Hovarter Scholarship Fund Trust
Hovarter Scholarship Fund Trust is a private foundation based in Marcellus, Michigan. Its 2025 filing describes scholarships for Marcellus High School graduates attending accredited colleges or universities in Michigan.
Hovarter Scholarship Fund Trust at a glance
In short: Hovarter Scholarship Fund Trust gave $16K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,800
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +1000.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,436
- -90.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $174,280
- -8.3% vs 2024
- 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.
How to apply to Hovarter Scholarship Fund Trust
- How to Apply
The filing instructs applicants to submit a scholarship application with personal and family information, financial information, and college plans; a high school transcript; personal letters of recommendation; and a…
The filing instructs applicants to submit a scholarship application with personal and family information, financial information, and college plans; a high school transcript; personal letters of recommendation; and a personal letter explaining educational goals, personal situation, and financial needs. Applicants must be Marcellus High School graduates and attend an accredited college or university in Michigan. The award is renewable for up to three years. The filing lists GPA requirements as “2.5 GPA” for “50 renewal” and “3.0 GPA” for “100.”
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists April 15 annually. The April 15, 2026 deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- The filing lists April 15 annually.
- Contact
Application contact: Donald France Ttee
Mailing address: Pob 247, Marcellus, MI 49067
Phone: (269) 646-5345
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hovarter Scholarship Fund Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing restricts scholarship eligibility to graduates of Marcellus High School in Marcellus, Michigan, attending an accredited college or university within Michigan. All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to Michigan recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Hovarter Scholarship Fund Trust gives
- Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 205% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $14K (2023) to $35K (2020). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 11 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $15,800 |
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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 | $174,280 | $4,738 | $20,489 | $15,800 | 11 | $18,279 | $2,660 | $8,935 |
| 2024 | $190,077 | $5,481 | $19,464 | $14,600 | 1 | $17,184 | $3,310 | $9,661 |
| 2023 | $204,110 | $5,865 | $19,143 | $14,400 | 1 | $16,869 | $3,591 | $10,330 |
| 2022 | $217,430 | $6,303 | $26,640 | $20,550 | 1 | $23,889 | $3,051 | $11,168 |
| 2021 | $237,808 | $5,712 | $40,893 | $34,700 | 1 | $38,133 | $2,952 | $12,539 |
| 2020 | $273,064 | $8,600 | $41,783 | $35,100 | 21 | — | $5,410 | $14,192 |
| 2019 | $306,321 | $10,341 | $35,227 | $28,600 | 1 | — | $7,356 | $15,627 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hovarter Scholarship Fund Trust reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 filing shows support for college tuition scholarships, with eligibility restricted to graduates of Marcellus High School in Marcellus, Michigan, who attend an accredited college or university in Michigan.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the funder gave 11 grants totaling $15,800. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $3,000, with a median of $1,000. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan.
The largest listed awards were $3,000 to Alyssa Schiedel and $2,000 each to Jasmine Davis, Yona Goodlow, Elizabeth Pachay, and Brooklyn Schiedel. The filing identifies each grant’s purpose as college tuition.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Donald R. France as trustee.
Hovarter Scholarship Fund Trust is led by Donald R. France, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donald R. France
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/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 Hovarter Scholarship Fund Trust
How much does Hovarter Scholarship Fund Trust give each year?
Hovarter Scholarship Fund Trust gave $16K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
What is Hovarter Scholarship Fund Trust's typical grant size?
Hovarter Scholarship Fund Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,436, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hovarter Scholarship Fund Trust give grants?
Hovarter Scholarship Fund Trust gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Hovarter Scholarship Fund Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Hovarter Scholarship Fund Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College Tuition" (11 grants).
How large is Hovarter Scholarship Fund Trust?
Hovarter Scholarship Fund Trust reported $174K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hovarter Scholarship Fund Trust fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 filing shows support for college tuition scholarships, with eligibility restricted to graduates of Marcellus High School in Marcellus, Michigan, who attend an accredited college or university in Michigan. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hovarter Scholarship Fund Trust?
The filing instructs applicants to submit a scholarship application with personal and family information, financial information, and college plans; a high school transcript; personal letters of recommendation; and a… Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hovarter Scholarship Fund Trust's EIN?
Hovarter Scholarship Fund Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6309487. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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