The Ash Scholarship Trust

NORWICH, NY EIN: 26-6528097

The Ash Scholarship Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in NORWICH, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $141K. Net investment income was $201K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

+3.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$141K

+6.0% YoY

Grant Count

22

+4.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+1.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ash Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $154K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Ash Scholarship Trust

Based on IRS filings

The Ash Scholarship Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in NORWICH, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $141K. Net investment income was $201K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AmherstBabson ParkBeverlyBostonBristolBronxBurlingtonColchesterDanburyDelhiDudleyDurhamFairfieldGenevaGettysburgHamdenKeeneMedfordMiddleburyNew Britain

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$76K$151K$227K$302K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,403,196$1,352,167$1,416,872
Revenue$229,023$100,240$162,587
Expenses$177,239$164,945$198,482
Qualifying Distributions$149,168$132,500$158,500
Net Investment Income$201,076$69,395$124,111
Distributable Amount$153,688$141,259$143,854

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$40K$80K$120K$161K30 grants202022 grants202127 grants202221 grants202322 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY$10KUNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSE…$8KSACRED HEART UNIVERSITY$7KMOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE$7KWESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY$7KUNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT$7KROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY$7KKEENE STATE COLLEGE$7KMARIST COLLEGE$7KUNIVERSITY OF VERMONT$6K

Grant Size Distribution

122 grants across all recorded years

122<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Syracuse University ($10,000), University of Massachusetts Amherst ($8,000), Sacred Heart University ($7,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT BURLINGTON, VTSCHOLARSHIP$6,000
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY SYRACUSE, NYSCHOLARSHIP$10,000
SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY FAIRFIELD, CTSCHOLARSHIP$7,000
UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD WEST HARTFORD, CTSCHOLARSHIP$6,000
BARNARD COLLEGE NEW YORK, NYSCHOLARSHIP$5,000
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE SOUTH HADLEY, MASCHOLARSHIP$7,000
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY SPRINGFIELD, MASCHOLARSHIP$5,000
TUFTS UNIVERSITY MEDFORD, MASCHOLARSHIP$5,000
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY BOSTON, MASCHOLARSHIP$6,000
THE NEW SCHOOL NEW YORK, NYSCHOLARSHIP$6,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

NBT BANK NATRUSTEE$8K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
NBT BANK NATRUSTEE1$7,918

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Ash Scholarship Trust?

The Ash Scholarship Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in NORWICH, NY. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is The Ash Scholarship Trust?

As of 2024, The Ash Scholarship Trust holds $1.4M in total assets with $229K in annual revenue. It awarded 22 grants totaling $141K in 2024.

Where does The Ash Scholarship Trust operate?

The Ash Scholarship Trust has awarded grants in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont.

What size grants does The Ash Scholarship Trust award?

In 2024, The Ash Scholarship Trust awarded 22 grants totaling $141K — an average of about $6K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Ash Scholarship Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Ash Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $154K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Ash Scholarship Trust's EIN?

The Ash Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6528097. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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