Dorothy M Herkowski Bitters Scholarship

Private foundation · Grantmaker New Berlin, WI EIN: 99-0686692

Dorothy M Herkowski Bitters Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New Berlin, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $40K. Net investment income was $10K.

Dorothy M Herkowski Bitters Scholarship at a glance

In short: Dorothy M Herkowski Bitters Scholarship gave $40K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$40,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$40,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$40,000
Total assets
$1,172,936
+13.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% 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 Dorothy M Herkowski Bitters Scholarship funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Milwaukee

How Dorothy M Herkowski Bitters Scholarship gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 91% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2024) to $40K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $40K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$40,000
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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
2025$1,172,936$37,554$54,816$40,0001$47,944$9,790$52,865
2024$1,029,789$950,078$47,883$40,0001$45,057$7,209$34,330

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dorothy M Herkowski Bitters Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dorothy M Herkowski Bitters Scholarship is led by Jared Hageny, President on every filing since 2023; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jared Hageny

    President

    On filings since 2023

    0.8 hrs/week

    $2K (2024) → $3K (2025)

  • James Hageny

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    $2K (2024) → $3K (2025)

  • Kelly Urbanek

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    $2K (2024) → $3K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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

Jared Hageny — President: $3KJared HagenyPresident$3KJames Hageny — Vice President: $3KJames HagenyVice President$3KKelly Urbanek — Secretary/Treasurer: $3KKelly UrbanekSecretary/Treasurer$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Jared Hageny (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Dorothy M Herkowski Bitters Scholarship

How much does Dorothy M Herkowski Bitters Scholarship give each year?

Dorothy M Herkowski Bitters Scholarship gave $40K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 1 grant.

How large is Dorothy M Herkowski Bitters Scholarship?

Dorothy M Herkowski Bitters Scholarship reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $48K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (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 Dorothy M Herkowski Bitters Scholarship?

Dorothy M Herkowski Bitters Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New Berlin, WI. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Dorothy M Herkowski Bitters Scholarship operate?

Dorothy M Herkowski Bitters Scholarship has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Dorothy M Herkowski Bitters Scholarship's EIN?

Dorothy M Herkowski Bitters Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0686692. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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