The Samuel N. Bemis Scholarship Fund is a small, highly focused scholarship fund that concentrates almost all of its giving on student financial aid. Its largest and repeat beneficiaries are the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges, indicating a priority on supporting students attending independent/private colleges in Ohio; occasional grants to secondary schools suggest targeted high-school scholarship awards as well.
Concentrated, small-scale portfolio: few grants per year with two large, repeat gifts to a single intermediary (Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges) and occasional one-off awards to secondary schools.
$68K
$1.3M
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Most grants fall between $48K and $61K, with a median of $60K.
25th Percentile
$48K
Median
$60K
75th Percentile
$61K
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Notable grantees: Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges (OFIC), Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges, Inc. (repeat entry/recipient), Brattleboro Union High School
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OHIO FOUNDATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES | COLUMBUS, OH | $67,523 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| OHIO FOUNDATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES | COLUMBUS, OH | $60,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| OHIO FOUNDATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES | COLUMBUS, OH | $61,502 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| OHIO FOUNDATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES INC | COLUMBUS, OH | $60,419 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| BRATTLEBORO UNION H S | BRATTLEBORO, VT | $10,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
BRATTLEBORO UNION H S
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP