robert S Campbell Merit Scholarship Program reported $391K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (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 Robert S Campbell Merit Scholarship Program?
Robert S Campbell Merit Scholarship Program is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $391K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Robert S Campbell Merit Scholarship Program operate?
Robert S Campbell Merit Scholarship Program has awarded grants in South Carolina.
What is Robert S Campbell Merit Scholarship Program's EIN?
Robert S Campbell Merit Scholarship Program's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1037962. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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