Samuel H Krom Scholarship Fund
Samuel H Krom Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $8K.
Samuel H Krom Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Samuel H Krom Scholarship Fund gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,700
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -57.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,567
- +147.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,800
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Samuel H Krom Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was For Autistic Kids Foundation ($3K). Together the top 3 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Samuel H Krom Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving fell 68% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 74% 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 $7K (2024) to $37K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| For Autistic Kids Foundation Glenview, IL | Unrestricted General Support | $3,400 |
| Congregation B'nai Tikvah Deerfield, IL | Unrestricted General Support | $2,800 |
| Temple Shir Sholom Chicago, IL | Unrestricted General Support | $1,500 |
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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 | $-7,968 | $42,982 | $75,375 | $7,700 | 3 | $8,502 | — | — |
| 2024 | $24,425 | $41,999 | $61,229 | $7,267 | 7 | $7,367 | — | $9,898 |
| 2023 | $43,655 | $50,801 | $82,929 | $16,700 | 6 | $19,230 | — | $15,332 |
| 2022 | $75,783 | $40,755 | $74,458 | $23,700 | 8 | $23,800 | — | $18,942 |
| 2021 | $115,286 | $18,700 | $65,836 | $21,200 | 8 | — | — | $20,496 |
| 2020 | $161,422 | $58,982 | $81,774 | $37,050 | 11 | — | $4,148 | $30,938 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Samuel H Krom Scholarship Fund's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adam Berman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howard Gold
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa J. Berman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mindi Gold
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Samuel H Krom Scholarship Fund
How much does Samuel H Krom Scholarship Fund give each year?
Samuel H Krom Scholarship Fund gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 7 grants.
What is Samuel H Krom Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Samuel H Krom Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $2,800, and its average grant was $2,567, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Samuel H Krom Scholarship Fund give grants?
Samuel H Krom Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Samuel H Krom Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Samuel H Krom Scholarship Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Samuel H Krom Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Samuel H Krom Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7090566. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 6, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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