Hughes Cedric Scholarship Trust
Hughes Cedric Scholarship Trust is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports scholarship grants to colleges and universities and states that awards are restricted to graduates of Crosy-Ironton High School.
Hughes Cedric Scholarship Trust at a glance
In short: Hughes Cedric Scholarship Trust gave $20K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,500
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,300
- -35.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,300
- Total assets
- $346,016
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (47% 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 Hughes Cedric Scholarship Trust
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing directs applicants to apply online through the Center for Scholarship Administration website. The filing lists Earl W. Bedard as the application contact and states that applicants must be graduates of Crosy-Ironton High School.
- Review Cycle
- December 16, 2024. This was a past application deadline as of October 2, 2026.
- Deadline
- December 16, 2024.
- Contact
Application contact: Earl W Bedard
Mailing address: 200 5Th St Box 417, Ironton, MN 56455
Phone: (218) 546-6449
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hughes Cedric Scholarship Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Creighton University ($1K). Together the top 10 received $13K.
Organizations only. It also paid 4 individual scholarships ($5,200), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 56 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota (47%), an individual recipient (27%), Nebraska (7%), Montana (7%), and Kansas (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hughes Cedric Scholarship Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $20K (2024). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $5,200 |
| Creighton University Omaha, NE | Scholarship | $1,300 |
| College of St Scholastica Duluth, MN | Scholarship | $1,300 |
| Montana State University Bozeman, MT | Scholarship | $1,300 |
| University of Mary Bismarck, ND | Scholarship | $1,300 |
| Central Lakes College Brainerd, MN | Scholarship | $1,300 |
| Bethel University St. Paul, MN | Scholarship | $1,300 |
| Carleton College Northfield, MN | Scholarship | $1,300 |
| Benedictine College Atchison, KS | Scholarship | $1,300 |
| College of Saint Benedict Collegeville, MN | Scholarship | $1,300 |
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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 | $346,016 | $34,898 | $32,261 | $19,500 | 15 | $24,733 | $27,273 | $24,302 |
| 2024 | $343,236 | $34,306 | $31,861 | $20,000 | 10 | $25,067 | $27,722 | $22,933 |
| 2023 | $340,837 | $23,202 | $30,113 | $20,000 | 10 | $24,366 | $17,430 | $24,623 |
| 2022 | $343,964 | $6,233 | $30,618 | $20,000 | 10 | $24,381 | $5,338 | $22,504 |
| 2021 | $367,152 | $41,169 | $30,835 | $19,500 | 11 | $24,098 | $34,767 | $29,510 |
| 2020 | $351,855 | $25,522 | $28,200 | $20,000 | 4 | — | $21,400 | $18,416 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hughes Cedric Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available filing information does not state a mission for the trust. Its reported 2025 grants were for scholarships. The grantee missions illustrate the types of institutions it supported: Bethel University describes its work as educating and equipping students to lead lives of impact in a Christ-centered community; the University of Mary says it serves the religious, academic, and cultural needs of people in its region and beyond; and Creighton University describes itself as a Catholic and Jesuit comprehensive university.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust made 15 grants totaling $19,500. Each grant was $1,300. Named recipients included an individual recipient State University, Creighton University, the College of St. Scholastica, Montana State University, the University of Mary, Central Lakes College, an individual recipient State University, Bethel University, Carleton College, Benedictine College, and the College of Saint Benedict, each receiving $1,300.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Hughes Cedric Scholarship Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $8K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $8K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Hughes Cedric Scholarship Trust
How much does Hughes Cedric Scholarship Trust give each year?
Hughes Cedric Scholarship Trust gave $20K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 10 grants.
What is Hughes Cedric Scholarship Trust's typical grant size?
Hughes Cedric Scholarship Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,300, and its average grant was $1,300, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hughes Cedric Scholarship Trust give grants?
Hughes Cedric Scholarship Trust's top state is Minnesota, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Dakota (27%) and Nebraska (7%).
Does Hughes Cedric Scholarship Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Hughes Cedric Scholarship Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (15 grants).
Who are Hughes Cedric Scholarship Trust's largest grantees?
Hughes Cedric Scholarship Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Creighton University ($1,300), College of St Scholastica ($1,300) and Montana State University ($1,300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 4 individual scholarships ($5,200), which are not listed by name. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hughes Cedric Scholarship Trust?
Hughes Cedric Scholarship Trust reported $346K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hughes Cedric Scholarship Trust fund?
The available filing information does not state a mission for the trust. Its reported 2025 grants were for scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hughes Cedric Scholarship Trust?
The 2025 filing directs applicants to apply online through the Center for Scholarship Administration website. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hughes Cedric Scholarship Trust's EIN?
Hughes Cedric Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6415622. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 21, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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