Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship
Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship is a private foundation based in Maumee, Ohio. Its 2025 filing lists scholarship grants to individual recipients.
Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship at a glance
In short: Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship gave $254K across 77 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $253,500
- -10.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 77
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,292
- -10.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,600
- Total assets
- $4,875,116
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (58% 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 Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Its filing lists a completed application, letter of recommendation, official grade transcript, and application essay as required materials. Applicants must be high school graduates to apply for scholarship benefits.
- Review Cycle
- April 1 for the fall quarter or semester. The 2026 deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- April 1 for the fall quarter or semester.
- Contact
Application contact: Amy R Clark
Mailing address: 1516 River Road, Maumee, OH 43537
Phone: (567) 246-9090
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
355 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 355 grants of 355 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in Ohio received 58% of grant dollars. Recipients in Minnesota and Michigan each received 7%, those in Indiana received 6%, and those in Florida received 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 77 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $229K (2021) to $284K (2024). In 2025 it made 77 grants totaling $254K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 50 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $207,100 |
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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 | $4,875,116 | $96,860 | $371,771 | $253,500 | 77 | $300,896 | $134,066 | $306,885 |
| 2024 | $5,150,936 | $188,644 | $390,630 | $284,000 | 77 | $316,720 | $114,734 | $301,880 |
| 2023 | $4,524,269 | $195,141 | $393,393 | $241,411 | 66 | $283,692 | $85,440 | $287,814 |
| 2022 | $4,722,455 | $356,578 | $543,061 | $271,625 | 72 | $308,165 | $126,683 | $278,876 |
| 2021 | $4,909,088 | $333,432 | $322,393 | $228,840 | 63 | $266,349 | $281,388 | $304,753 |
| 2020 | $4,915,734 | $325,645 | $322,568 | $230,300 | 67 | — | $232,632 | $275,260 |
| 2019 | $4,892,436 | $267,060 | $348,479 | $255,500 | 55 | — | $183,412 | $281,769 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $307K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 77 grants totaling $253,500. Grant amounts ranged from $900 to $5,000, with a median grant of $3,600. The largest grants listed were scholarships to individual recipients: seven grants of $5,000 and at least 18 grants of $4,500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Amy Clark as trustee.
Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship is led by Amy Clark, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy Clark
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$32K (2019) → $38K (2025)
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 $38K, to Amy Clark (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship
How much does Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship give each year?
Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship gave $254K across 77 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $284K across 77 grants.
What is Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship's typical grant size?
Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $3,600, and its average grant was $3,292, across 77 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship give grants?
Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship gives mostly in Ohio: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Minnesota (7%) and Michigan (7%).
Does Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 77 grants with a stated purpose on Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (77 grants).
How large is Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship?
Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $301K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $307K (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.
How do I apply for a grant from Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship's EIN?
Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1799826. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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