Dorothy Vordestrasse Huge Scholarship Fund for Women

Private foundation · Grantmaker Charleston, SC EIN: 61-1469911

Dorothy Vordestrasse Huge Scholarship Fund for Women is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Charleston, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 4 grants totaling $9K.

Dorothy Vordestrasse Huge Scholarship Fund for Women at a glance

In short: Dorothy Vordestrasse Huge Scholarship Fund for Women gave $9K across 4 grants in 2023 (avg $2K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$8,628
-42.5% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
4
-33.3% vs 2022
Average grant
$2,157
-13.7% vs 2022
Median grant
$2,500
Primary geography
Nebraska (87% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Dorothy Vordestrasse Huge Scholarship Fund for Women funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2023

Harry & Reba Huge Foundation: $1KHarry & Reba Huge Foundation$1K

The largest 2023 recipient was Harry & Reba Huge Foundation ($1K).

Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($7,500), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

CharlestonDeshlerFranklinHardyHebronNelsonRed CloudSuperiorWymore

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40KTotal only2020 11 grants2021 6 grants2022 4 grants2023

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2023) to $40K (2020). In 2023 it made 4 grants totaling $9K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
3 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$7,500
Harry & Reba Huge Foundation Charleston, SCScholarships$1,128
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2023—$50$8,678$8,6284$8,628
2022$8,628—$15,050$15,0006$15,000
2021$23,678$50,000$27,550$27,50011$27,500
2020$1,228$42,000$43,500$40,000Total only—

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dorothy Vordestrasse Huge Scholarship Fund for Women is led by Edward Robertson, CEO on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Edward Robertson

    CEO

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Reba Huge

    Treasurer

    Chairman → President & Treasurer, 2021

    President & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ted Huge

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Harry Huge (2020) — President & Treasurer · Filing note: Deceased in 2020

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Dorothy Vordestrasse Huge Scholarship Fund for Women

How much does Dorothy Vordestrasse Huge Scholarship Fund for Women give each year?

Dorothy Vordestrasse Huge Scholarship Fund for Women gave $9K across 4 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $15K across 6 grants.

What is Dorothy Vordestrasse Huge Scholarship Fund for Women's typical grant size?

Dorothy Vordestrasse Huge Scholarship Fund for Women's median grant in 2023 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,157, across 4 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Dorothy Vordestrasse Huge Scholarship Fund for Women give grants?

Dorothy Vordestrasse Huge Scholarship Fund for Women gives mostly in Nebraska: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Carolina (13%).

Does Dorothy Vordestrasse Huge Scholarship Fund for Women give general operating support?

Not in 2023: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Dorothy Vordestrasse Huge Scholarship Fund for Women's 2023 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College Scholarship" (3 grants).

What is Dorothy Vordestrasse Huge Scholarship Fund for Women?

Dorothy Vordestrasse Huge Scholarship Fund for Women is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Charleston, SC.

What is Dorothy Vordestrasse Huge Scholarship Fund for Women's EIN?

Dorothy Vordestrasse Huge Scholarship Fund for Women's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1469911. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 6, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 31, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 16, 2024)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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