Rockwood Carl Scholarship Fdn
Rockwood Carl Scholarship Fdn 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 $295K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $19K.
Rockwood Carl Scholarship Fdn at a glance
In short: Rockwood Carl Scholarship Fdn gave $13K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,625
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,650
- Total assets
- $294,892
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (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 Rockwood Carl Scholarship Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Iowa State University ($6K across 4 grants). Together the top 4 received $11K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($1,800), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 47 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Rockwood Carl Scholarship Fdn gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 $11K (2019) to $22K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa State Univ Ames, IA | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Iowa State University Ames, IA | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $1,800 |
| Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA | Scholarship | $1,800 |
| Iowa State University Ames, IA | Scholarship | $1,500 |
| Iowa State University Ames, IA | Scholarship | $1,500 |
| Univ of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA | Scholarship | $1,400 |
| Iowa State University Ames, IA | Scholarship | $1,000 |
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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 | $294,892 | $23,446 | $21,981 | $13,000 | 8 | $17,048 | $18,729 | $17,335 |
| 2024 | $293,660 | $15,024 | $21,247 | $13,000 | 9 | $16,882 | $10,430 | $16,807 |
| 2023 | $299,572 | $9,310 | $21,385 | $14,000 | 9 | $17,351 | $5,423 | $15,607 |
| 2022 | $311,993 | $12,679 | $24,473 | $16,000 | 10 | $19,525 | $8,327 | $16,581 |
| 2021 | $323,903 | $38,864 | $23,090 | $14,000 | 11 | $18,015 | $34,049 | $18,386 |
| 2020 | $308,063 | $25,544 | $29,862 | $22,000 | 12 | — | $21,013 | $16,502 |
| 2019 | $312,414 | $33,337 | $18,010 | $10,999 | 3 | — | $29,028 | $16,421 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rockwood Carl Scholarship Fdn reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rockwood Carl Scholarship Fdn'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
$6K (2019) → $6K (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 $6K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Rockwood Carl Scholarship Fdn
How much does Rockwood Carl Scholarship Fdn give each year?
Rockwood Carl Scholarship Fdn gave $13K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 9 grants.
What is Rockwood Carl Scholarship Fdn's typical grant size?
Rockwood Carl Scholarship Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $1,650, and its average grant was $1,625, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rockwood Carl Scholarship Fdn give grants?
Rockwood Carl Scholarship Fdn gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ames, IA (5 grants).
Does Rockwood Carl Scholarship Fdn give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Rockwood Carl Scholarship Fdn's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (8 grants).
Who are Rockwood Carl Scholarship Fdn's largest grantees?
Rockwood Carl Scholarship Fdn's largest 2025 grantees include Iowa State University ($6,000 across 4 grants), Iowa State Univ ($2,000) and Cornell College ($1,800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($1,800), which are not listed by name. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rockwood Carl Scholarship Fdn?
Rockwood Carl Scholarship Fdn reported $295K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (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 Rockwood Carl Scholarship Fdn?
Rockwood Carl Scholarship Fdn is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $295K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Rockwood Carl Scholarship Fdn's EIN?
Rockwood Carl Scholarship Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0673220. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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