Tyson-May Scroll Trust Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Farmville, NC EIN: 56-6244541

Tyson-May Scroll Trust Fund is a private foundation, based in Farmville, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $270.

Tyson-May Scroll Trust Fund at a glance

In short: Tyson-May Scroll Trust Fund gave $270 across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $270), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$270
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$270
Median grant
$270
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Tyson-May Scroll Trust Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Farmville

How Tyson-May Scroll Trust Fund gives

  • Giving fell 92% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2021 it paid out 875% 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$3K$4K0 grants2020 2 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $270 (2024) to $4K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $270.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$270
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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
2024—$408$1,045$2701——$154
2023$3,633$-266$425————$189
2022$4,324$-400$461————$237
2021$5,185$1,011$3,947$3,5002$3,500$201$400
2020$8,121$260$370————$403

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tyson-May Scroll Trust Fund reported a distributable amount of $154 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tyson-May Scroll Trust Fund is led by Walter R. Newton, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Walter R. Newton

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Tyson-May Scroll Trust Fund

How much does Tyson-May Scroll Trust Fund give each year?

Tyson-May Scroll Trust Fund gave $270 across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Tyson-May Scroll Trust Fund operate?

Tyson-May Scroll Trust Fund has awarded grants in North Carolina.

How much is Tyson-May Scroll Trust Fund required to give away each year?

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

What is Tyson-May Scroll Trust Fund's EIN?

Tyson-May Scroll Trust Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6244541. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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