Scotford Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Poland, OH EIN: 34-1278622
EducationElementary and secondary educationHigher educationReligionChristianity

Scotford Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Poland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 22 grants totaling $216K.

Key facts about Scotford Foundation

EIN
34-1278622
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$216,475
Grants made (2025)
22
Average grant
$9,840
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
18% first-time grantees (4 of 22, 2025)
Primary geography
Ohio (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Scotford Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Scotford Foundation's 22 itemized 2025 grants were Ohio (52%), 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). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Scotford Foundation open to new grantees?

18%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 22 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. 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

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$216K

+4.6% YoY

Grant Count

22

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+4.6% YoY

About Scotford Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Scotford Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Poland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 22 grants totaling $216K.

Focus Areas

EducationElementary and secondary educationHigher educationReligionChristianity
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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of all 22 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

PolandYoungstownNew YorkOrlandoCharlotteColorado SpringsSouthboroughStrongsvilleNew WilmingtonBaysideSpokaneWilmingtonBooneCanfieldColumbusElkhartExeterLowellvilleSt Paul

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
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Revenue———
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$55K$110K$164K$219K21 grants201919 grants202025 grants202123 grants202224 grants202322 grants202422 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Reliant Mission Inc: $29KReliant Mission Inc$29KYoungstown YMCA: $25KYoungstown YMCA$25KSamaritan's Purse: $25KSamaritan's Purse$25KYsu Foundation: $20KYsu Foundation$20KAmerican Policy Roundtable: $18KAmerican Policy Roundtable$18KTalk Is Cheap Inc: $17KTalk Is Cheap Inc$17KPhillips Exeter Academy: $15KPhillips Exeter Academy$15KThe Spence School: $15KThe Spence School$15KTown One Range One: $10KTown One Range One$10KCru: $6KCru$6K

Grant Size Distribution

116 grants across all recorded years

113<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Reliant Mission Inc ($29,000), Youngstown YMCA ($25,200), Samaritan's Purse ($25,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
RELIANT MISSION INC Orlando, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$29,000
YOUNGSTOWN YMCA Youngstown, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$25,200
SAMARITAN'S PURSE Boone, NCGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
YSU FOUNDATION Youngstown, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
AMERICAN POLICY ROUNDTABLE Strongsville, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$18,000
TALK IS CHEAP INC Youngstown, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$17,000
PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY Exeter, NHGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
THE SPENCE SCHOOL New York, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
TOWN ONE RANGE ONE Poland, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
CRU Orlando, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$6,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
John P Scotford JrTrustee5—
Stephen L ScotfordTrustee5—
Laura L ScotfordTrustee5—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

EducationElementary and secondary educationHigher educationReligionChristianity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Scotford Foundation?

Scotford Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Poland, OH. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Scotford Foundation operate?

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

What size grants does Scotford Foundation award?

In 2025, Scotford Foundation awarded 22 grants totaling $216K — an average of about $10K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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.

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

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