Yerkes Martha Scholar FD T W
Yerkes Martha Scholar FD T W is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $199K. Net investment income was $59K.
Yerkes Martha Scholar FD T W at a glance
In short: Yerkes Martha Scholar FD T W gave $199K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $199,435
- +3223.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $39,887
- +2559.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (98% 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 Yerkes Martha Scholar FD T W funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Fund of Chester County ($193K). Together the top 5 received $199K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 26 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Yerkes Martha Scholar FD T W gives
- Giving grew 2968% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $199K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $199K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Fund of Chester County Downingtown, PA | General Operating | $193,435 |
| James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA | Scholarship | $1,500 |
| Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA | Scholarship | $1,500 |
| University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | Scholarship | $1,500 |
| Spelman College Atlanta, GA | Scholarship | $1,500 |
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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 | — | $61,162 | $220,621 | $199,435 | 5 | $217,739 | $59,256 | $9,063 |
| 2024 | $159,629 | $7,906 | $16,938 | $6,000 | 4 | $14,286 | $5,456 | $10,102 |
| 2023 | $167,987 | $14,765 | $12,749 | $6,000 | 5 | $10,377 | $12,453 | $8,794 |
| 2022 | $166,008 | $13,090 | $11,557 | $6,500 | 6 | $8,879 | $10,649 | $9,414 |
| 2021 | $164,532 | $19,531 | $12,058 | $6,500 | 6 | $8,935 | $16,798 | $10,448 |
| 2020 | $157,104 | $19,028 | $11,184 | $6,600 | 5 | — | $16,621 | $8,769 |
| 2019 | $149,185 | $8,045 | $12,012 | $7,000 | 6 | — | $5,705 | $8,902 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yerkes Martha Scholar FD T W reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Yerkes Martha Scholar FD T W's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$3K (2019) → $2K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Yerkes Martha Scholar FD T W
How much does Yerkes Martha Scholar FD T W give each year?
Yerkes Martha Scholar FD T W gave $199K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 4 grants.
What is Yerkes Martha Scholar FD T W's typical grant size?
Yerkes Martha Scholar FD T W's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $39,887, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Yerkes Martha Scholar FD T W give grants?
Yerkes Martha Scholar FD T W gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Yerkes Martha Scholar FD T W give general operating support?
Yes: 20% of Yerkes Martha Scholar FD T W's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).
Who are Yerkes Martha Scholar FD T W's largest grantees?
Yerkes Martha Scholar FD T W's largest 2025 grantees include Children's Fund of Chester County ($193,435), James Madison University ($1,500) and Pennsylvania State University ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
What is Yerkes Martha Scholar FD T W?
Yerkes Martha Scholar FD T W is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO.
How much is Yerkes Martha Scholar FD T W required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Yerkes Martha Scholar FD T W reported a distributable amount of $9K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Yerkes Martha Scholar FD T W's EIN?
Yerkes Martha Scholar FD T W's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6441277. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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