ACA Scholarship Trust
ACA Scholarship Trust is a private foundation based in Lakeville, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports direct charitable activity consisting of 29 college scholarship grants totaling $44,000.
ACA Scholarship Trust at a glance
In short: ACA Scholarship Trust gave $44K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $44,000
- +18.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +26.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,517
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $651,403
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to ACA Scholarship Trust
- How to Apply
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The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists “acascholarshiptrustorgapplyhtml” as the form and materials. Applicants must be high school or GED graduates and have French heritage or affinity.
- Review Cycle
- April 30. The filing does not specify a year for this deadline; the listed date is not presented here as an open application cycle.
- Deadline
- April 30.
- Contact
Application contact: Aca Scholarship Trust
Mailing address: PO Box 1029, Lakeville, MA 02347
Phone: (505) 644-2221
Email: info@acascholarshiptrust.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who ACA Scholarship Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
126 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 126 grants of 126 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How ACA Scholarship Trust gives
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 142% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2020) to $44K (2025). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 29 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $44,000 |
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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 | $651,403 | $29,999 | $49,801 | $44,000 | 29 | $44,000 | $29,736 | $30,943 |
| 2024 | $613,146 | $50,479 | $42,595 | $37,000 | 23 | $37,000 | $49,627 | $30,245 |
| 2023 | $610,661 | $17,614 | $43,222 | $37,500 | 24 | $37,000 | $14,296 | $29,026 |
| 2022 | $626,033 | $40,797 | $41,397 | $36,000 | 24 | $36,000 | $31,215 | $30,649 |
| 2021 | $717,711 | $56,664 | $43,265 | $39,000 | 26 | $39,000 | $43,213 | $34,342 |
| 2020 | $669,641 | $38,815 | $38,341 | $34,500 | 23 | — | $35,779 | $32,483 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, ACA Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust gave 29 grants totaling $44,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $2,500, with a median of $1,500. The largest grants were $2,500 and $2,000; the remaining grants among the 12 largest were $1,500 each. The filing identifies the recipients as individuals and the purpose as scholarship.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Normand Morneault as president, Pauline L. Lally as treasurer, Gary Bergeron as secretary, and Paul Laflamme, Connie Couture, and John Tousignant as trustees.
ACA Scholarship Trust is led by Normand Morneault, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Normand Morneault
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Laflamme
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Connie Couture
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Tousignant
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pauline L. Lally
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Bergeron
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: A. Bellemare (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Bertrand Michaud (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: D. Lapointe (2020–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about ACA Scholarship Trust
How much does ACA Scholarship Trust give each year?
ACA Scholarship Trust gave $44K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 23 grants.
What is ACA Scholarship Trust's typical grant size?
ACA Scholarship Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,517, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does ACA Scholarship Trust give grants?
ACA Scholarship Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does ACA Scholarship Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on ACA Scholarship Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (29 grants).
How large is ACA Scholarship Trust?
ACA Scholarship Trust reported $651K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from ACA Scholarship Trust?
The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is ACA Scholarship Trust's EIN?
ACA Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-6019759. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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