Frank D Lillie Scholarship Trust
The Frank D Lillie Scholarship Trust is a private foundation based in Ogden, Iowa. Its 2025 filing reports scholarship awards paid directly to educational institutions for recipients.
Frank D Lillie Scholarship Trust at a glance
In short: Frank D Lillie Scholarship Trust gave $69K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $69,000
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +27.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,929
- -15.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,366,249
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% 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 Frank D Lillie Scholarship Trust
- How to Apply
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Obtain an application form through one of the channels listed in the 2024 filing.
- Review Cycle
- The 2024 filing lists March 31 of each calendar year. The March 31, 2026 deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- The 2024 filing lists March 31 of each calendar year.
- Contact
Application contact: Dennis D Michener
Mailing address: PO Box 314, Ogden, IA 50212
Phone: (515) 577-5898
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Frank D Lillie Scholarship Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 67 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in Iowa. The 2024 filing describes eligibility in general terms as restricted to public high school graduates who are residents of Warren County, Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Frank D Lillie Scholarship Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2022 it paid out 145% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2023) to $90K (2021). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $69K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 14 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $69,000 |
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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 | $1,366,249 | $130,906 | $109,033 | $69,000 | 14 | $91,679 | $126,658 | — |
| 2024 | $1,349,418 | $90,295 | $104,444 | $64,500 | 11 | $87,045 | $85,841 | — |
| 2023 | $1,363,567 | $15,642 | $96,263 | $53,000 | 10 | $76,610 | $24,391 | — |
| 2022 | $1,444,188 | $65,418 | $122,885 | $74,799 | 19 | $95,753 | $58,570 | $66,144 |
| 2021 | $1,501,655 | $249,050 | $133,068 | $90,300 | 13 | $110,348 | $241,097 | $78,430 |
| 2020 | $1,385,563 | $45,543 | $113,724 | $77,000 | 10 | — | $39,480 | $69,241 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The filings describe scholarship awards for eligible students attending college, university, or trade school.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust reported 14 grants totaling $69,000. Grant amounts ranged from $4,000 to $5,000, with a median of $5,000. The listed largest awards included $5,000 each for Grant five individual recipients, Jonathan A Moore, Kelci A Petersen, five individual recipients Each was described as a cash scholarship award paid directly to an institution.
The 2024 filing states that application forms are available from the offices of Warren County high schools, the trustees, and the trustees’ legal counsel. It gives the general award restrictions described above and notes that additional requirements and criteria apply under the trust provisions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dennis D Michener and Jerrid K Michener as trustees.
Frank D Lillie Scholarship Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dennis D. Michener
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $7K (2025)
Jerrid K. Michener
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $2K (2025)
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Dennis D Michener (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Frank D Lillie Scholarship Trust
How much does Frank D Lillie Scholarship Trust give each year?
Frank D Lillie Scholarship Trust gave $69K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 11 grants.
What is Frank D Lillie Scholarship Trust's typical grant size?
Frank D Lillie Scholarship Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,929, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Frank D Lillie Scholarship Trust give grants?
Frank D Lillie Scholarship Trust gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Frank D Lillie Scholarship Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Frank D Lillie Scholarship Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Cash Scholarship Award Paid Directly to Institution" (14 grants).
How large is Frank D Lillie Scholarship Trust?
Frank D Lillie Scholarship Trust reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $131K.
What does Frank D Lillie Scholarship Trust fund?
No mission statement is provided. The filings describe scholarship awards for eligible students attending college, university, or trade school. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Frank D Lillie Scholarship Trust?
Obtain an application form through one of the channels listed in the 2024 filing. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Frank D Lillie Scholarship Trust's EIN?
Frank D Lillie Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6260923. 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 May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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