The Robert Birr Scholarship
The Robert Birr Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Bellevue, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $348K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $14K.
The Robert Birr Scholarship at a glance
In short: The Robert Birr Scholarship gave $14K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,500
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,500
- -31.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $347,625
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (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 The Robert Birr Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Robert Birr Scholarship gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−20%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% 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 $6K (2019) to $17K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 9 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $13,500 |
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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 | $347,625 | $13,990 | $13,746 | $13,500 | 9 | $13,500 | $13,844 | $16,350 |
| 2024 | $322,619 | $10,635 | $13,412 | $13,200 | 6 | $13,200 | $10,523 | $15,059 |
| 2023 | $291,834 | $8,138 | $11,609 | $11,400 | 6 | $11,500 | $8,029 | $13,331 |
| 2022 | $251,589 | $7,956 | $17,044 | $16,800 | 10 | $16,900 | $7,812 | $13,592 |
| 2021 | $332,524 | $14,100 | $12,090 | $11,900 | 7 | $12,000 | $10,388 | $14,731 |
| 2020 | $276,171 | $6,636 | $11,057 | $10,800 | 8 | — | $6,479 | $11,581 |
| 2019 | $242,577 | $8,027 | $6,291 | $6,000 | 6 | — | $7,836 | $10,777 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Robert Birr Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Robert Birr Scholarship is led by Janet Scagnetti, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Janet Scagnetti
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
David A. Wallingford
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Bill King
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Brock Meyer
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Glenn Cunningham
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jean Miller
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Juliana Weakland (2019–2021) — Trustee
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 Robert Birr Scholarship
How much does The Robert Birr Scholarship give each year?
The Robert Birr Scholarship gave $14K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 6 grants.
What is The Robert Birr Scholarship's typical grant size?
The Robert Birr Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,500, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Robert Birr Scholarship give grants?
The Robert Birr Scholarship gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Robert Birr Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on The Robert Birr Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College Tuition and Fees" (9 grants).
How large is The Robert Birr Scholarship?
The Robert Birr Scholarship reported $348K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (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 Robert Birr Scholarship?
The Robert Birr Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Bellevue, OH. It holds $348K in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Robert Birr Scholarship's EIN?
The Robert Birr Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1940986. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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