Earnest F & Edna P Aber Scholarship Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Waterford, WI EIN: 91-1817886

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.

Key facts about Earnest F & Edna P Aber Scholarship Fund

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.

EIN
91-1817886
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$4,000
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$667
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$65,418
Primary geography
Wisconsin (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$65K

-11.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$4K

-38.5% YoY

Grant Count

6

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$666.667

-7.7% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

CedarvilleKenoshaMilwaukeeDubuqueLa CrossePhoenixAnkenyDe PereMadisonWaukeshaChicagoWhittierMequonVillanovaNew ULM

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K5 grants2020 9 grants2021 9 grants2022 9 grants2023 9 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $7K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $4K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Carroll University: $1KCarroll University$1KCedarville University: $1KCedarville University$1KLoras College: $500Loras College$500Viterbo College: $500Viterbo College$500Mount Mary University: $500Mount Mary University$500Faith Baptist Bible College: $500Faith Baptist Bible College$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Carroll University ($1K). Together the top 6 received $4K.

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Carroll University Waukesha, WIScholarship$1,000
Cedarville University Cedarville, OHScholarship$1,000
Loras College Dubuque, IAScholarship$500
Viterbo College La Crosse, WIScholarship$500
Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WIScholarship$500
Faith Baptist Bible College Ankeny, IAScholarship$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5K$10K$15K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$65,418$73,526$79,383
Revenue$4,089$3,853$3,049
Expenses$9,292$9,710$5,797
Qualifying Distributions$4,000$6,500$4,500
Net Investment Income—$1,308$2,763
Distributable Amount$3,520$3,692$4,153

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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. 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.

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