Gladys G Gerrity Scholarship Trust
Gladys G Gerrity Scholarship Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $100K.
Gladys G Gerrity Scholarship Trust at a glance
In short: Gladys G Gerrity Scholarship Trust gave $80K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $79,755
- -7.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,969
- -7.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,135
- Total assets
- $1,576,823
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Montana (69% 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 Gladys G Gerrity Scholarship Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Montana ($18K). Together the top 6 received $55K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($24,540), which are not listed by name.
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.
Cities
How Gladys G Gerrity Scholarship Trust gives
- Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $80K (2025) to $112K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $24,540 |
| University of Montana Missoula, MT | Scholarships | $18,405 |
| Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ | Scholarships | $12,270 |
| Carroll College Helena, MT | Scholarships | $6,135 |
| University of Mary Bismarck, ND | Scholarships | $6,135 |
| University of Montana - Western Dillon, MT | Scholarships | $6,135 |
| Brigham Young University Provo, UT | Scholarships | $6,135 |
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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 | $1,576,823 | $123,340 | $108,130 | $79,755 | 8 | $82,387 | $99,654 | $95,206 |
| 2024 | $1,559,924 | $70,617 | $112,685 | $86,000 | 8 | $89,941 | $69,841 | $88,649 |
| 2023 | $1,602,567 | $103,064 | $115,816 | $90,000 | 7 | $94,402 | $81,650 | $92,985 |
| 2022 | $1,609,946 | $146,539 | $141,874 | $112,000 | 9 | $116,737 | $121,402 | $99,424 |
| 2021 | $1,608,393 | $153,143 | $116,817 | $90,000 | 10 | — | $128,025 | $96,850 |
| 2020 | $1,566,866 | $65,037 | $119,083 | $90,000 | 11 | — | $41,649 | $88,834 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gladys G Gerrity Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $95K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gladys G Gerrity Scholarship Trust's only listed officer is US Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
US Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$26K (2020) → $26K (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 $26K, to US Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Gladys G Gerrity Scholarship Trust
How much does Gladys G Gerrity Scholarship Trust give each year?
Gladys G Gerrity Scholarship Trust gave $80K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $86K across 8 grants.
What is Gladys G Gerrity Scholarship Trust's typical grant size?
Gladys G Gerrity Scholarship Trust's median grant in 2025 was $6,135, and its average grant was $9,969, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gladys G Gerrity Scholarship Trust give grants?
Gladys G Gerrity Scholarship Trust gives mostly in Montana: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arizona (15%) and North Dakota (8%).
Does Gladys G Gerrity Scholarship Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Gladys G Gerrity Scholarship Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (8 grants).
Who are Gladys G Gerrity Scholarship Trust's largest grantees?
Gladys G Gerrity Scholarship Trust's largest 2025 grantees include University of Montana ($18,405), Grand Canyon University ($12,270) and Carroll College ($6,135), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($24,540), which are not listed by name. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gladys G Gerrity Scholarship Trust?
Gladys G Gerrity Scholarship Trust reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $82K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $95K (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 Gladys G Gerrity Scholarship Trust?
Gladys G Gerrity Scholarship Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Milwaukee, WI. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Gladys G Gerrity Scholarship Trust's EIN?
Gladys G Gerrity Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-6262696. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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