Earnest F & Edna P Aber Scholarship Fund
Earnest F & Edna P Aber Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in Waterford, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $65K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $4K.
Earnest F & Edna P Aber Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Earnest F & Edna P Aber Scholarship Fund gave $4K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $666.667), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,000
- -38.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $667
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $65,418
- -11.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Earnest F & Edna P Aber Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Carroll University ($1K). Together the top 5 received $4K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Earnest F & Edna P Aber Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $7K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll University Waukesha, WI | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Cedarville University Cedarville, OH | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Loras College Dubuque, IA | Scholarship | $500 |
| Viterbo College La Crosse, WI | Scholarship | $500 |
| Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI | Scholarship | $500 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $500 |
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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 | $65,418 | $4,089 | $9,292 | $4,000 | 6 | $4,000 | — | $3,520 |
| 2024 | $73,526 | $3,853 | $9,710 | $6,500 | 9 | $6,500 | $1,308 | $3,692 |
| 2023 | $79,383 | $3,049 | $5,797 | $4,500 | 9 | $4,500 | $2,763 | $4,153 |
| 2022 | $82,131 | $4,315 | $6,082 | $4,500 | 9 | $4,500 | $1,766 | — |
| 2021 | $84,539 | $7,431 | $6,698 | $5,000 | 9 | $6,698 | $2,650 | — |
| 2020 | $82,165 | $-298 | $3,475 | $2,500 | 5 | — | $1,704 | $4,212 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Earnest F & Edna P Aber Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Earnest F & Edna P Aber Scholarship Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jessica A. Sippel
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Scott Carson
Foundation M
Foundation M → Foundation Manager, 2024
Foundation Manager → Foundation M, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Paul B. Edwards CPA (2020–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Earnest F & Edna P Aber Scholarship Fund
How much does Earnest F & Edna P Aber Scholarship Fund give each year?
Earnest F & Edna P Aber Scholarship Fund gave $4K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 9 grants.
What is Earnest F & Edna P Aber Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Earnest F & Edna P Aber Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $667, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Earnest F & Edna P Aber Scholarship Fund give grants?
Earnest F & Edna P Aber Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Wisconsin: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Iowa (25%) and Ohio (25%).
Does Earnest F & Edna P Aber Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Earnest F & Edna P Aber Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (6 grants).
Who are Earnest F & Edna P Aber Scholarship Fund's largest grantees?
Earnest F & Edna P Aber Scholarship Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Carroll University ($1,000), Cedarville University ($1,000) and Loras College ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Earnest F & Edna P Aber Scholarship Fund?
Earnest F & Edna P Aber Scholarship Fund reported $65K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Earnest F & Edna P Aber Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Earnest F & Edna P Aber Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1817886. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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