Fred & Florence Dengler Scholarship Fund
The Fred & Florence Dengler Scholarship Fund is a private foundation based in Columbus, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports grants for scholarships to Michigan institutions; the foundation’s 2024 filing also specifies an applicant residency restriction tied to Ovid, Michigan.
Fred & Florence Dengler Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Fred & Florence Dengler Scholarship Fund gave $60K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- +36.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,000
- +22.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $845,838
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (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 Fred & Florence Dengler Scholarship Fund
- How to Apply
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The filing says applications are available. Applicants must live within 4 miles of the Ovid, Michigan, city limits.
- Review Cycle
- May 1 each year, according to the 2024 filing. The May 1, 2026 deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- May 1 each year, according to the 2024 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Kirk Baese Co Ovid-Elsie High Sch
Mailing address: 8989 Colony Road, Elsie, MI 48831
Phone: (989) 862-4237
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fred & Florence Dengler Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Central Michigan University ($20K). Together the top 8 received $44K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($16,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 61 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing restricts applicants to people living within 4 miles of Ovid, Michigan’s city limits. All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
How Fred & Florence Dengler Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 117% 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 $32K (2019) to $60K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan University Mt Pleasant, MI | Scholarships | $19,500 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $16,500 |
| Michigan State University Alpena, MI | Scholarships | $8,000 |
| University of Olivet Olivet, MI | Scholarships | $5,000 |
| Grace Christian University Wyoming, MI | Scholarships | $5,000 |
| Alma College Alma, MI | Scholarships | $1,500 |
| Hope College Holland, MI | Scholarships | $1,500 |
| Madonna University Livonia, MI | Scholarships | $1,500 |
| Michigan Tech University Houghton, MI | Scholarships | $1,500 |
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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 | $845,838 | $116,374 | $79,652 | $60,000 | 10 | $69,937 | $107,422 | $59,826 |
| 2024 | $807,685 | $63,352 | $63,292 | $44,000 | 9 | $53,630 | $54,706 | $65,544 |
| 2023 | $800,644 | $63,021 | $62,134 | $45,000 | 14 | $54,051 | $54,531 | $52,592 |
| 2022 | $799,576 | $44,173 | $73,324 | $53,750 | 15 | $62,961 | $35,890 | $55,058 |
| 2021 | $827,165 | $110,156 | $74,248 | $55,250 | 13 | $65,191 | $101,248 | $63,454 |
| 2020 | $788,452 | $68,360 | $77,405 | $59,000 | 14 | — | $50,095 | $62,818 |
| 2019 | $798,121 | $70,558 | $48,618 | $32,290 | 42 | — | $62,121 | $51,678 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fred & Florence Dengler Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants were designated for scholarships. Among its grantees, Grace Christian University describes its mission as developing passionate servants of Jesus Christ through education emphasizing biblical truth, ministry experience, and character transformation. Alma College says it prepares graduates to think critically, serve generously, lead purposefully, and live responsibly. Hope College describes its mission as educating students for leadership and service through liberal arts programs in the context of the historic Christian faith.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $60,000. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $19,500, with a median of $5,000. The largest awards went to Central Michigan University ($19,500), an individual recipient State University ($11,500), and Michigan State University ($8,000). The filing lists scholarships as the purpose of each grant.
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It says applications are available and lists Kirk Baese, Co Ovid-Elsie High Sch, as the contact for applying.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Huntington National Bank as trustee.
Fred & Florence Dengler Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is Huntington National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Huntington National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$15K (2019) → $17K (2025)
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 $17K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Fred & Florence Dengler Scholarship Fund
How much does Fred & Florence Dengler Scholarship Fund give each year?
Fred & Florence Dengler Scholarship Fund gave $60K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $44K across 9 grants.
What is Fred & Florence Dengler Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Fred & Florence Dengler Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,000, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fred & Florence Dengler Scholarship Fund give grants?
Fred & Florence Dengler Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Fred & Florence Dengler Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Fred & Florence Dengler Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (10 grants).
Who are Fred & Florence Dengler Scholarship Fund's largest grantees?
Fred & Florence Dengler Scholarship Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Central Michigan University ($19,500), Michigan State University ($8,000) and University of Olivet ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($16,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fred & Florence Dengler Scholarship Fund?
Fred & Florence Dengler Scholarship Fund reported $846K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Fred & Florence Dengler Scholarship Fund fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants were designated for scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fred & Florence Dengler Scholarship Fund?
The filing says applications are available. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fred & Florence Dengler Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Fred & Florence Dengler Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6390874. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 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 May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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