Vaile & Cleaveland Scholarship Fund

BUFFALO, NY EIN: 03-0343444

Vaile & Cleaveland Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in BUFFALO, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $349K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $59K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$349K

+12.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$18K

+63.8% YoY

Grant Count

5

+400.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-67.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vaile & Cleaveland Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Vaile & Cleaveland Scholarship Fund

Based on IRS filings

Vaile & Cleaveland Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in BUFFALO, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $349K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $59K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BenningtonBrattleboroBrattlebroroEast DummerstonMedfordPurchaseStorresWaltham

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$18K$36K$54K$72K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$348,726$309,761$303,551
Revenue$65,098$22,693$18,607
Expenses$25,452$17,517$26,496
Qualifying Distributions$19,824$12,628$20,672
Net Investment Income$59,459$17,672$13,391
Distributable Amount$16,917$17,195$15,394

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$7K$15K$22K$29K3 grants20203 grants20215 grants20221 grants20235 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

ITHACA COLLEGE$4KTUFTS UNIVERSITY$4KPURCHASE COLLEGE$4KBRANDEIS UNIVERSITY$4KUCONN$2K

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Ithaca College ($4,162), Tufts University ($4,162), Purchase College ($4,162).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ITHACA COLLEGE BENNINGTON, VTSUPPORT$4,162
UCONN STORRES, CTSUPPORT$1,700
TUFTS UNIVERSITY MEDFORD, MASUPPORT$4,162
PURCHASE COLLEGE PURCHASE, NYSUPPORT$4,162
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY WALTHAM, MASUPPORT$4,162

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Vaile & Cleaveland Scholarship Fund?

As of 2024, Vaile & Cleaveland Scholarship Fund holds $349K in total assets with $65K in annual revenue. It awarded 5 grants totaling $18K in 2024.

Where does Vaile & Cleaveland Scholarship Fund operate?

Vaile & Cleaveland Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Vermont.

What size grants does Vaile & Cleaveland Scholarship Fund award?

In 2024, Vaile & Cleaveland Scholarship Fund awarded 5 grants totaling $18K — an average of about $4K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Vaile & Cleaveland Scholarship Fund required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Vaile & Cleaveland Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $17K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Vaile & Cleaveland Scholarship Fund's EIN?

Vaile & Cleaveland Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-0343444. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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