Floy Gilman Scheidler Scholarship
Floy Gilman Scheidler Scholarship is a private foundation based in Cloquet, Minnesota. It awards scholarships to students pursuing post-secondary education, with awarded funds restricted to tuition expenses.
Floy Gilman Scheidler Scholarship at a glance
In short: Floy Gilman Scheidler Scholarship gave $23K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,500
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,250
- -13.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,250
- Total assets
- $63,881
- -23.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Floy Gilman Scheidler Scholarship
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Students applying as scholarship candidates must submit an essay of no more than 500 words explaining why they qualify and what they intend to do with their education. The essay must be attached to the application submitted to the board of directors. Applicants must also submit two letters of recommendation dated no more than 30 days before the application. Awards must be used for tuition expenses for students pursuing post-secondary education.
- Review Cycle
- March 15. The filing does not identify the year for this deadline, so its status for a current application cycle is not specified.
- Deadline
- March 15.
- Contact
Application contact: Floy Gilman Scheidler Scholarship
Mailing address: 922 Highway 33 S, Cloquet, MN 55720
Phone: (218) 879-6784
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Floy Gilman Scheidler Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 59 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota and 7% to recipients in Connecticut. The listed recipients included students in Winona, Duluth, Minneapolis, and New Haven.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
How Floy Gilman Scheidler Scholarship gives
- Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 74% 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 $23K (2025) to $33K (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 10 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $22,500 |
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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 | $63,881 | $28,012 | $47,933 | $22,500 | 10 | $22,525 | $16,280 | $30,250 |
| 2024 | $83,802 | $30,660 | $51,372 | $28,500 | 11 | $29,372 | $19,906 | $27,347 |
| 2023 | $104,514 | $51,786 | $54,059 | $31,458 | 13 | $32,308 | $44,237 | $21,485 |
| 2022 | $106,787 | $26,689 | $57,196 | $33,000 | 14 | $33,787 | $18,868 | $21,949 |
| 2021 | $137,294 | $39,539 | $54,354 | $29,375 | 11 | $30,875 | $30,152 | $23,972 |
| 2020 | $152,109 | $17,427 | $52,426 | $24,000 | 10 | — | $11,915 | $21,959 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Floy Gilman Scheidler Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 10 scholarships totaling $22,500. Awards ranged from $1,500 to $3,000, with a median of $2,250. Recipients receiving $3,000 each were five individual recipients The other listed recipients—five individual recipients—received $1,500 each.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Linda Suer as president; Sandra Raisanen, Lindsay Lally, Nicki Peterson, Cathleen Dale, and Pam Litsey as directors; Ken Gustafson as treasurer; Karen Johnson as secretary; Craig Swenson as executive director; and Shannon Sams as vice president.
Floy Gilman Scheidler Scholarship is led by Linda Suer, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Suer
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Swenson
Executive Director
Executive Secretary → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cathleen Dale
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Lally
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Raisanen
Director
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicki Peterson
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amaanda Radtke
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pam Litsey
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Johnson
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Gustafson
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Sams
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Shawn Reed (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Richard Singpiel (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Paul Roy (2020) — Executive Secretary
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 Floy Gilman Scheidler Scholarship
How much does Floy Gilman Scheidler Scholarship give each year?
Floy Gilman Scheidler Scholarship gave $23K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 11 grants.
What is Floy Gilman Scheidler Scholarship's typical grant size?
Floy Gilman Scheidler Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $2,250, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Floy Gilman Scheidler Scholarship give grants?
Floy Gilman Scheidler Scholarship gives mostly in Minnesota: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (7%).
Does Floy Gilman Scheidler Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Floy Gilman Scheidler Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (10 grants).
How large is Floy Gilman Scheidler Scholarship?
Floy Gilman Scheidler Scholarship reported $64K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (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.
How do I apply for a grant from Floy Gilman Scheidler Scholarship?
The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Floy Gilman Scheidler Scholarship's EIN?
Floy Gilman Scheidler Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1925664. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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