Clambake Society Scholarship

Private foundation · Grantmaker West St Paul, MN EIN: 27-1348646

Clambake Society Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in West St Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $24K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K.

Clambake Society Scholarship at a glance

In short: Clambake Society Scholarship gave $3K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$3,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$3,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$24,119
+6.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Clambake Society Scholarship funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

MadisonMinneapolisSt. PaulStevens Point

How Clambake Society Scholarship gives

  • Giving fell 50% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 246% 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

$0$2K$4K$6K0 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $6K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$3,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$24,119$4,447$3,000$3,0001$3,000—$1,220
2023$22,672$4,760$3,098$3,0001$3,098—$1,076
2022$21,010$1,248$3,076$3,0001$3,076—$1,080
2021$22,838$4,435$6,000$6,0002$6,000—$1,163
2020$24,403$4,184$25———$1$1,099

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Clambake Society Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Clambake Society Scholarship is led by Josh Mangerson, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Josh Mangerson

    President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Crumley

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Carriere

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: George Demet (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Tara Hunt (2020–2021) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Clambake Society Scholarship

How much does Clambake Society Scholarship give each year?

Clambake Society Scholarship gave $3K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3K across 1 grant.

How large is Clambake Society Scholarship?

Clambake Society Scholarship reported $24K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Clambake Society Scholarship?

Clambake Society Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in West St Paul, MN. It holds $24K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Clambake Society Scholarship operate?

Clambake Society Scholarship has awarded grants in Minnesota, Wisconsin.

What is Clambake Society Scholarship's EIN?

Clambake Society Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1348646. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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