Stanley and Ruth Detterline Schol
Stanley and Ruth Detterline Schol is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $851K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $70K.
Stanley and Ruth Detterline Schol at a glance
In short: Stanley and Ruth Detterline Schol gave $40K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,667
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,451
- Total assets
- $851,280
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (60% 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 Stanley and Ruth Detterline Schol funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Howard University ($16K). Together the top 4 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Stanley and Ruth Detterline Schol gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 $35K (2019) to $48K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Howard University Washington, DC | Scholarship | $16,000 |
| Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA | Scholarship | $10,035 |
| Kutztown University Kutztown, PA | Scholarship | $8,339 |
| Kutztown University Kutztown, PA | Scholarship | $2,563 |
| Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA | Scholarship | $2,563 |
| Haverford College Haverford, PA | Scholarship | $500 |
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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 | $851,280 | $84,140 | $64,133 | $40,000 | 6 | $49,154 | $69,896 | $52,816 |
| 2024 | $831,980 | $55,745 | $62,289 | $40,000 | 5 | $48,834 | $41,649 | $52,873 |
| 2023 | $836,076 | $34,991 | $66,474 | $46,000 | 10 | $54,069 | $21,626 | $46,962 |
| 2022 | $868,698 | $32,882 | $70,996 | $48,000 | 12 | $56,371 | $22,600 | $50,040 |
| 2021 | $906,730 | $120,341 | $60,764 | $39,001 | 13 | $47,030 | $107,039 | $54,480 |
| 2020 | $847,068 | $61,421 | $59,112 | $39,002 | 8 | — | $49,902 | $46,804 |
| 2019 | $845,069 | $53,489 | $54,062 | $35,000 | 7 | — | $41,104 | $45,737 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stanley and Ruth Detterline Schol reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stanley and Ruth Detterline Schol's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$14K (2019) → $17K (2025)
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 $17K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Stanley and Ruth Detterline Schol
How much does Stanley and Ruth Detterline Schol give each year?
Stanley and Ruth Detterline Schol gave $40K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 5 grants.
What is Stanley and Ruth Detterline Schol's typical grant size?
Stanley and Ruth Detterline Schol's median grant in 2025 was $5,451, and its average grant was $6,667, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stanley and Ruth Detterline Schol give grants?
Stanley and Ruth Detterline Schol gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (40%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bethlehem, PA (2 grants) and Kutztown, PA (2 grants).
Does Stanley and Ruth Detterline Schol give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Stanley and Ruth Detterline Schol's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (6 grants).
Who are Stanley and Ruth Detterline Schol's largest grantees?
Stanley and Ruth Detterline Schol's largest 2025 grantees include Howard University ($16,000), Lehigh University ($12,598 across 2 grants) and Kutztown University ($10,902 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stanley and Ruth Detterline Schol?
Stanley and Ruth Detterline Schol reported $851K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $49K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (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.
What is Stanley and Ruth Detterline Schol's EIN?
Stanley and Ruth Detterline Schol's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6854061. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
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