Sample a M Scholarship Tuw

Private foundation · Grantmaker Orlando, FL EIN: 59-6490788

Sample a M Scholarship Tuw is a private foundation based in Orlando, Florida. Its reported grants support scholarships, with 2025 awards associated with students attending colleges and universities, primarily in Florida.

Sample a M Scholarship Tuw at a glance

In short: Sample a M Scholarship Tuw gave $243K across 40 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$242,855
+51.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
40
+17.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,071
+28.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,017
Total assets
$3,802,832
+0.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Sample a M Scholarship Tuw

How to Apply

The filing names ADRIAN M SAMPLE SCHOLARSHIP TRUST as the contact and directs applicants to the foundation’s website for forms, materials, and award restrictions.

Review Cycle
March 25.
Deadline
March 25.
Contact

Application contact: Adrian M Sample Scholarship Trust
Mailing address: C/O Indian River State College Foun, Fort Pierce, FL 34981
Phone: (772) 462-7246

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Sample a M Scholarship Tuw funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Hannah M Payne Co Palm Beach State: $15KHannah M Payne Co Palm BeachState$15KAjeya Adams Co Florida Agricultural: $13KAjeya Adams Co FloridaAgricultural$13KLilianna Brown Co Indian River State: $12KLilianna Brown Co Indian RiverState$12KMyla Smith Co Indian River State: $6KMyla Smith Co Indian RiverState$6KRylee Neener Co Indian River State: $6KRylee Neener Co Indian RiverState$6KGabriella Rounds Co Indian River State: $5KGabriella Rounds Co IndianRiver State$5KJayla Butler Co Indian River State: $3KJayla Butler Co Indian RiverState$3KSyndey Corbett Co Palm Beach Atlantic: $3KSyndey Corbett Co Palm BeachAtlantic$3KCaitlin Desarro Co Indian River State: $3KCaitlin Desarro Co IndianRiver State$3KJohnathan Desarro Co Indian River State: $3KJohnathan Desarro Co IndianRiver State$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hannah M Payne Co Palm Beach State ($15K). Together the top 10 received $67K.

Organizations only. It also paid 28 individual scholarships ($172,481), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

101 grants across all recorded years

99<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 99 grants of 101 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida and 2% to recipients in Connecticut.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 40 itemized grants.

Cities

Fort PierceWest Palm BeachPalm Beach GardensTallahasseeFort MyersBoca RatonBoca RotonGainesvilleGulfportJacksonvilleLake WalesLakelandOrlandoSt. LouisWaterbury

How Sample a M Scholarship Tuw gives

  • Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 113% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 25 grants2023 34 grants2024 40 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $129K (2023) to $243K (2025). In 2025 it made 40 grants totaling $243K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
28 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$172,481
Hannah M Payne Co Palm Beach State Palm Beach Gardens, FLScholarship$15,000
Ajeya Adams Co Florida Agricultural Tallahassee, FLScholarship$12,975
Lilianna Brown Co Indian River State Fort Pierce, FLScholarship$11,885
Myla Smith Co Indian River State Fort Pierce, FLGeneral Operating$5,625
Rylee Neener Co Indian River State Fort Pierce, FLScholarship$5,523
Gabriella Rounds Co Indian River State Fort Pierce, FLScholarship$4,563
Jayla Butler Co Indian River State Fort Pierce, FLGeneral Operating$3,125
Syndey Corbett Co Palm Beach Atlantic West Palm Beach, FLScholarship$2,943
Caitlin Desarro Co Indian River State Fort Pierce, FLScholarship$2,735
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$3,802,832$282,918$278,284$242,85540$259,592$267,428$230,629
2024$3,798,890$191,306$191,845$160,51634$176,573$177,222$220,853
2023$3,800,153$51,043$156,750$128,66925$143,761$76,839$198,011
2022$3,906,989$251,997$236,091$198,0751$213,057$239,201$199,497
2021$3,891,642$542,494$215,250$183,5491$200,115$527,971$224,265
2020$3,563,899$54,759$204,398$177,2051—$53,498$198,512

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sample a M Scholarship Tuw reported a distributable amount of $231K 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 available grant records show scholarship awards. No separate mission statement is provided.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 40 grants totaling $242,855. Grants ranged from $975 to $16,825, with a median of $5,016. Among the largest reported awards were scholarships associated with the University of Florida ($16,825 and $11,625), the University of Central Florida ($16,510 and $8,943), and an individual recipient State College ($15,000).

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

TRUIST BANK is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.

Sample a M Scholarship Tuw's only listed officer is Truist Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Truist Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $28K (2021) → $28K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Truist Bank FKA Suntrust Bank (2020) — 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

Truist Bank — Trustee: $28KTruist BankTrustee$28K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $28K, to Truist Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Sample a M Scholarship Tuw

How much does Sample a M Scholarship Tuw give each year?

Sample a M Scholarship Tuw gave $243K across 40 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $161K across 34 grants.

What is Sample a M Scholarship Tuw's typical grant size?

Sample a M Scholarship Tuw's median grant in 2025 was $5,017, and its average grant was $6,071, across 40 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Sample a M Scholarship Tuw give grants?

Sample a M Scholarship Tuw gives mostly in Florida: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Pierce, FL (9 grants).

Does Sample a M Scholarship Tuw give general operating support?

Occasionally: 5% of Sample a M Scholarship Tuw's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 40) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (38 grants).

Who are Sample a M Scholarship Tuw's largest grantees?

Sample a M Scholarship Tuw's largest 2025 grantees include Hannah M Payne Co Palm Beach State ($15,000), Ajeya Adams Co Florida Agricultural ($12,975) and Lilianna Brown Co Indian River State ($11,885), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 28 individual scholarships ($172,481), which are not listed by name. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Sample a M Scholarship Tuw?

Sample a M Scholarship Tuw reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $260K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $231K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Sample a M Scholarship Tuw fund?

The available grant records show scholarship awards. No separate mission statement is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Sample a M Scholarship Tuw?

The filing names ADRIAN M SAMPLE SCHOLARSHIP TRUST as the contact and directs applicants to the foundation’s website for forms, materials, and award restrictions. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Sample a M Scholarship Tuw's EIN?

Sample a M Scholarship Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6490788. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 16, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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