William a Rich Scholarship Fund Charitable Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 04-6504012

William a Rich Scholarship Fund Charitable Tr is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K. Net investment income was $1K.

William a Rich Scholarship Fund Charitable Tr at a glance

In short: William a Rich Scholarship Fund Charitable Tr gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,200
-52.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,200
-4.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,200
Total assets
$17,401
-3.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (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 William a Rich Scholarship Fund Charitable Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

University of Wisconsin: $1KUniversity of Wisconsin$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Wisconsin ($1K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

BostonMadisonNew YorkSalemWorcester

How William a Rich Scholarship Fund Charitable Tr gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 130% 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$3K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2019) to $3K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Wisconsin Madison, WIScholarship$1,200
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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$17,401$2,156$2,687$1,2001$1,500$1,457$1,154
2024$17,942$3,997$7,511$2,5002$6,750$3,293$1,260
2023$19,684$3,380$1,586——$852$2,663$1,258
2022$18,230$1,956$1,597——$858$1,233$1,298
2021$19,147$2,207$2,883$1,2001$2,089$1,452$1,503
2020$19,870$2,400$2,607$1,0001—$1,664$1,379
2019$20,159$1,601$2,626$1,0001—$869$1,388

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William a Rich Scholarship Fund Charitable Tr reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William a Rich Scholarship Fund Charitable Tr's only listed officer is Eastern Bank Trustee, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Eastern Bank Trustee

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $71 (2019) → $60 (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

Eastern Bank Trustee — Trustee: $60Eastern Bank TrusteeTrustee$60

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $60, to Eastern Bank Trustee (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about William a Rich Scholarship Fund Charitable Tr

How much does William a Rich Scholarship Fund Charitable Tr give each year?

William a Rich Scholarship Fund Charitable Tr gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 2 grants.

How large is William a Rich Scholarship Fund Charitable Tr?

William a Rich Scholarship Fund Charitable Tr reported $17K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does William a Rich Scholarship Fund Charitable Tr operate?

William a Rich Scholarship Fund Charitable Tr has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New York, Wisconsin.

What is William a Rich Scholarship Fund Charitable Tr's EIN?

William a Rich Scholarship Fund Charitable Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6504012. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 4, 2024)

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