James L Madden Hospitality Scholarship

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brainerd, MN EIN: 33-1051656

James L Madden Hospitality Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Brainerd, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $58K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $9K.

James L Madden Hospitality Scholarship at a glance

In short: James L Madden Hospitality Scholarship gave $9K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), top state Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$9,480
+532.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+300.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$2,370
+58.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,375
Total assets
$57,996
-13.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Illinois (42% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who James L Madden Hospitality Scholarship funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Evans Scholars Foundation: $4KEvans Scholars Foundation$4KMGA Foundation YOC: $4KMGA Foundation YOC$4K

The largest 2024 recipient was Evans Scholars Foundation ($4K). Together the top 2 received $8K.

Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($1,480), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

EdinaGlenwoodPillagerPalm Beach GardensPlain CityPlymouthSt. Louis

How James L Madden Hospitality Scholarship gives

  • Giving grew 374% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 291% 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

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2020 2 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 4 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $9K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Evans Scholars Foundation Glenwood, ILScholarship$4,000
MGA Foundation YOC Edina, MNScholarship$4,000
2 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$1,480
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$57,996$1,456$10,754$9,4804$9,640—$3,313
2023$67,294$10,636$3,293$1,5001$1,500$636$3,342
2022$59,951$53————$53$2,944
2021$59,782$10,027$2,000$2,0002—$27$2,607
2020$51,755$10,032——————

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James L Madden Hospitality Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

James L Madden Hospitality Scholarship is led by M. Deborah Thuringer, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • M. Deborah Thuringer

    President

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • C. Benjamin Thuringer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Abbey Pieper

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Kathleen A. Madden (2020–2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 James L Madden Hospitality Scholarship

How much does James L Madden Hospitality Scholarship give each year?

James L Madden Hospitality Scholarship gave $9K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2K across 1 grant.

What is James L Madden Hospitality Scholarship's typical grant size?

James L Madden Hospitality Scholarship's median grant in 2024 was $2,375, and its average grant was $2,370, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does James L Madden Hospitality Scholarship give grants?

James L Madden Hospitality Scholarship's top state is Illinois, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Minnesota (42%) and Ohio (8%).

Does James L Madden Hospitality Scholarship give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on James L Madden Hospitality Scholarship's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).

How large is James L Madden Hospitality Scholarship?

James L Madden Hospitality Scholarship reported $58K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is James L Madden Hospitality Scholarship?

James L Madden Hospitality Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Brainerd, MN. It holds $58K in total assets as of 2024.

What is James L Madden Hospitality Scholarship's EIN?

James L Madden Hospitality Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-1051656. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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