Hebert Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Hebert Memorial Scholarship Fund is a private foundation based in Saginaw, Michigan. It supports eligible Saginaw County students pursuing studies at a college or university through education awards or loans.
Hebert Memorial Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Hebert Memorial Scholarship Fund gave $90K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Michigan. 96% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +23.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,462
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,732,330
- +2.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 96% first-time grantees (25 of 26, 2025)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Hebert Memorial Scholarship Fund
- How to Apply
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The filing says application forms are available through the Saginaw Community Foundation website. Applications must include a school transcript and two letters of recommendation. The fund’s stated policy is not to restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Review Cycle
- February 1. The filing does not specify a year for this deadline; February 1, 2026, has passed.
- Deadline
- February 1.
- Contact
Application contact: Hebert Memorial Scholarship Fund
Mailing address: Saginaw Community Foundation 100 S, Jefferson Suite 201, Saginaw, MI 48607
Phone: (989) 755-0545
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hebert Memorial Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Delta College ($15K). Together the top 10 received $42K.
Grant Size Distribution
120 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 120 grants of 120 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing shows that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan. The fund’s stated eligibility rules require applicants to be residents of Saginaw County, Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Hebert Memorial Scholarship Fund open to new grantees?
96%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 25 of 26 grantees (96%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 4% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2021) to $105K (2020). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Delta College University Center, MI | Education | $15,000 |
| Andrew Denay Saginaw, MI | Education | $3,000 |
| Ashlynn Wrona Freeland, MI | Education | $3,000 |
| Ava Avram Freeland, MI | Education | $3,000 |
| Ayanna Washington Saginaw, MI | Education | $3,000 |
| Christine Cole Freeland, MI | Education | $3,000 |
| Connor Mausolf Birch Run, MI | Education | $3,000 |
| Ella Hall Freeland, MI | Education | $3,000 |
| Evan Swanson Birch Run, MI | Education | $3,000 |
| Gianna Collier Saginaw, MI | Education | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,732,330 | $160,313 | $115,571 | $90,000 | 26 | $92,200 | $138,872 | $91,890 |
| 2024 | $1,687,588 | $99,651 | $95,489 | $75,000 | 21 | $76,950 | $81,269 | $91,033 |
| 2023 | $1,683,426 | $38,344 | $107,977 | $87,000 | 25 | $89,125 | $25,718 | $88,837 |
| 2022 | $1,751,059 | $57,035 | $113,103 | $90,000 | 30 | $92,425 | $38,351 | $91,929 |
| 2021 | $1,807,127 | $219,262 | $76,763 | $54,000 | 18 | $54,795 | $198,105 | $107,187 |
| 2020 | $1,659,833 | $69,003 | $125,552 | $105,000 | 35 | — | $51,896 | $95,849 |
| 2019 | $1,711,415 | $54,740 | $121,022 | $99,000 | 34 | — | $37,016 | $93,309 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hebert Memorial Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $92K 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 fund reported 26 grants totaling $90,000. Grant amounts ranged from $3,000 to $15,000, with a median of $3,000. The largest listed grant was $15,000 to Delta College for education. Other listed recipients—including Andrew Denay, Ashlynn Wrona, Ava Avram, and nine additional students—received $3,000 each for education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kim M. Gardey as trustee.
Hebert Memorial Scholarship Fund is led by Kim M. Gardey, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kim M. Gardey
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Hebert Memorial Scholarship Fund
How much does Hebert Memorial Scholarship Fund give each year?
Hebert Memorial Scholarship Fund gave $90K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 21 grants.
What is Hebert Memorial Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Hebert Memorial Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,462, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hebert Memorial Scholarship Fund that year got $3K on average.
Where does Hebert Memorial Scholarship Fund give grants?
Hebert Memorial Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Saginaw, MI (10 grants), Freeland, MI (5 grants), Birch Run, MI (5 grants) and Hemlock, MI (3 grants).
Does Hebert Memorial Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Hebert Memorial Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (26 grants).
Who are Hebert Memorial Scholarship Fund's largest grantees?
Hebert Memorial Scholarship Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Delta College ($15,000), Andrew Denay ($3,000) and Ashlynn Wrona ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hebert Memorial Scholarship Fund?
Hebert Memorial Scholarship Fund reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $92K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $92K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Hebert Memorial Scholarship Fund?
The filing says application forms are available through the Saginaw Community Foundation website. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hebert Memorial Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Hebert Memorial Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2764191. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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