William & Rhoda Partridge Mem Scholarship

Private foundation · Grantmaker Norwich, NY EIN: 14-1597911

William & Rhoda Partridge Mem Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Norwich, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $835K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $87K.

William & Rhoda Partridge Mem Scholarship at a glance

In short: William & Rhoda Partridge Mem Scholarship gave $43K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$42,518
+42.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,086
+18.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,275
Total assets
$835,340
+5.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (81% 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 & Rhoda Partridge Mem Scholarship funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Cairn University: $8KCairn University$8KUniversity at Albany: $7KUniversity at Albany$7KNazareth College: $4KNazareth College$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cairn University ($8K). Together the top 3 received $19K.

Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($23,550), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

AlbanyTroyRindgeRochesterLanghorneLoudonvilleOneontaCortlandElmiraPlattsburgh

How William & Rhoda Partridge Mem Scholarship gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 98% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K4 grants2021 5 grants2022 3 grants2023 5 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2024) to $43K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $43K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
3 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$23,550
Cairn University Langhorne, PAScholarship Award$8,268
University at Albany Albany, NYScholarship Award$6,850
Nazareth College Rochester, NYScholarship Award$3,850
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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$835,340$97,818$56,057$42,5186$44,506$86,788$45,536
2024$793,659$36,612$41,745$29,8265$31,731$26,550$42,516
2023$798,805$18,538$46,947$35,5083$37,345$13,298$41,094
2022$827,474$39,582$52,875$38,7505$40,702$28,288$47,333
2021$840,767$48,720$47,209$35,0004—$38,137$44,781

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William & Rhoda Partridge Mem Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William & Rhoda Partridge Mem Scholarship's only listed officer is NBT Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • NBT Bank NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $11K (2021) → $12K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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: $12KNBT Bank NATrustee$12K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to NBT Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about William & Rhoda Partridge Mem Scholarship

How much does William & Rhoda Partridge Mem Scholarship give each year?

William & Rhoda Partridge Mem Scholarship gave $43K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 5 grants.

What is William & Rhoda Partridge Mem Scholarship's typical grant size?

William & Rhoda Partridge Mem Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $7,275, and its average grant was $7,086, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does William & Rhoda Partridge Mem Scholarship give grants?

William & Rhoda Partridge Mem Scholarship gives mostly in New York: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (19%).

Does William & Rhoda Partridge Mem Scholarship give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on William & Rhoda Partridge Mem Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship Award" (6 grants).

Who are William & Rhoda Partridge Mem Scholarship's largest grantees?

William & Rhoda Partridge Mem Scholarship's largest 2025 grantees include Cairn University ($8,268), University at Albany ($6,850) and Nazareth College ($3,850), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($23,550), which are not listed by name. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is William & Rhoda Partridge Mem Scholarship?

William & Rhoda Partridge Mem Scholarship reported $835K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (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 William & Rhoda Partridge Mem Scholarship?

William & Rhoda Partridge Mem Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Norwich, NY. It holds $835K in total assets as of 2025.

What is William & Rhoda Partridge Mem Scholarship's EIN?

William & Rhoda Partridge Mem Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-1597911. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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