Hilgert Scholarship Trust
Hilgert Scholarship Trust is a private foundation, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $674K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $33K. Net investment income was $37K.
Hilgert Scholarship Trust at a glance
In short: Hilgert Scholarship Trust gave $33K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $33,426
- +11.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,426
- +11.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $33,426
- Total assets
- $674,413
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% 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 Hilgert Scholarship Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Redwood Foundation for Education ($33K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Hilgert Scholarship Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2024) to $35K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Redwood Foundation for Education Grants Pass, OR | Scholarships | $33,426 |
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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 | $674,413 | $48,979 | $47,384 | $33,426 | 1 | $36,238 | $36,992 | $36,942 |
| 2024 | $673,070 | $38,599 | $44,907 | $30,105 | 1 | $32,952 | $27,506 | $36,273 |
| 2023 | $679,379 | $79,598 | $45,851 | $31,415 | 1 | $34,162 | $69,014 | $32,852 |
| 2022 | $645,637 | $83,266 | $49,563 | $34,766 | 1 | $37,585 | $72,499 | $34,234 |
| 2021 | $611,938 | $59,880 | $48,781 | $31,596 | 1 | $36,557 | $47,067 | $39,727 |
| 2020 | $603,271 | $7,584 | $46,321 | $31,031 | 1 | — | $6,709 | $35,088 |
| 2019 | $639,482 | $87,747 | $46,908 | $32,774 | 1 | — | $76,048 | $34,456 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hilgert Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hilgert Scholarship Trust's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on filings since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
US Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$11K (2019) → $12K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: US Bank NA (2023–2024) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Hilgert Scholarship Trust
How much does Hilgert Scholarship Trust give each year?
Hilgert Scholarship Trust gave $33K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 1 grant.
How large is Hilgert Scholarship Trust?
Hilgert Scholarship Trust reported $674K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (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.
Where does Hilgert Scholarship Trust operate?
Hilgert Scholarship Trust has awarded grants in Oregon.
What is Hilgert Scholarship Trust's EIN?
Hilgert Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-6408876. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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