Evelyn E Biederstedt Scholarship Fund
Evelyn E Biederstedt Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in Lasalle, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $294K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $14K.
Evelyn E Biederstedt Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Evelyn E Biederstedt Scholarship Fund gave $9K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,303
- -8.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,163
- -8.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,030
- Total assets
- $293,931
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Evelyn E Biederstedt Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was McKenna Fanning ($2K). Together the top 8 received $9K.
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 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Evelyn E Biederstedt Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $9K (2025) to $13K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| McKenna Fanning Peru, IL | School Grant | $2,059 |
| Megan Stasiak Tonica, IL | School Grant | $2,059 |
| Ayla Dawson Peru, IL | School Grant | $1,030 |
| Stephanie Znaniecki Peru, IL | School Grant | $1,030 |
| James Hoehn LaSalle, IL | School Grant | $1,030 |
| Nora Maier Peru, IL | School Grant | $765 |
| Elisabeth Kamke Utica, IL | School Grant | $665 |
| Gabrielle Mosley Peru, IL | School Grant | $665 |
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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 | $293,931 | $15,995 | $14,744 | $9,303 | 8 | $12,562 | $14,028 | $14,440 |
| 2024 | $292,664 | $18,265 | $15,382 | $10,124 | 8 | $13,341 | $16,239 | $13,663 |
| 2023 | $289,829 | $4,788 | $18,380 | $13,155 | 10 | $16,280 | $7,102 | $12,796 |
| 2022 | $303,398 | $3,164 | $17,485 | $11,253 | 8 | $14,358 | $5,947 | $13,459 |
| 2021 | $317,884 | $42,947 | $17,600 | $12,212 | 8 | $15,402 | $40,956 | $15,484 |
| 2020 | $292,165 | $231 | $14,603 | $9,466 | 6 | — | $5,211 | $14,722 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Evelyn E Biederstedt Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Evelyn E Biederstedt Scholarship Fund's 2025 filing lists 9 officers; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hometown National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
$4K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Emily Carney
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Meg Kowalczyk
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Andrea Eichelkraut
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Brandon Placher
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
David Spudic
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Ingrid Cushing
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jeremy Stevens
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Natalie Verucchi
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Aimee Taylor (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Deb Nelson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kyle Adelmann (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Maggie Alderman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ryan Duffy (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sue Marshall (2020–2021) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $4K, to Hometown National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Evelyn E Biederstedt Scholarship Fund
How much does Evelyn E Biederstedt Scholarship Fund give each year?
Evelyn E Biederstedt Scholarship Fund gave $9K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 8 grants.
What is Evelyn E Biederstedt Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Evelyn E Biederstedt Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,030, and its average grant was $1,163, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Evelyn E Biederstedt Scholarship Fund give grants?
Evelyn E Biederstedt Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Peru, IL (5 grants).
Does Evelyn E Biederstedt Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Evelyn E Biederstedt Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "School Grant" (8 grants).
Who are Evelyn E Biederstedt Scholarship Fund's largest grantees?
Evelyn E Biederstedt Scholarship Fund's largest 2025 grantees include McKenna Fanning ($2,059), Megan Stasiak ($2,059) and Ayla Dawson ($1,030), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Evelyn E Biederstedt Scholarship Fund?
Evelyn E Biederstedt Scholarship Fund reported $294K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Evelyn E Biederstedt Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Evelyn E Biederstedt Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1469132. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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