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Ranney Scholarship Fund

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 346512452

Ranney Scholarship Fund is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $157,968 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $52,656 and the largest $52,656. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $143,705 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$150,6763$2.9 million
2023$143,7053$3.4 million
2024$157,9683$3.6 million

How to apply

Ranney Scholarship Fund says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Ranney Scholarship Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio3$157,968

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland, OH
General support$52,656
Cleveland Institute of Music
Cleveland, OH
General support$52,656
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
General support$52,656

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ranney Scholarship Fund accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Ranney Scholarship Fund give?

$157,968 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $52,656.

Who runs Ranney Scholarship Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists PNC Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Ranney Scholarship Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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