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Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship Fund

Accepts applications Maumee, Ohio · EIN 341799826

Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship Fund is a private foundation in Maumee, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $253,500 in 77 grants; the typical grant was $3,600 and the largest $5,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $284,000 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$241,41166$6.0 million
2024$284,00077$6.1 million
2025$253,50077$6.3 million

How to apply

Its grants go to individuals, not organizations. Every grant in its 2025 filing was paid to an individual (for example a scholarship or assistance with costs), so it is not a funding prospect for a nonprofit.

ContactAmy R Clark
1516 River Road, Maumee, OH 43537
Phone or email(567) 246-9090
What to submitCompleted application, letter of recommmendation, official grade transcript, and application essay.
DeadlinesApril 1 for fall quarter or semester.
RestrictionsMust be a high school graduate to apply for scholarship benefits.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship Fund funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 15 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio47$146,200
Minnesota6$18,400
Michigan4$17,000
Indiana4$15,300
Florida3$12,000
Arizona2$9,000
Colorado2$6,600
Georgia1$5,000
Kentucky2$4,600
Massachusetts1$4,500

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 77 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
GA
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
OH
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
OH
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
OH
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
OH
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
OH
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
OH
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
OH
Scholarship$4,500
Individual
MN
Scholarship$4,500
Individual
IN
Scholarship$4,500
Individual
FL
Scholarship$4,500
Individual
AZ
Scholarship$4,500
Individual
TX
Scholarship$4,500
Individual
MI
Scholarship$4,500
Individual
OH
Scholarship$4,500
Individual
OH
Scholarship$4,500
Individual
MA
Scholarship$4,500
Individual
AZ
Scholarship$4,500
Individual
OH
Scholarship$4,500
Individual
OH
Scholarship$4,500
Individual
OH
Scholarship$4,500
Individual
IN
Scholarship$4,500
Individual
MN
Scholarship$4,500
Individual
MI
Scholarship$4,500
Individual
OH
Scholarship$4,500
Individual
FL
Scholarship$4,500
Individual
MN
Scholarship$4,500
Individual
OH
Scholarship$4,500
Individual
OH
Scholarship$4,000
Individual
MI
Scholarship$4,000
Individual
CT
Scholarship$4,000
Individual
MI
Scholarship$4,000
Individual
OH
Scholarship$4,000
Individual
IN
Scholarship$3,600
Individual
KY
Scholarship$3,600
Individual
CO
Scholarship$3,600
Individual
OH
Scholarship$3,600
Individual
OH
Scholarship$3,600
Individual
OH
Scholarship$3,600
Individual
WI
Scholarship$3,600

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship Fund accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: April 1 for fall quarter or semester.

How much does Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship Fund give?

$253,500 in tax year 2025, across 77 grants, with a typical grant of $3,600.

Who runs Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Amy Clark (Trustee).

What does Ruth E Roach Memorial Scholarship Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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