Stephen Edward Scarff Memorial
Stephen Edward Scarff Memorial is a private foundation, based in Los Altos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $114K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K.
Stephen Edward Scarff Memorial at a glance
In short: Stephen Edward Scarff Memorial gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $114,225
- -8.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% 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 Stephen Edward Scarff Memorial funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chicagon Lake Preservation Fund ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Stephen Edward Scarff Memorial gives
- Giving fell 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 68% 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 $5K (2025) to $27K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chicagon Lake Preservation Fund Iron River, MI | Charitable | $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 | $114,225 | $6,568 | $16,977 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,645 | — | $8,319 |
| 2024 | $124,636 | $3,677 | $11,900 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,095 | $1,872 | $7,191 |
| 2023 | $136,858 | $2,232 | $28,050 | $26,000 | 3 | $27,950 | $2,082 | $7,276 |
| 2022 | $160,675 | $11,529 | $33,607 | $24,500 | 3 | $24,625 | $3,054 | $8,056 |
| 2021 | $182,753 | $59,025 | $28,625 | $23,000 | 7 | — | $54,275 | $8,496 |
| 2020 | $152,353 | $60,287 | $29,615 | $27,100 | 8 | — | $57,907 | $7,553 |
| 2019 | $122,713 | $-6,350 | $118,120 | $10,200 | 2 | — | — | $9,677 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stephen Edward Scarff Memorial reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stephen Edward Scarff Memorial's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy V. Scarff
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Edward Scarff
Advisory Committee
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$105K (2019) → $5K (2025)
Catherine Krook
Advisory Committee
Trustee → Advisory Committee, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Linda Paine
Advisory Committee
Trustee → Advisory Committee, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Susan Nesmith
Advisory Committee
Trustee → Advisory Committee, 2020
On filings since 2019
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Edward Scarff (Advisory Commit).
Frequently asked questions about Stephen Edward Scarff Memorial
How much does Stephen Edward Scarff Memorial give each year?
Stephen Edward Scarff Memorial gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Stephen Edward Scarff Memorial?
Stephen Edward Scarff Memorial reported $114K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (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 Stephen Edward Scarff Memorial operate?
Stephen Edward Scarff Memorial has awarded grants in California, Michigan.
What is Stephen Edward Scarff Memorial's EIN?
Stephen Edward Scarff Memorial's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2984078. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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