Erna Marie Nehls Scholarship
Erna Marie Nehls Scholarship is a private foundation, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $137K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $7K.
Erna Marie Nehls Scholarship at a glance
In short: Erna Marie Nehls Scholarship gave $9K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,668
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,334
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,334
- Total assets
- $136,613
- -2.6% 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 Erna Marie Nehls Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trinity Lutheran Church ($4K). Together the top 2 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Erna Marie Nehls Scholarship gives
- Giving fell 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 150% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $17K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Lutheran Church Cedarburg, WI | Scholarships | $4,334 |
| Cedarburg High School Cedarburg, WI | Scholarships | $4,334 |
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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 | $136,613 | $9,763 | $13,332 | $8,668 | 2 | $10,566 | $6,887 | $7,061 |
| 2024 | $140,188 | $5,343 | $13,366 | $8,722 | 2 | $10,622 | $2,609 | $7,168 |
| 2023 | $148,213 | $3,483 | $13,574 | $8,482 | 2 | $10,682 | $2,648 | $6,992 |
| 2022 | $158,310 | $21,625 | $21,770 | $16,890 | 2 | $18,990 | $19,170 | $7,537 |
| 2021 | $158,456 | $15,131 | $9,994 | $5,450 | 1 | $7,550 | $12,705 | $9,058 |
| 2020 | $153,321 | $4,587 | $14,810 | $10,980 | 2 | — | $2,143 | $8,553 |
| 2019 | $163,542 | $4,069 | $14,010 | $10,196 | 2 | — | $2,185 | $8,897 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Erna Marie Nehls Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Erna Marie Nehls Scholarship's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on filings since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
US Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$3K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: US Bank NA (2023–2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Erna Marie Nehls Scholarship
How much does Erna Marie Nehls Scholarship give each year?
Erna Marie Nehls Scholarship gave $9K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 2 grants.
How large is Erna Marie Nehls Scholarship?
Erna Marie Nehls Scholarship reported $137K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Erna Marie Nehls Scholarship operate?
Erna Marie Nehls Scholarship has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Erna Marie Nehls Scholarship's EIN?
Erna Marie Nehls Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6320561. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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