Howard Memorial Fund
Howard Memorial Fund is a private foundation based in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Its 2025 filing reports a scholarship grant and describes eligibility for students who meet specified residency or college-attendance criteria.
Howard Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Howard Memorial Fund gave $227K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $227K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $226,500
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $226,500
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $226,500
- Total assets
- $2,435,622
- -10.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (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 Howard Memorial Fund
- How to Apply
-
Contact Robert Webb. The filing says “NEED MUST BE SHOWN.” Eligible applicants are students who reside in Brown County and attend college in South Dakota, or students of any residence or nationality who attend Northern State University or Presentation College in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
- Review Cycle
- By April 1 of the current tax year.
- Deadline
- By April 1 of the current tax year.
- Contact
Application contact: Robert Webb
Mailing address: 1735 S 1St Street, Aberdeen, SD 57401
Phone: (605) 229-1241
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Howard Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was 226500 ($227K).
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 90 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing’s stated scholarship restrictions cover Brown County residents attending college in South Dakota, as well as students of any residence or nationality attending Northern State University or Presentation College in Aberdeen. The reported 2025 grant was in South Dakota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Howard Memorial Fund gives
- In 2025 it paid out 86% 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 $148K (2020) to $227K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $227K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 226500 Aberdeen, SD | Scholarship | $226,500 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,435,622 | $-44,690 | $234,346 | $226,500 | 1 | $220,500 | — | $255,377 |
| 2024 | $2,708,658 | $168,529 | $208,047 | $200,500 | 1 | $200,500 | — | $203,902 |
| 2023 | $2,736,676 | $419,872 | $8,828 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $2,321,132 | $60,006 | $9,964 | — | — | — | $60,007 | $155,240 |
| 2021 | $2,252,840 | $293,209 | $228,589 | $169,500 | 88 | $181,972 | $257,076 | $203,911 |
| 2020 | $2,182,220 | $508,298 | $211,339 | $148,000 | 68 | — | $452,112 | $162,736 |
| 2019 | $1,878,761 | $281,510 | $169,177 | $150,500 | 73 | — | $260,158 | $143,099 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Howard Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $255K 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 identifies scholarship funding and sets eligibility criteria for students.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund reported one grant totaling $226,500. The grant was listed in Aberdeen, South Dakota, with the purpose “SCHOLARSHIP”; it was the only reported grant, so its amount was also the smallest, largest, and median grant for that year. The fund’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert D Webb as president; Ken Krause as vice president; Lonald L Gellaus as secretary/treasurer; and Gregg Erickson and Scott Grebner as directors.
Howard Memorial Fund is led by Robert D. Webb, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert D. Webb
President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregg Erickson
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Grebner
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Krause
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lonald L. Gellaus
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Carlyle Richards (2019–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
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 Howard Memorial Fund
How much does Howard Memorial Fund give each year?
Howard Memorial Fund gave $227K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $201K across 1 grant.
How large is Howard Memorial Fund?
Howard Memorial Fund reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $221K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $255K (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.
What does Howard Memorial Fund fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 filing identifies scholarship funding and sets eligibility criteria for students. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Howard Memorial Fund?
Contact Robert Webb. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Howard Memorial Fund make grants?
The filing’s stated scholarship restrictions cover Brown County residents attending college in South Dakota, as well as students of any residence or nationality attending Northern State University or Presentation College in Aberdeen. The reported 2025 grant was in South Dakota.
What is Howard Memorial Fund's EIN?
Howard Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6014133. 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
(8)
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)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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