Ruppel HJ & Am Scholarship
Ruppel HJ & Am Scholarship is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing describes scholarships for students nominated based on financial need and academic performance, covering tuition and books.
Ruppel HJ & Am Scholarship at a glance
In short: Ruppel HJ & Am Scholarship gave $18K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,532
- +13.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +1400.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,169
- -92.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,169
- Total assets
- $354,381
- -0.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (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.
How to apply to Ruppel HJ & Am Scholarship
- How to Apply
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Contact Dan Wallenhorst and request the necessary documentation for the selection process.
- Review Cycle
- Submit applications by April 15 for the upcoming school year.
- Deadline
- Submit applications by April 15 for the upcoming school year.
- Contact
Application contact: Dan Wallenhorst
Mailing address: 13500 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH 44107
Phone: (216) 221-3776
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ruppel HJ & Am Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Ohio. The listed 2025 scholarship grants were to students through an individual recipient High School in Lakewood, Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ruppel HJ & Am Scholarship gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $15K (2021) to $18K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 15 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $17,532 |
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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 | $354,381 | $23,739 | $23,986 | $17,532 | 15 | $20,515 | $20,514 | $20,506 |
| 2024 | $354,520 | $16,689 | $20,538 | $15,449 | 1 | $17,466 | $13,623 | $19,549 |
| 2023 | $358,526 | $2,382 | $19,459 | $15,037 | 14 | $17,265 | $6,590 | $17,677 |
| 2022 | $375,303 | $10,489 | $24,928 | $17,637 | 1 | $20,827 | $8,104 | $18,227 |
| 2021 | $389,668 | $69,933 | $19,859 | $14,568 | 1 | $17,216 | $65,351 | $20,285 |
| 2020 | $339,483 | $9,174 | $24,277 | $15,000 | 1 | — | $6,707 | $18,198 |
| 2019 | $355,316 | $108,682 | $20,494 | $16,000 | 1 | — | $106,385 | $16,847 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ruppel HJ & Am Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The filing describes scholarship awards for tuition and books. It does not state a broader mission.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $17,532 through 15 grants. The grants were nearly uniform in size: $1,168 to $1,169, with a median of $1,169. Listed recipients include an individual recipient High School for the benefit of three individual recipients, each receiving $1,169 for a scholarship.
The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applicants should contact the foundation for the list of documentation needed for the selection process. The committee nominates students based on financial need and academic performance, and scholarships cover tuition and books.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
PNC Bank N.A. is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Ruppel HJ & Am Scholarship's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$5K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2019–2024) — Trustee
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 $5K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ruppel HJ & Am Scholarship
How much does Ruppel HJ & Am Scholarship give each year?
Ruppel HJ & Am Scholarship gave $18K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
What is Ruppel HJ & Am Scholarship's typical grant size?
Ruppel HJ & Am Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $1,169, and its average grant was $1,169, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ruppel HJ & Am Scholarship give grants?
Ruppel HJ & Am Scholarship gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Ruppel HJ & Am Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Ruppel HJ & Am Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (15 grants).
How large is Ruppel HJ & Am Scholarship?
Ruppel HJ & Am Scholarship reported $354K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Ruppel HJ & Am Scholarship fund?
The filing describes scholarship awards for tuition and books. It does not state a broader mission. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ruppel HJ & Am Scholarship?
Contact Dan Wallenhorst and request the necessary documentation for the selection process. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ruppel HJ & Am Scholarship's EIN?
Ruppel HJ & Am Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6822394. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
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