Russell Leroy W Scholarship Fund
Russell Leroy W Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $93K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $7K.
Russell Leroy W Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Russell Leroy W Scholarship Fund gave $4K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $801), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,005
- +18.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $801
- +42.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $801
- Total assets
- $93,155
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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 Russell Leroy W Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Addison Williams Co PNC Bank ($801). Together the top 5 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Russell Leroy W Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 $3K (2023) to $4K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Addison Williams Co PNC Bank Pittsburgh, PA | Scholarship | $801 |
| Robert Roach Co PNC Bank Pittsburgh, PA | Scholarship | $801 |
| Serena Robinson Co PNC Bank Pittsburgh, PA | Scholarship | $801 |
| Sophia Hunter Co PNC Bank Pittsburgh, PA | Scholarship | $801 |
| Trenton Baylor Co PNC Bank Pittsburgh, PA | Scholarship | $801 |
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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 | $93,155 | $8,666 | $6,613 | $4,005 | 5 | $5,248 | $7,373 | $5,432 |
| 2024 | $91,077 | $5,540 | $5,934 | $3,384 | 6 | $4,573 | $4,217 | $5,195 |
| 2023 | $91,526 | $3,635 | $5,470 | $3,120 | 5 | $4,463 | $2,490 | $4,724 |
| 2022 | $93,295 | $1,269 | $7,353 | $4,290 | 6 | $6,173 | $1,161 | $5,003 |
| 2021 | $99,287 | $10,983 | $6,159 | $3,666 | 3 | $5,010 | $9,639 | $5,638 |
| 2020 | $94,474 | $902 | $6,411 | $3,720 | 6 | — | $1,208 | $4,935 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Russell Leroy W Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Russell Leroy W Scholarship Fund'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
$2K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2020–2024) — 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 $2K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Russell Leroy W Scholarship Fund
How much does Russell Leroy W Scholarship Fund give each year?
Russell Leroy W Scholarship Fund gave $4K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 6 grants.
What is Russell Leroy W Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Russell Leroy W Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $801, and its average grant was $801, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Russell Leroy W Scholarship Fund give grants?
Russell Leroy W Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (5 grants).
Does Russell Leroy W Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Russell Leroy W Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (5 grants).
Who are Russell Leroy W Scholarship Fund's largest grantees?
Russell Leroy W Scholarship Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Addison Williams Co PNC Bank ($801), Robert Roach Co PNC Bank ($801) and Serena Robinson Co PNC Bank ($801), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Russell Leroy W Scholarship Fund?
Russell Leroy W Scholarship Fund reported $93K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (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 Russell Leroy W Scholarship Fund?
Russell Leroy W Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $93K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Russell Leroy W Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Russell Leroy W Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6745005. 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 10, 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 April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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