Jessica Joy Arnold Memorial Scholarship

Private foundation · Grantmaker Oregon, WI EIN: 27-1193556

Jessica Joy Arnold Memorial Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Oregon, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $100K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $4K.

Jessica Joy Arnold Memorial Scholarship at a glance

In short: Jessica Joy Arnold Memorial Scholarship gave $6K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$6,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$2,000
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$99,655
-2.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Jessica Joy Arnold Memorial Scholarship funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

AlbanyBeloitEvansvilleJanesvilleMiltonMonroeOregonOrfordvilleStoughton

How Jessica Joy Arnold Memorial Scholarship gives

  • Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 138% 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$2K$4K$6K$8K4 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 0 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $8K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
3 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$6,000
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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
2025$99,655$4,495$7,404$6,0003$6,899$3,845$4,992
2024$102,564$4,447$1,505——$1,060$4,042$4,947
2023$99,622$2,860$6,700$6,0003$6,000$2,860$4,948
2022$103,462$25,316$9,183$8,0004$8,000$316$4,648
2021$87,329$36,431$7,261$6,0003$6,000$131$3,555
2020$58,159$4,629$8,913$8,0004—$429$2,967

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jessica Joy Arnold Memorial Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jessica Joy Arnold Memorial Scholarship is led by Catherine Arnold, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Catherine Arnold

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandon T. Rutz

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Noreen J. Parrett

    Treasurer & Secretary

    Treasurer → Treasurer & Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Gregory Arnold (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Sydney T. Arnold (2020–2021) — Secretary

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.

Frequently asked questions about Jessica Joy Arnold Memorial Scholarship

How much does Jessica Joy Arnold Memorial Scholarship give each year?

Jessica Joy Arnold Memorial Scholarship gave $6K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Jessica Joy Arnold Memorial Scholarship's typical grant size?

Jessica Joy Arnold Memorial Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Jessica Joy Arnold Memorial Scholarship give grants?

Jessica Joy Arnold Memorial Scholarship gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Jessica Joy Arnold Memorial Scholarship give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Jessica Joy Arnold Memorial Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College Scholarship" (3 grants).

How large is Jessica Joy Arnold Memorial Scholarship?

Jessica Joy Arnold Memorial Scholarship reported $100K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Jessica Joy Arnold Memorial Scholarship?

Jessica Joy Arnold Memorial Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Oregon, WI. It holds $100K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Jessica Joy Arnold Memorial Scholarship's EIN?

Jessica Joy Arnold Memorial Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1193556. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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