The Emerich Scholarship Charitable Trust
The Emerich Scholarship Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Charleston, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $269K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $10K.
The Emerich Scholarship Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: The Emerich Scholarship Charitable Trust gave $13K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,000
- -23.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -36.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,857
- +20.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $268,852
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Emerich Scholarship Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Glenville State College ($4K across 2 grants). Together the top 5 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Emerich Scholarship Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 75% 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 $13K (2025) to $21K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Glenville State College Glenville, WV | Scholarship FBO Delanie Bosely | $2,000 |
| Glenville State College Glenville, WV | Scholarship FBO Elijah Ramsey | $2,000 |
| Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV | Scholarship FBO Lillian Harman | $2,000 |
| Marshall University Huntington, WV | Scholarship FBO Braelyn Criner | $2,000 |
| West Virginia University Morgantown, WV | Scholarship FBO Noah Skidmore | $2,000 |
| Potomac State University Keyser, WV | Scholarship FBO Teagan Huff | $2,000 |
| West Virginia University Morgantown, WV | Scholarship FBO Stephanie Stewart | $1,000 |
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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 | $268,852 | $14,411 | $18,389 | $13,000 | 7 | $13,885 | $9,907 | $18,402 |
| 2024 | $272,830 | $16,446 | $22,219 | $17,000 | 11 | $19,630 | $13,857 | $17,296 |
| 2023 | $278,603 | $15,921 | $19,837 | $16,700 | 16 | $17,288 | $14,372 | $16,986 |
| 2022 | $282,519 | $12,528 | $24,064 | $21,000 | 14 | $22,037 | $10,501 | $18,136 |
| 2021 | $294,055 | $13,684 | $23,305 | $18,000 | 16 | $21,029 | $8,913 | $18,970 |
| 2020 | $303,676 | $17,265 | $23,209 | $18,000 | 18 | — | $9,532 | $18,654 |
| 2019 | $309,620 | $14,625 | $23,896 | $18,600 | 21 | — | $12,040 | $18,141 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Emerich Scholarship Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Emerich Scholarship Charitable Trust's only listed officer is City National Bank, Fiduciary on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
City National Bank
Fiduciary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: City National Bank Trust Division (2019) — Fiduciary
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Emerich Scholarship Charitable Trust
How much does The Emerich Scholarship Charitable Trust give each year?
The Emerich Scholarship Charitable Trust gave $13K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 11 grants.
What is The Emerich Scholarship Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
The Emerich Scholarship Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,857, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Emerich Scholarship Charitable Trust give grants?
The Emerich Scholarship Charitable Trust gives mostly in West Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Glenville, WV (2 grants) and Morgantown, WV (2 grants).
Does The Emerich Scholarship Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on The Emerich Scholarship Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Emerich Scholarship Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
The Emerich Scholarship Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Glenville State College ($4,000 across 2 grants), West Virginia University ($3,000 across 2 grants) and Fairmont State University ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Emerich Scholarship Charitable Trust?
The Emerich Scholarship Charitable Trust reported $269K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (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 The Emerich Scholarship Charitable Trust?
The Emerich Scholarship Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Charleston, WV. It holds $269K in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Emerich Scholarship Charitable Trust's EIN?
The Emerich Scholarship Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1746382. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 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 March 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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