Scotford Foundation
Scotford Foundation is a private foundation based in Poland, Ohio. It reported 22 grants totaling $216,475 in 2025, with grants listed for organizations in Ohio and several other states.
Scotford Foundation at a glance
In short: Scotford Foundation gave $216K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Ohio. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $216,475
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,840
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,919,774
- +0.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (4 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Scotford Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2024 filing says to send a written request stating the purpose for which the grant will be used and include a copy of the organization’s IRS exemption letter. The filing lists no restrictions on awards and no deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: John P Scotford Jr
Mailing address: 211 South Main Street, Poland, OH 44514
Phone: (330) 503-5526
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Scotford Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Reliant Mission Inc ($29K). Together the top 10 received $180K.
Grant Size Distribution
116 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 113 grants of 116 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Ohio organizations received 52% of grant dollars, followed by organizations in Florida (16%), North Carolina (14%), New York (7%), and New Hampshire (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Scotford Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 22 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $181K (2020) to $219K (2021). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $216K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Reliant Mission Inc Orlando, FL | General Support | $29,000 |
| Youngstown YMCA Youngstown, OH | General Support | $25,200 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | General Support | $25,000 |
| YSU Foundation Youngstown, OH | General Support | $20,000 |
| American Policy Roundtable Strongsville, OH | General Support | $18,000 |
| Talk Is Cheap Inc Youngstown, OH | General Support | $17,000 |
| Phillips Exeter Academy Exeter, NH | General Support | $15,000 |
| The Spence School New York, NY | General Support | $15,000 |
| Town One Range One Poland, OH | General Support | $10,000 |
| CRU Orlando, FL | General Support | $6,000 |
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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 | $3,919,774 | $252,234 | $245,617 | $216,475 | 22 | $216,475 | $229,954 | $206,943 |
| 2024 | $3,913,157 | $290,563 | $231,206 | $206,875 | 22 | $206,875 | $269,584 | $198,734 |
| 2023 | $3,853,800 | $23,942 | $202,620 | $181,075 | 24 | $181,075 | $147,982 | $188,388 |
| 2022 | $4,032,478 | $61,190 | $226,636 | $201,950 | 23 | $203,225 | $153,649 | $195,545 |
| 2021 | $4,197,924 | $499,103 | $243,482 | $219,253 | 25 | $220,473 | $196,485 | $214,306 |
| 2020 | $3,947,139 | $166,801 | $199,795 | $181,075 | 19 | — | $130,702 | $173,841 |
| 2019 | $3,980,133 | $129,484 | $204,814 | $185,075 | 21 | — | $146,594 | $178,518 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Scotford Foundation reported a distributable amount of $207K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose missions span different areas. For example, Samaritan’s Purse describes its work as providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, disasters, disease, and famine. Talk Is Cheap, Inc. says it focuses on building character, confidence, and hope among young people. The Spence School describes its mission as preparing girls and young women for lifelong transformation through academic excellence and personal integrity.
Other 2025 recipients described their work as hospice care and counseling for terminally ill patients and their families (Hospice of the Valley), and dance classes and performance opportunities for physically challenged children (Dancing Dreams).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $216,475. Grant amounts ranged from $375 to $29,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest awards included $29,000 to Reliant Mission Inc, $25,200 to Youngstown YMCA, $25,000 to Samaritan’s Purse, $20,000 to YSU Foundation, and $18,000 to American Policy Roundtable. These grants were listed as general support. Other 2025 awards included $17,000 to Talk Is Cheap, Inc.; $15,000 each to Phillips Exeter Academy and The Spence School; and $10,000 to Town One Range One.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John P. Scotford Jr., Stephen L. Scotford, and Laura L. Scotford as trustees.
Scotford Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John P. Scotford Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura L. Scotford
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen L. Scotford
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: John P. Scotford (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.
Frequently asked questions about Scotford Foundation
How much does Scotford Foundation give each year?
Scotford Foundation gave $216K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $207K across 22 grants.
What is Scotford Foundation's typical grant size?
Scotford Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,840, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Scotford Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does Scotford Foundation give grants?
Scotford Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (16%) and North Carolina (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Poland, OH (6 grants), Youngstown, OH (5 grants) and Orlando, FL (2 grants).
Does Scotford Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Scotford Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Scotford Foundation's largest grantees?
Scotford Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Reliant Mission Inc ($29,000), Youngstown YMCA ($25,200) and Samaritan's Purse ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Scotford Foundation?
Scotford Foundation reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $216K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $207K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Scotford Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose missions span different areas. For example, Samaritan’s Purse describes its work as providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, disasters, disease, and famine. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Scotford Foundation?
The foundation’s 2024 filing says to send a written request stating the purpose for which the grant will be used and include a copy of the organization’s IRS exemption letter. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
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 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 March 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Scotford Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/scotford-foundation-morg_16f683b4bdec4f05a7a920a8e955f626
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