Roger S Phelps Scholarship

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 94-6087426

Roger S Phelps Scholarship is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $211K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $12K.

Key facts about Roger S Phelps Scholarship

In short: Roger S Phelps Scholarship gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
94-6087426
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$12,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$4,000
Median grant
$4,000
Total assets
$210,831
Primary geography
California (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$211K

-1.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$12K

-20.0% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-20.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Roger S Phelps Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Roger S Phelps Scholarship gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 84% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

BerkeleyAmesAzusaDavisHonoluluLincolnLos AngelesOaklandPomonaSan DiegoSanta BarbaraSanta CruzSeasideStandfordWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2025) to $15K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $12K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

American University: $4KAmerican University$4KRegents of the University of California: $4KRegents of the University ofCalifornia$4KCal Poly Pomona Foundation Inc: $4KCal Poly Pomona Foundation Inc$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was American University ($4K). Together the top 3 received $12K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American University Washington, DCScholarship Award$4,000
Regents of the University of California Oakland, CAScholarship Award$4,000
Cal Poly Pomona Foundation Inc Pomona, CAScholarship Award$4,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$210,831$213,444$221,248
Revenue$17,969$14,414$11,274
Expenses$18,815$21,313$20,805
Qualifying Distributions$12,657$15,629$15,581
Net Investment Income$12,056$8,679$6,049
Distributable Amount$15,038$14,348$13,082

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Frequently asked questions about Roger S Phelps Scholarship

How much does Roger S Phelps Scholarship give each year?

Roger S Phelps Scholarship gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 3 grants.

What is Roger S Phelps Scholarship's typical grant size?

Roger S Phelps Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $4,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Roger S Phelps Scholarship give grants?

Roger S Phelps Scholarship gives mostly in California: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (33%).

Does Roger S Phelps Scholarship give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Roger S Phelps Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship Award" (3 grants).

How large is Roger S Phelps Scholarship?

Roger S Phelps Scholarship reported $211K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (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 Roger S Phelps Scholarship's EIN?

Roger S Phelps Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6087426. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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