James J & Mildred M Postma Scholarship Fund

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-7057895

James J & Mildred M Postma Scholarship Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $136K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$136K

+79.2% YoY

Grant Count

19

+35.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+32.1% YoY

About James J & Mildred M Postma Scholarship Fund

Based on IRS filings

James J & Mildred M Postma Scholarship Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $136K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

15states
+7 more states

Cities

AMESBOURBONNAISBROOKINGSCEDAR FALLSCEDAR RAPIDSESTHERVILLEGRAND RAPIDSGROVE CITYGrand RapidsHOLLANDIOWA CITYLARAMIELakewoodMADISONMARSHALLMINNEAPOLISMadisonNashvilleOBERLINOMAHA

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$34K$68K$102K$136K1 grants201919 grants202019 grants202112 grants202214 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

DORDT UNIVERSITY$58KNORTHWESTERN COLLEGE$27KIOWA STATE UNIVERSITY$10KUNIVERSITY OF IOWA$7KSOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVE…$5KSOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STAT…$4KKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY$3KUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA$3KIOWA LAKES COMMUNITY COL…$3KMORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY$3K

Grant Size Distribution

83 grants across all recorded years

82<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

BMO BANK N ACO-TRUSTEE$33K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BMO BANK N ACO-TRUSTEE1$33,158
ROBERT P MARSCHALLCO-TRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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