Scotford Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in POLAND, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $207K. Net investment income was $270K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.9M

+1.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$207K

+14.2% YoY

Grant Count

22

-8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+24.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Scotford Foundation reported a distributable amount of $199K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Scotford Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Scotford Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in POLAND, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $207K. Net investment income was $270K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

BaysideCanfieldCharlotteColorado SpringsColumbusElkhartLowellvilleNew WilmingtonNew YorkOrlandoPolandSouthboroughSpokaneSt PaulStrongsvilleWilmingtonYoungstown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$137K$275K$412K$549K201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,913,157$3,853,800$4,032,478
Revenue$290,563$23,942$61,190
Expenses$231,206$202,620$226,636
Qualifying Distributions$206,875$181,075$203,225
Net Investment Income$269,584$147,982$153,649
Distributable Amount$198,734$188,388$195,545

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$55K$110K$164K$219K21 grants201919 grants202025 grants202123 grants202224 grants202322 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

YOUNGSTOWN YMCA$60KRELIANT MISSION INC$24KAMERICAN POLICY ROUNDTABLE$18KCOLLEGIATE SCHOOL$15KTHE SPENCE SCHOOL$15KWITHWORTH UNIVERSITY$15KTOWN ONE RANGE ONE$13KTALK IS CHEAP INC$12KBILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTI…$5KFOCUS ON THE FAMILY$5K

Grant Size Distribution

113 grants across all recorded years

109<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Youngstown Ymca ($60,000), Reliant Mission Inc ($24,000), American Policy Roundtable ($18,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMERICAN POLICY ROUNDTABLE STRONGSVILLE, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$18,000
BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOC CHARLOTTE, NCGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
COLLEGIATE SCHOOL NEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
CRU ORLANDO, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$3,600
DANCING DREAMS BAYSIDE, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY COLORADO SPRINGS, COGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY YOUNGSTOWN, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
L'ABRI FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION SOUTHBOROUGH, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
POLAND ALL SPORTS BOOSTERS POLAND, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
POLAND BOYS BASKETBALL CLUB POLAND, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$400

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN P SCOTFORD JRTRUSTEE5
STEPHEN L SCOTFORDTRUSTEE5
LAURA L SCOTFORDTRUSTEE5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Scotford Foundation?

Scotford Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in POLAND, OH. It holds $3.9M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Scotford Foundation?

As of 2024, Scotford Foundation holds $3.9M in total assets with $291K in annual revenue. It awarded 22 grants totaling $207K in 2024.

Where does Scotford Foundation operate?

Scotford Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington.

What size grants does Scotford Foundation award?

In 2024, Scotford Foundation awarded 22 grants totaling $207K — an average of about $9K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Scotford Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Scotford Foundation reported a distributable amount of $199K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Scotford Foundation's EIN?

Scotford Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1278622. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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