Roy Scholarship Trust
Roy Scholarship Trust is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $522K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $9K.
Roy Scholarship Trust at a glance
In short: Roy Scholarship Trust gave $32K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,506
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,301
- +68.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,401
- Total assets
- $521,914
- -6.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Roy Scholarship Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The University of Texas at Austin ($12K). Together the top 5 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
66 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 66 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Roy Scholarship Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2021) to $39K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | Scholarships | $11,927 |
| Texas State University San Marcos, TX | Scholarships | $8,664 |
| Texas A&M University College Station, TX | Scholarship | $5,401 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX | Scholarships | $3,676 |
| Austin Community College Austin, TX | Scholarships | $1,838 |
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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 | $521,914 | $7,138 | $45,147 | $31,506 | 5 | $34,853 | $8,520 | $38,657 |
| 2024 | $560,106 | $31,176 | $43,174 | $30,000 | 8 | $34,172 | $22,196 | $36,643 |
| 2023 | $571,268 | $-21,011 | $42,073 | $32,000 | 7 | $33,970 | $6,759 | $32,577 |
| 2022 | $634,441 | $20,891 | $54,369 | $39,015 | 9 | $42,189 | $11,911 | $35,837 |
| 2021 | $664,910 | $111,096 | $37,122 | $26,985 | 37 | — | $102,987 | $36,882 |
| 2020 | $598,787 | $38,125 | $41,212 | $27,027 | 37 | — | $29,499 | $35,335 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Roy Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $39K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Roy Scholarship Trust's only listed officer is Regions Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Regions Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$5K (2021) → $12K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (2020–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $12K, to Regions Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Roy Scholarship Trust
How much does Roy Scholarship Trust give each year?
Roy Scholarship Trust gave $32K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 8 grants.
What is Roy Scholarship Trust's typical grant size?
Roy Scholarship Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,401, and its average grant was $6,301, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Roy Scholarship Trust give grants?
Roy Scholarship Trust gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (2 grants).
Does Roy Scholarship Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Roy Scholarship Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (4 grants).
Who are Roy Scholarship Trust's largest grantees?
Roy Scholarship Trust's largest 2025 grantees include The University of Texas at Austin ($11,927), Texas State University ($8,664) and Texas A&M University ($5,401), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Roy Scholarship Trust?
Roy Scholarship Trust reported $522K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $39K (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 Roy Scholarship Trust?
Roy Scholarship Trust is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Birmingham, AL. It holds $522K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Roy Scholarship Trust's EIN?
Roy Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6086969. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2020 (received by the IRS February 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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