Samuel N Bemis Scholarship Fund
Samuel N Bemis Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $68K. Net investment income was $172K.
Samuel N Bemis Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Samuel N Bemis Scholarship Fund gave $68K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $68K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $67,523
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $67,523
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $67,523
- Total assets
- $1,341,131
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% 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 Samuel N Bemis Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges ($68K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Samuel N Bemis Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2019) to $77K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $68K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges Columbus, OH | Scholarship | $67,523 |
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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 | $1,341,131 | $191,144 | $100,866 | $67,523 | 1 | $79,092 | $171,893 | $72,584 |
| 2024 | $1,250,899 | $140,145 | $90,284 | $60,000 | 1 | $69,898 | $120,943 | $69,812 |
| 2023 | $1,200,912 | $72,787 | $88,706 | $61,502 | 1 | $71,215 | $54,269 | $63,857 |
| 2022 | $1,217,025 | $30,836 | $99,969 | $70,419 | 2 | $79,980 | $13,306 | $67,391 |
| 2021 | $1,286,335 | $128,316 | $88,064 | $58,708 | 1 | $65,619 | $100,709 | $73,858 |
| 2020 | $1,245,844 | $43,692 | $107,508 | $76,546 | 1 | — | $24,405 | $64,090 |
| 2019 | $1,310,198 | $307,227 | $74,700 | $54,473 | 9 | — | $287,665 | $56,283 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Samuel N Bemis Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $73K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Samuel N Bemis Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is Fifth Third Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fifth Third Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$18K (2020) → $22K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Fifth Third Bank (2019) — Trustee
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 $22K, to Fifth Third Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Samuel N Bemis Scholarship Fund
How much does Samuel N Bemis Scholarship Fund give each year?
Samuel N Bemis Scholarship Fund gave $68K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 1 grant.
How large is Samuel N Bemis Scholarship Fund?
Samuel N Bemis Scholarship Fund reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $79K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Samuel N Bemis Scholarship Fund?
Samuel N Bemis Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Cincinnati, OH. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Samuel N Bemis Scholarship Fund operate?
Samuel N Bemis Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont.
What is Samuel N Bemis Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Samuel N Bemis Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7112890. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 27, 2020)
- 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 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 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 April 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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