Sara V Adams Scholarship Fund Tr Uw FBO
Sara V Adams Scholarship Fund Tr Uw FBO is a private foundation, based in Wheeling, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $283K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $28K.
Sara V Adams Scholarship Fund Tr Uw FBO at a glance
In short: Sara V Adams Scholarship Fund Tr Uw FBO gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $282,638
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (50% 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 Sara V Adams Scholarship Fund Tr Uw FBO funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cedarville University ($5K).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sara V Adams Scholarship Fund Tr Uw FBO gives
- Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 75% 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 $10K (2024) to $19K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
| Cedarville University Cedarville, OH | Abigail Howard Scholarship | $5,000 |
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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 | $282,638 | $29,280 | $12,296 | $10,000 | 2 | $10,633 | $27,996 | $14,087 |
| 2024 | $265,654 | $21,237 | $12,089 | $10,000 | 2 | $10,606 | $20,060 | $13,534 |
| 2023 | $256,506 | $13,933 | $20,219 | $18,500 | 3 | $19,094 | $12,807 | $13,011 |
| 2022 | $262,458 | $4,547 | $16,357 | $14,000 | 3 | $14,599 | $3,406 | $18,502 |
| 2021 | $269,768 | $32,041 | $17,982 | $16,000 | 2 | $16,605 | $30,885 | $15,115 |
| 2020 | $255,709 | $18,384 | $14,372 | $12,500 | 3 | — | $17,278 | $13,412 |
| 2019 | $251,697 | $14,007 | $15,149 | $13,000 | 3 | — | $12,889 | $13,212 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sara V Adams Scholarship Fund Tr Uw FBO reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sara V Adams Scholarship Fund Tr Uw FBO's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
H. Kinder
Scholarship Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. C. Stamp
Scholarship Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. T. McClure
Scholarship Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
L. S. Whitaker
Scholarship Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Sara V Adams Scholarship Fund Tr Uw FBO
How much does Sara V Adams Scholarship Fund Tr Uw FBO give each year?
Sara V Adams Scholarship Fund Tr Uw FBO gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 2 grants.
How large is Sara V Adams Scholarship Fund Tr Uw FBO?
Sara V Adams Scholarship Fund Tr Uw FBO reported $283K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (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.
Where does Sara V Adams Scholarship Fund Tr Uw FBO operate?
Sara V Adams Scholarship Fund Tr Uw FBO has awarded grants in Florida, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia.
What is Sara V Adams Scholarship Fund Tr Uw FBO's EIN?
Sara V Adams Scholarship Fund Tr Uw FBO's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-6085702. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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