Strasburg Community Scholarship
Strasburg Community Scholarship is a Form 990-PF (a private foundation) based in Strasburg, Virginia. It awards scholarships to graduates of Strasburg High School in Strasburg, Virginia.
Strasburg Community Scholarship at a glance
In short: Strasburg Community Scholarship gave $24K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +36.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,600
- -26.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $312,620
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Strasburg Community Scholarship
- How to Apply
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The filing directs applicants to contact the Strasburg Comm Scholarship Trust and submit an application. Recipients must be graduates of Strasburg High School, and the institution must be an accredited college or trade school.
- Review Cycle
- Set annually.
- Deadline
- Set annually.
- Contact
Application contact: Strasburg Comm Scholarship Trust
Mailing address: 112 West King Street, Strasburg, VA 22657
Phone: (540) 667-8300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Strasburg Community Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was A D Carter V ($3K). Together the top 2 received $5K.
Organizations only. It also paid 13 individual scholarships ($19,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 73 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that it awards scholarships to graduates of Strasburg High School in Strasburg, Virginia. In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia, 6% to Maryland, and 2% to North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
How Strasburg Community Scholarship gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 124% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $28K (2023). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| A D Carter V Harrisonburg, VA | Scholarship | $3,000 |
| 13 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $19,500 |
| Madalinda Valasquez Pablo Middletown, VA | Individual | $1,500 |
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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 | $312,620 | $34,085 | $28,668 | $24,000 | 15 | $24,000 | $26,145 | $19,414 |
| 2024 | $307,566 | $33,782 | $28,747 | $24,000 | 11 | $24,000 | $26,140 | $19,561 |
| 2023 | $302,775 | $17,548 | $32,427 | $28,000 | 18 | $28,000 | $17,548 | $18,234 |
| 2022 | $317,069 | $11,877 | $28,179 | $23,500 | 19 | $23,500 | $11,877 | $19,372 |
| 2021 | $333,957 | $41,575 | $29,391 | $23,000 | 10 | $23,000 | $41,575 | $22,089 |
| 2020 | $322,104 | $23,287 | $23,531 | $19,500 | 6 | — | $23,287 | $19,515 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Strasburg Community Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s stated charitable activity is awarding scholarships to graduates of Strasburg High School.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $24,000 through 15 grants. The grants ranged from $600 to $3,000, with a median of $1,500. The largest reported grants were $3,000 each; the filing lists several individual recipients, who are not named here.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sondra Ritenour as SecretaryTreasurer; John Hodson as Chairperson; and Mellanie Shipe, Bobbi Poling, Pieter Greeff, Melissa Foltz, and Mary Chrisinger as directors.
Strasburg Community Scholarship is led by John Hodson, Chairperson on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Hodson
Chairperson
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bobbi Poling
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Foltz
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pieter Greeff
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Chrisinger
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mellanie Shipe
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sondra Ritenour
Secretarytreasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Olivia Hilton (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kara Keller (2020–2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Laurie Winkelman (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Strasburg Community Scholarship
How much does Strasburg Community Scholarship give each year?
Strasburg Community Scholarship gave $24K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 11 grants.
What is Strasburg Community Scholarship's typical grant size?
Strasburg Community Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,600, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Strasburg Community Scholarship give grants?
Strasburg Community Scholarship gives mostly in Virginia: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (6%).
Does Strasburg Community Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Strasburg Community Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (14 grants).
How large is Strasburg Community Scholarship?
Strasburg Community Scholarship reported $313K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Strasburg Community Scholarship fund?
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s stated charitable activity is awarding scholarships to graduates of Strasburg High School. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Strasburg Community Scholarship?
The filing directs applicants to contact the Strasburg Comm Scholarship Trust and submit an application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Strasburg Community Scholarship's EIN?
Strasburg Community Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1727339. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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