Ruth & Rino Della Vedova Scholarship Trust
Ruth & Rino Della Vedova Scholarship Trust is a private foundation, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $134K. Net investment income was $269K.
Ruth & Rino Della Vedova Scholarship Trust at a glance
In short: Ruth & Rino Della Vedova Scholarship Trust gave $134K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $134,113
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,528
- -20.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,025
- Total assets
- $2,269,583
- +5.9% 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 October 2026.
Who Ruth & Rino Della Vedova Scholarship Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Iowa State University ($109K). Together the top 3 received $129K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,050), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 23 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ruth & Rino Della Vedova Scholarship Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $102K (2021) to $179K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $134K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa State University Ames, IA | Scholarship | $109,063 |
| Loras College Dubuque, IA | Scholarship | $15,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $5,050 |
| Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA | Scholarship | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,269,583 | $305,194 | $178,914 | $134,113 | 4 | $141,508 | $268,731 | $147,398 |
| 2024 | $2,143,299 | $99,206 | $170,596 | $126,965 | 3 | $134,082 | $63,658 | $138,820 |
| 2023 | $2,214,553 | $90,029 | $219,134 | $178,505 | 5 | $185,498 | $56,446 | $131,583 |
| 2022 | $2,343,664 | $49,744 | $205,444 | $159,158 | 4 | $166,675 | $26,568 | $158,025 |
| 2021 | $2,499,490 | $83,521 | $145,594 | $102,061 | 7 | — | $49,293 | $150,532 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ruth & Rino Della Vedova Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $147K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ruth & Rino Della Vedova Scholarship Trust's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
US Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$36K (2023) → $39K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: U S Bank (2021–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $39K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ruth & Rino Della Vedova Scholarship Trust
How much does Ruth & Rino Della Vedova Scholarship Trust give each year?
Ruth & Rino Della Vedova Scholarship Trust gave $134K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $127K across 3 grants.
What is Ruth & Rino Della Vedova Scholarship Trust's typical grant size?
Ruth & Rino Della Vedova Scholarship Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,025, and its average grant was $33,528, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ruth & Rino Della Vedova Scholarship Trust give grants?
Ruth & Rino Della Vedova Scholarship Trust gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Ruth & Rino Della Vedova Scholarship Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Ruth & Rino Della Vedova Scholarship Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).
How large is Ruth & Rino Della Vedova Scholarship Trust?
Ruth & Rino Della Vedova Scholarship Trust reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $142K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $147K (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 Ruth & Rino Della Vedova Scholarship Trust's EIN?
Ruth & Rino Della Vedova Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1368808. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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