Highway Hero Honoree Scholarship
Highway Hero Honoree Scholarship is a Sikeston, Missouri-based funder whose stated charitable activity is providing scholarships to assist with college expenses. Its filing type is a private foundation, and its website describes the scholarship as supporting graduating high school seniors who demonstrate community involvement, leadership, and academic success.
Highway Hero Honoree Scholarship at a glance
In short: Highway Hero Honoree Scholarship gave $23K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,500
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,250
- +16.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $10,398
- -22.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
How to apply to Highway Hero Honoree Scholarship
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says applicants should submit an application and required documents by email, hand delivery, or mail. Required materials include an official academic profile and transcript, two letters of recommendation, and a typed essay; the filing directs applicants to the application for further details. The website provides a scholarship application, academic profile, letter of recommendation, and renewal request forms. Applicants must be Highway Crossroads Credit Union members in good standing and maintain that status throughout the award to remain eligible for renewal. Scholarships may be renewed for up to eight semesters, subject to a renewal form and required documents. The filing says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists April 15 for an initial award, January 5 for a spring-semester renewal, and August 16 for a fall-semester renewal. These dates are past cycles as of October 2, 2026.
- Deadline
- The filing lists April 15 for an initial award, January 5 for a spring-semester renewal, and August 16 for a…
- Contact
Application contact: Highway Hero Scholarship
Mailing address: 741 York Drive, Sikeston, MO 63801-3309
Phone: (573) 472-5373
Email: info@highwayhero.org
Website: https://www.highwayhero.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Highway Hero Honoree Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 51 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing’s grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri (82%), Kentucky (12%), and Arkansas (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
How Highway Hero Honoree Scholarship gives
- Giving grew 64% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $8K (2019) to $31K (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 10 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $22,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,398 | $43,711 | $46,735 | $22,500 | 10 | $22,500 | $80 |
| 2024 | $13,422 | $48,054 | $45,109 | $21,250 | 11 | $21,250 | — |
| 2023 | $10,477 | $53,999 | $62,281 | $31,250 | 12 | $62,216 | $32 |
| 2022 | $18,759 | $46,393 | $31,462 | $13,750 | 9 | $31,412 | — |
| 2021 | $3,828 | $44,042 | $40,410 | $25,081 | 9 | $40,390 | — |
| 2020 | $196 | $32,460 | $36,475 | $22,974 | 9 | — | — |
| 2019 | $4,211 | $18,102 | $15,434 | $8,195 | 4 | — | $24 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The funder’s 2024 filing describes its direct charitable activity as providing scholarships to assist with college expenses. The credit union’s website describes the scholarship as an investment in graduating seniors who show leadership, community involvement, and academic achievement.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the filing reports 11 grants totaling $21,250. Grant amounts ranged from $1,250 to $3,750, with a median of $1,250. The listed awards were to individual recipients, and each grant’s stated purpose was to assist with college expenses. The largest award was $3,750; four others were $2,500 each. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 10 grants totaling $22,500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists AMBER SHEPARD as president, JULIE DUENNE as secretary, and JEFF WACHTER, DAVID WYMAN, and MICHAEL BRANDON as directors.
Highway Hero Honoree Scholarship is led by Amber Shepard, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amber Shepard
President
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Wyman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Wachter
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Brandon
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Duenne
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Lindi Prindle (2023) — President
- Former: Lindi Lynch (2019–2022) — President
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 Highway Hero Honoree Scholarship
How much does Highway Hero Honoree Scholarship give each year?
Highway Hero Honoree Scholarship gave $23K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 11 grants.
What is Highway Hero Honoree Scholarship's typical grant size?
Highway Hero Honoree Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,250, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Highway Hero Honoree Scholarship give grants?
Highway Hero Honoree Scholarship gives mostly in Missouri: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kentucky (11%).
Does Highway Hero Honoree Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Highway Hero Honoree Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Assist with College Expenses" (10 grants).
How large is Highway Hero Honoree Scholarship?
Highway Hero Honoree Scholarship reported $10K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $44K.
What does Highway Hero Honoree Scholarship fund?
The funder’s 2024 filing describes its direct charitable activity as providing scholarships to assist with college expenses. The credit union’s website describes the scholarship as an investment in graduating seniors who show leadership, community involvement, and academic achievement. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Highway Hero Honoree Scholarship?
The 2024 filing says applicants should submit an application and required documents by email, hand delivery, or mail. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Highway Hero Honoree Scholarship's EIN?
Highway Hero Honoree Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1672770. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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