The Robert W McCormick Scholarship Fund is a scholarship trust established in 1994 in West Virginia. Located in Charles Town, WV, the fund operates as a private foundation dedicated to supporting educational opportunities for students in the region.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.9M
-0.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$85K
-36.7% YoY
Grant Count
20
-16.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$4K
-24.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The fund gives primarily for education, with scholarships available exclusively to students graduating from high schools in the Jefferson County, West Virginia area who will attend public colleges or universities in West Virginia.
Grantmaking
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The fund focuses exclusively on Jefferson County, West Virginia, serving students from high schools in this region.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $2.4 million (2023)
- Annual Distributions: $134,000 (2023)
- EIN: 55-0734149
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,869,829 | $1,875,966 | $1,938,225 |
| Revenue | $120,665 | $111,102 | $-53,634 |
| Expenses | $126,802 | $173,361 | $195,513 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $84,870 | $134,009 | $151,306 |
| Net Investment Income | $80,617 | $70,471 | $16,341 |
| Distributable Amount | $123,766 | $116,730 | $118,701 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
170 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Bank of Charles Town — Co-Trustee (5 hours per week, $23,000 compensation)
- F Samuel Byrer — Co-Trustee (1.5 hours per week, $14,000 compensation)
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| F SAMUEL BYRER | CO-TRUSTEE | 1.5 | $14,000 |
Contact Information
- Address: PO Box 40, Charles Town, WV 25414-0040
- Telephone: 304-728-2435
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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