Ruth Poirier Scholarship Fund
Ruth Poirier Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $594K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $37K.
Ruth Poirier Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Ruth Poirier Scholarship Fund gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $594,385
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (93% 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 Ruth Poirier Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Florida ($20K). Together the top 3 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ruth Poirier Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $31K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Florida Gainesville, FL | Scholarship | $20,000 |
| College of Central Florida Ocala, FL | Scholarship | $8,000 |
| University of South Carolina Columbia, SC | Scholarship | $2,000 |
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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 | $594,385 | $45,516 | $46,448 | $30,000 | 3 | $36,949 | $36,586 | $34,958 |
| 2024 | $595,839 | $35,029 | $39,645 | $25,000 | 2 | $31,264 | $26,189 | $33,564 |
| 2023 | $599,883 | $17,893 | $45,438 | $31,000 | 3 | $37,542 | $11,112 | $31,584 |
| 2022 | $628,115 | $25,516 | $43,345 | $28,000 | 3 | $33,796 | $17,029 | $33,327 |
| 2021 | $646,067 | $73,330 | $39,982 | $25,000 | 2 | $30,245 | $63,531 | $37,139 |
| 2020 | $612,621 | $43,255 | $34,390 | $20,000 | 4 | — | $34,864 | $34,067 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ruth Poirier Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ruth Poirier Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$10K (2020) → $12K (2025)
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 Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ruth Poirier Scholarship Fund
How much does Ruth Poirier Scholarship Fund give each year?
Ruth Poirier Scholarship Fund gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 2 grants.
What is Ruth Poirier Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Ruth Poirier Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ruth Poirier Scholarship Fund give grants?
Ruth Poirier Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Florida: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Carolina (7%).
Does Ruth Poirier Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Ruth Poirier Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).
How large is Ruth Poirier Scholarship Fund?
Ruth Poirier Scholarship Fund reported $594K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ruth Poirier Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Ruth Poirier Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6823711. 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 May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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