John & Nesbeth Bees Scholarship Fund

Foundation · Grantmaker Columbus, OH EIN: 38-6601371

John & Nesbeth Bees Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $592K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $34K. Net investment income was $55K.

Key facts about John & Nesbeth Bees Scholarship Fund

In short: John & Nesbeth Bees Scholarship Fund gave $34K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
38-6601371
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$33,500
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$11,167
Median grant
$11,000
Total assets
$592,052
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$592K

+1.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$34K

+74.0% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+74.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John & Nesbeth Bees Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How John & Nesbeth Bees Scholarship Fund gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

University CenterAllendaleAlpenaEast LansingMt PleasantYpsilantiAlmaAnn ArborBerrien SpringsBig RapidsElmhurstGrand RapidsHoughtonLivoniaNashvilleNotre Dame

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K5 grants20206 grants20215 grants20225 grants20233 grants20243 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Saginaw Valley State University: $15KSaginaw Valley StateUniversity$15KCentral Michigan University: $11KCentral Michigan University$11KGrand Valley State University: $8KGrand Valley State University$8K

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY University Center, MISCHOLARSHIPS$15,000
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Mt Pleasant, MISCHOLARSHIPS$11,000
GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY Allendale, MISCHOLARSHIPS$7,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$592,052$582,432$554,704
Revenue$57,250$57,727$20,564
Expenses$48,673$32,599$37,496
Qualifying Distributions$44,706$30,019$34,645
Net Investment Income$54,553$54,911$18,192
Distributable Amount$41,458$42,564$36,148

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

John & Nesbeth Bees Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is Huntington National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Huntington National Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $10K (2020) → $12K (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

Huntington National Bank — Trustee: $12KHuntington National BankTrustee$12K

Frequently asked questions about John & Nesbeth Bees Scholarship Fund

How much does John & Nesbeth Bees Scholarship Fund give each year?

John & Nesbeth Bees Scholarship Fund gave $34K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 3 grants.

What is John & Nesbeth Bees Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?

John & Nesbeth Bees Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $11,000, and its average grant was $11,167, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does John & Nesbeth Bees Scholarship Fund give grants?

John & Nesbeth Bees Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does John & Nesbeth Bees Scholarship Fund give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on John & Nesbeth Bees Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (3 grants).

How large is John & Nesbeth Bees Scholarship Fund?

John & Nesbeth Bees Scholarship Fund reported $592K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is John & Nesbeth Bees Scholarship Fund?

John & Nesbeth Bees Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Columbus, OH. It holds $592K in total assets as of 2025.

What is John & Nesbeth Bees Scholarship Fund's EIN?

John & Nesbeth Bees Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6601371. 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.

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