Emmett Jean Noland Scholarship Fund
Emmett Jean Noland Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Apple Valley, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $740K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $11K.
Emmett Jean Noland Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Emmett Jean Noland Scholarship Fund gave $11K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,500
- +740.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,250
- +740.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,250
- Total assets
- $739,680
- +6509.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Emmett Jean Noland Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Global Academy ($9K). Together the top 2 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Emmett Jean Noland Scholarship Fund gives
- In 2024 it paid out 298% 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 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $11K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Global Academy New Brighton, MN | General operations | $8,500 |
| Stillwater High School Stillwater, MN | Scholarship for students at Stillwater High School. | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $739,680 | $739,000 | $10,512 | $10,500 | 2 | $10,512 | $3,523 |
| 2023 | $11,192 | — | $1,252 | $1,250 | 2 | $1,252 | $582 |
| 2022 | $216,944 | $1,000 | $1,760 | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Emmett Jean Noland Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Emmett Jean Noland Scholarship Fund is led by McDonald Jerald Noland III, Chairman & President since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
McDonald Jerald Noland III
Chairman & President
Chairman → Chairman & President, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brock Noland
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Cleveland
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Noland
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Emmett Jean Noland Scholarship Fund
How much does Emmett Jean Noland Scholarship Fund give each year?
Emmett Jean Noland Scholarship Fund gave $11K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1K across 2 grants.
How large is Emmett Jean Noland Scholarship Fund?
Emmett Jean Noland Scholarship Fund reported $740K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Emmett Jean Noland Scholarship Fund?
Emmett Jean Noland Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Apple Valley, MN. It holds $740K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Emmett Jean Noland Scholarship Fund operate?
Emmett Jean Noland Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Emmett Jean Noland Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Emmett Jean Noland Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3706421. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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