Bernice Gotaas Scholarship Fund

MOUNTAIN HOME, AR EIN: 46-1278964

Bernice Gotaas Scholarship Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in MOUNTAIN HOME, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $142K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$142K

-22.4% YoY

Grant Count

16

-5.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

-17.5% YoY

About Bernice Gotaas Scholarship Fund

Based on IRS filings

Bernice Gotaas Scholarship Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in MOUNTAIN HOME, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $142K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

ARKADELPHIABATESVILLECOLLEGE STATIOCOLUMBIACONWAYDAYTONA BEACHFAYETTEVILLEFULTONHARRISONJONESBOROLITTLE ROCKLITTLE ROCK AIMAGNOLIAMOUNTAIN HOMEOTTAWAPARAGOULDPOINT LOOKOUTRUSSELLVILLESEARCYSILOAM SPRINGS

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$46K$92K$137K$183K14 grants202012 grants202115 grants202217 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS$35KUCA$30KARK TECH UNIVERSITY$18KASU-MOUNTAIN HOME$15KNORTH ARK COLLEGE$9KJOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY$5KARK STATE UNIVERSITY$5KCOLLEGE OF THE OZARKS$5KSOUTHERN ARK UNIVERSITY$4KHARDING UNIVERSITY$3K

Grant Size Distribution

74 grants across all recorded years

69<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include University of Arkansas ($35,200), Uca ($30,100), Ark Tech University ($17,900).

RecipientPurposeAmount
JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY SILOAM SPRINGS, ARSCHOLARSHIPS$5,400
HARDING UNIVERSITY SEARCY, ARSCHOLARSHIPS$2,900
EMBRY-RIDDLE AERO DAYTONA BEACH, FLSCHOLARSHIPS$2,900
COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS POINT LOOKOUT, MOSCHOLARSHIPS$4,600
ARK TECH UNIVERSITY RUSSELLVILLE, ARSCHOLARSHIPS$17,900
ASU-MOUNTAIN HOME MOUNTAIN HOME, ARSCHOLARSHIPS$15,100
ARK STATE UNIVERSITY JONESBORO, ARSCHOLARSHIPS$5,300
HENDERSON ST UNIVERSITY ARKADELPHIA, ARSCHOLARSHIPS$1,200
UCA CONWAY, ARSCHOLARSHIPS$30,100
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FAYETTEVILLE, ARSCHOLARSHIPS$35,200

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PAUL JOHNSONCHAIRMAN1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bernice Gotaas Scholarship Fund?

Bernice Gotaas Scholarship Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in MOUNTAIN HOME, AR. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Bernice Gotaas Scholarship Fund operate?

Bernice Gotaas Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in Arkansas, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, Texas.

What size grants does Bernice Gotaas Scholarship Fund award?

In 2024, Bernice Gotaas Scholarship Fund awarded 16 grants totaling $142K — an average of about $9K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Bernice Gotaas Scholarship Fund's EIN?

Bernice Gotaas Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1278964. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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