Hendrickson Scholarship Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Detroit, MI EIN: 39-6129481

Hendrickson Scholarship Trust is a private foundation, based in Detroit, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $85K.

Key facts about Hendrickson Scholarship Trust

In short: Hendrickson Scholarship Trust gave $85K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $85K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
39-6129481
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$84,811
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$84,811
Median grant
$84,811
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$85K

+960.1% YoY

Grant Count

1

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$85K

+2020.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hendrickson Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $967 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Hendrickson Scholarship Trust gives

  • Giving grew 2020% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

La CrosseMadisonSuperiorDuluthEau ClaireMinneapolis

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K3 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $85K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $85K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

School District of Superior Scholarship: $85KSchool District of SuperiorScholarship$85K

The largest 2024 recipient was School District of Superior Scholarship ($85K).

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
School District of Superior Scholarship Superior, WISupport of Daily Operations$84,811

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets—$67,891$77,443
Revenue$818$1,235$3,352
Expenses$85,808$11,113$5,087
Qualifying Distributions$85,245$8,279$4,000
Net Investment Income——$2,865
Distributable Amount$967$3,903$4,071

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 27, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 29, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hendrickson Scholarship Trust's only listed officer is Comerica Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Comerica Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $600 (2024)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: BMO Harris Bank NA (2020–2023) — Prior Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Comerica Bank — Trustee: $600Comerica BankTrustee$600

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $600, to Comerica Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Hendrickson Scholarship Trust

How much does Hendrickson Scholarship Trust give each year?

Hendrickson Scholarship Trust gave $85K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $8K across 2 grants.

Where does Hendrickson Scholarship Trust operate?

Hendrickson Scholarship Trust has awarded grants in Minnesota, Wisconsin.

How much is Hendrickson Scholarship Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Hendrickson Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $967 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Hendrickson Scholarship Trust's EIN?

Hendrickson Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6129481. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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