The Flip Wilson Scholarship Fund Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Beverly Hills, CA EIN: 52-2299403

The Flip Wilson Scholarship Fund Trust is a private foundation, based in Beverly Hills, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $62K. Net investment income was $74K.

Key facts about The Flip Wilson Scholarship Fund Trust

In short: The Flip Wilson Scholarship Fund Trust gave $62K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), top state Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
52-2299403
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$62,000
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$15,500
Median grant
$14,000
Total assets
$1,314,075
Primary geography
Washington (32% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

+0.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$62K

-18.4% YoY

Grant Count

4

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

+2.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Flip Wilson Scholarship Fund Trust reported a distributable amount of $72K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Flip Wilson Scholarship Fund Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 86% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

New BrunswickNorthridgeDetroitSeattleWashingtonBostonDeattle

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K5 grants2019 2 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2020) to $76K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $62K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

University of Washington: $20KUniversity of Washington$20KCA State University Northridge: $14KCA State University Northridge$14KHoward University: $14KHoward University$14KRutgers University: $14KRutgers University$14K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Washington ($20K). Together the top 4 received $62K.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Washington Seattle, WACharitable Contribution$20,000
CA State University Northridge Northridge, CACharitable Contribution$14,000
Howard University Washington, DCCharitable Contribution$14,000
Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJCharitable Contribution$14,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,314,075$1,304,124$1,287,777
Revenue$130,681$129,336$83,023
Expenses$118,340$110,348$128,949
Qualifying Distributions$62,000$76,000$76,000
Net Investment Income$74,416$95,038$43,836
Distributable Amount$72,220$72,213$68,435

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 22, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 23, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Flip Wilson Scholarship Fund Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alan Reback

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Walter Mandell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    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.

Frequently asked questions about The Flip Wilson Scholarship Fund Trust

How much does The Flip Wilson Scholarship Fund Trust give each year?

The Flip Wilson Scholarship Fund Trust gave $62K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $76K across 5 grants.

What is The Flip Wilson Scholarship Fund Trust's typical grant size?

The Flip Wilson Scholarship Fund Trust's median grant in 2025 was $14,000, and its average grant was $15,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Flip Wilson Scholarship Fund Trust give grants?

The Flip Wilson Scholarship Fund Trust's top state is Washington, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (23%) and District of Columbia (23%).

How large is The Flip Wilson Scholarship Fund Trust?

The Flip Wilson Scholarship Fund Trust reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $72K (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 Flip Wilson Scholarship Fund Trust's EIN?

The Flip Wilson Scholarship Fund Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2299403. 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.

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