Strauss Marczak Scholarship Fund
Strauss Marczak Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $402K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $13K.
Strauss Marczak Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Strauss Marczak Scholarship Fund gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $402,048
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (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 Strauss Marczak Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Notre Dame ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (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 Strauss Marczak Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2025) to $30K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame South Bend, IN | Scholarship | $25,000 |
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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 | $402,048 | $22,170 | $36,161 | $25,000 | 1 | $27,305 | $13,222 | $29,358 |
| 2024 | $416,046 | $13,862 | $41,107 | $30,000 | 1 | $32,419 | $6,356 | $27,578 |
| 2023 | $443,312 | $27,335 | $40,701 | $30,000 | 1 | $31,908 | $19,057 | $26,958 |
| 2022 | $456,701 | $32,364 | $39,590 | $28,000 | 1 | $30,031 | $22,719 | $31,819 |
| 2021 | $463,912 | $17,326 | $39,526 | $28,000 | 1 | — | $8,180 | $30,617 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Strauss Marczak Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Strauss Marczak Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$10K (2021) → $10K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $10K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Strauss Marczak Scholarship Fund
How much does Strauss Marczak Scholarship Fund give each year?
Strauss Marczak Scholarship Fund gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 1 grant.
How large is Strauss Marczak Scholarship Fund?
Strauss Marczak Scholarship Fund reported $402K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (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 Strauss Marczak Scholarship Fund?
Strauss Marczak Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $402K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Strauss Marczak Scholarship Fund operate?
Strauss Marczak Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is Strauss Marczak Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Strauss Marczak Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6634227. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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