Charles Gordon Northrup Student Loan Fund
Charles Gordon Northrup Student Loan Fund is a private foundation, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $229K. Net investment income was $398K.
Charles Gordon Northrup Student Loan Fund at a glance
In short: Charles Gordon Northrup Student Loan Fund gave $229K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $76K), top state Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $228,951
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $76,317
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $76,317
- Total assets
- $4,270,826
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (33% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Charles Gordon Northrup Student Loan Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Southern Methodist University ($76K). Together the top 3 received $229K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 9 grants of 11 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Charles Gordon Northrup Student Loan Fund gives
- Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $165K (2022) to $252K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $229K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | Educational Scholarship | $76,317 |
| University of Oklahoma Norman, OK | Educational Scholarship | $76,317 |
| University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO | Educational Scholarship | $76,317 |
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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 | $4,270,826 | $449,118 | $336,795 | $228,951 | 3 | $282,148 | $397,624 | $286,856 |
| 2024 | $4,158,503 | $342,575 | $442,121 | $252,000 | 3 | $298,421 | $204,731 | $277,781 |
| 2023 | $4,258,049 | $404,191 | $321,814 | $176,160 | 3 | $260,507 | $247,861 | $422,392 |
| 2022 | $4,175,672 | $2,415,791 | $236,856 | $165,000 | 2 | $192,943 | $384,015 | $183,721 |
| 2021 | $1,996,737 | $2,013,925 | $17,188 | — | — | — | $4,344 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles Gordon Northrup Student Loan Fund reported a distributable amount of $287K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charles Gordon Northrup Student Loan Fund's only listed officer is Debbie Broemsen Frost Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Debbie Broemsen Frost Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
$32K (2022) → $55K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Frost Bank (2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $55K, to Debbie Broemsen Frost Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Charles Gordon Northrup Student Loan Fund
How much does Charles Gordon Northrup Student Loan Fund give each year?
Charles Gordon Northrup Student Loan Fund gave $229K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $252K across 3 grants.
What is Charles Gordon Northrup Student Loan Fund's typical grant size?
Charles Gordon Northrup Student Loan Fund's median grant in 2025 was $76,317, and its average grant was $76,317, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Charles Gordon Northrup Student Loan Fund give grants?
Charles Gordon Northrup Student Loan Fund's top state is Texas, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Oklahoma (33%) and Colorado (33%).
Does Charles Gordon Northrup Student Loan Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Charles Gordon Northrup Student Loan Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Scholarship" (3 grants).
How large is Charles Gordon Northrup Student Loan Fund?
Charles Gordon Northrup Student Loan Fund reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $282K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $287K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Charles Gordon Northrup Student Loan Fund's EIN?
Charles Gordon Northrup Student Loan Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2385252. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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