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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 83-1639157

Backus Scholarship Fund Inc

A private foundation in Fort Pierce, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $149,867 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $149,867

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2023

    $14,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $154,286

  • Tax year 2022

    $16,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $152,339

  • Tax year 2021

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $151,093

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sunrise Kiwanis Foundation of Fort PierceFort Pierce, FL

    Organizations combined all funds were contributed

    $143,867
  2. Tyler ByrneFort Pierce, FL

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  3. Colton GirlingFort Pierce, FL

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  4. Jayden NargenFort Pierce, FL

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  5. William DentonFort Pierce, FL

    Scholarship

    $1,500

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida5 grants $149,867

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • J W GainesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Donald HolmesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thimas PeronaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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