The John Mauro Memorial Scholarship Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Norwich, NY EIN: 14-6138823

The John Mauro Memorial Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in Norwich, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $47K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $5K.

The John Mauro Memorial Scholarship Fund at a glance

In short: The John Mauro Memorial Scholarship Fund gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $900), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,700
+3.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$900
-30.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$47,209
+1.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (63% 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 The John Mauro Memorial Scholarship Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

University of Vermont: $1KUniversity of Vermont$1KUniversity of Buffalo: $700University of Buffalo$700

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Vermont ($1K). Together the top 2 received $2K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($1,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

AlbanyAlfredBinghamtonBuffaloBurlingtonClemsonClintonColumbiaGlassboroHerkimerOswegoPoughkeepsieStony BrookSyracuseUticaBrockportCortlandDelhiJohnstown

How The John Mauro Memorial Scholarship Fund gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 137% 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

$0$1K$2K$3K3 grants2019 4 grants2020 2 grants2021 4 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $3K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$1,000
University of Vermont Burlington, VTScholarship$1,000
University of Buffalo Buffalo, NYScholarship$700
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$47,209$5,225$4,621$2,7003$3,879$4,543$2,826
2024$46,605$3,564$4,120$2,6002$3,448$2,906$2,713
2023$47,166$1,874$4,247$2,7502$3,596$1,209$2,583
2022$49,540$1,940$4,079$2,5004$3,349$1,284$2,706
2021$51,677$4,312$4,219$2,6202$3,477$3,602$3,011
2020$51,599$2,737$4,162$2,6804—$1,996$2,613
2019$53,020$2,969$4,502$2,7003—$2,322$2,675

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The John Mauro Memorial Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The John Mauro Memorial Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is NBT Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • NBT Bank NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $681 (2019) → $719 (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

NBT Bank NA — Trustee: $719NBT Bank NATrustee$719

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $719, to NBT Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about The John Mauro Memorial Scholarship Fund

How much does The John Mauro Memorial Scholarship Fund give each year?

The John Mauro Memorial Scholarship Fund gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 2 grants.

What is The John Mauro Memorial Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?

The John Mauro Memorial Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $900, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The John Mauro Memorial Scholarship Fund give grants?

The John Mauro Memorial Scholarship Fund gives mostly in New York: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Vermont (37%).

Does The John Mauro Memorial Scholarship Fund give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The John Mauro Memorial Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).

How large is The John Mauro Memorial Scholarship Fund?

The John Mauro Memorial Scholarship Fund reported $47K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The John Mauro Memorial Scholarship Fund's EIN?

The John Mauro Memorial Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-6138823. 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.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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