Dale Irwin Hayes Scholarship Fund
Dale Irwin Hayes Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $207K.
Dale Irwin Hayes Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Dale Irwin Hayes Scholarship Fund gave $36K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,000
- -29.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,000
- -29.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,000
- Total assets
- $1,335,823
- +49.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (56% 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 Dale Irwin Hayes Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of St Thomas ($18K). Together the top 3 received $36K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dale Irwin Hayes Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 69% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2025) to $60K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN | Scholarship | $18,000 |
| Missouri University of Science Rolla, MO | Scholarship | $16,000 |
| Hamline University St. Paul, MN | Scholarship | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,335,823 | $736,397 | $72,538 | $36,000 | 3 | $46,662 | $207,072 | $67,575 |
| 2024 | $894,034 | $72,508 | $79,529 | $51,000 | 3 | $60,972 | $53,056 | $49,599 |
| 2023 | $901,060 | $36,520 | $82,660 | $53,000 | 3 | $62,947 | $18,403 | $49,208 |
| 2022 | $947,200 | $116,426 | $87,934 | $56,000 | 3 | $66,224 | $95,853 | $54,228 |
| 2021 | $918,709 | $98,845 | $101,686 | $60,000 | 3 | — | $76,648 | $58,234 |
| 2020 | $921,553 | $69,090 | $21,507 | — | — | — | $49,691 | $50,383 |
| 2019 | $873,978 | $42,170 | $70,709 | $38,000 | 3 | — | $22,617 | $50,530 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dale Irwin Hayes Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $68K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dale Irwin Hayes Scholarship Fund's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda B. Pearl
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
$4K (2019) → $5K (2025)
US Bank N A
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$22K (2025)
Shirley W. Pearl
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: US Bank (2019–2024) — Co-Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $22K, to US Bank N a (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Dale Irwin Hayes Scholarship Fund
How much does Dale Irwin Hayes Scholarship Fund give each year?
Dale Irwin Hayes Scholarship Fund gave $36K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $51K across 3 grants.
What is Dale Irwin Hayes Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Dale Irwin Hayes Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $16,000, and its average grant was $12,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dale Irwin Hayes Scholarship Fund give grants?
Dale Irwin Hayes Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Minnesota: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (44%). The most frequent recipient cities were Saint Paul, MN (2 grants).
Does Dale Irwin Hayes Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Dale Irwin Hayes Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).
How large is Dale Irwin Hayes Scholarship Fund?
Dale Irwin Hayes Scholarship Fund reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (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 Dale Irwin Hayes Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Dale Irwin Hayes Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6619759. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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