Hankinson Education Foundation
The Hankinson Education Foundation, founded in 2016, administers the Kenneth Hoefs Endowment Fund and provides comprehensive educational support to Hankinson students through renewable scholarships, education grants, and academic programs. The foundation awards scholarships to high school graduates pursuing higher education, provides grants for school projects and programs, offers tuition assistance for dual-credit classes, and sponsors the You Be The Chemist Challenge program to encourage STEM learning among middle school students.
Hankinson Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Hankinson Education Foundation gave $37K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,389
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,695
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,695
- Total assets
- $826,735
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Dakota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Hankinson Education Foundation
- Next open deadline
- November 15, 2026 (Hankinson Education Foundation Education Grants)
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Hankinson Education Foundation
Hankinson Education Foundation Education Grants
Hankinson Education Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
November 15, 2026
Listed date — confirm with the funder
Kenneth Hoefs Scholarship Fund at North Dakota State University
Hankinson Education Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Kenneth W. Hoefs Renewable Scholarship
Hankinson Education Foundation
Amount
$2,000 per year (renewable for up to 4 years, $8,000 total)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Hankinson Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hankinson Public School ($23K). Together the top 2 received $37K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2019) to $56K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $37K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hankinson Public School Hankinson, ND | — | $22,609 |
| North Dakota State College of Scien Wahpeton, ND | — | $14,780 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $826,735 | $92,521 | $76,660 | $37,389 | 2 | $92,521 |
| 2024 | $799,227 | $68,407 | $90,272 | $56,065 | 1 | $68,407 |
| 2023 | $800,755 | $56,608 | $42,536 | $16,961 | Total only | $56,540 |
| 2022 | $770,284 | $39,279 | $62,448 | $29,094 | Total only | $39,245 |
| 2021 | $894,598 | $48,637 | $47,184 | $18,709 | Total only | $48,621 |
| 2020 | $796,102 | $27,352 | $61,065 | $26,463 | Total only | $26,572 |
| 2019 | $805,200 | $36,775 | $43,403 | $15,048 | Total only | $34,754 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Hankinson Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Hankinson Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Hankinson, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $827K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $37K. Net investment income was $93K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hankinson Education Foundation is led by Darwin Kratcha, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Darwin Kratcha
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Foertsch
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tera Paulson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Seviand
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Stein
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Wahler
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Semerad
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Diane Mauch (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Kristi Jean (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Matthew Asp (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jolene Beeson (2019–2020) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Hankinson Education Foundation
How much does Hankinson Education Foundation give each year?
Hankinson Education Foundation gave $37K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $56K across 1 grant.
How large is Hankinson Education Foundation?
Hankinson Education Foundation reported $827K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $93K.
What is Hankinson Education Foundation?
Hankinson Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Hankinson, ND. It holds $827K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Hankinson Education Foundation operate?
Hankinson Education Foundation has awarded grants in North Dakota.
What is Hankinson Education Foundation's EIN?
Hankinson Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1325430. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 22, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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