John Eberle Scholarship Fund
The John Eberle Scholarship Fund is a private foundation based in Williston, an individual recipient Its 2025 filing reports grants to individual recipients for scholarships, and its application criteria are for students who graduated from high schools in Divide, Williams, or Burke County.
John Eberle Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: John Eberle Scholarship Fund gave $47K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $46,700
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- -27.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,796
- +34.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $934,887
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Dakota (100% 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 John Eberle Scholarship Fund
- How to Apply
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The filing directs applicants to the online application and says applications must be received by April 1. That deadline is past for 2026.
- Contact
Application contact: Brittany Lyons Trust Officer Americ
Mailing address: PO Box 1446, Williston, ND 58802-1446
Phone: (701) 774-4122
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who John Eberle Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
134 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 134 grants of 134 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in an individual recipient The application criteria specify graduates of high schools in Divide, Williams, or Burke County.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How John Eberle Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $41K (2023) to $54K (2022). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $47K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 26 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $46,700 |
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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 | $934,887 | $75,230 | $63,786 | $46,700 | 26 | $57,914 | $70,719 | $65,635 |
| 2024 | $921,943 | $76,326 | $63,739 | $47,920 | 36 | $58,653 | $72,031 | $60,148 |
| 2023 | $909,356 | $52,054 | $53,049 | $41,250 | 28 | $49,648 | $48,295 | $55,355 |
| 2022 | $908,851 | $43,087 | $66,551 | $54,000 | 18 | $62,234 | $39,887 | $57,507 |
| 2021 | $930,315 | $112,273 | $63,275 | $47,350 | 26 | $56,049 | $108,801 | $65,388 |
| 2020 | $878,317 | $175,371 | $54,337 | $42,000 | 27 | — | $172,209 | $51,505 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John Eberle Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $66K 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 fund provides scholarship support to individual students. An earlier profile describes the scholarship as established by the Eberle family in memory of John Eberle; no further mission statement is available here.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund made 26 grants totaling $46,700. Awards ranged from $1,500 to $2,200, with a median of $1,500. The listed grants were to individual recipients in an individual recipient for scholarships; the largest listed awards were $2,200 each.
The fund’s 2024 filing says applications are available online. Applicants must have graduated from a high school in Divide, Williams, or Burke County, have a GPA of at least 2.0, demonstrate financial need, and remain full-time students.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists American State Bank Trust as trustee and Michael Eberle and Carlye Norby as board members.
John Eberle Scholarship Fund's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
American State Bank Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
$9K (2020) → $13K (2025)
Carlye Norby
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Eberle
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Laurie Pederson (2020–2022) — Board Member
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 $13K, to American State Bank Trust (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about John Eberle Scholarship Fund
How much does John Eberle Scholarship Fund give each year?
John Eberle Scholarship Fund gave $47K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 36 grants.
What is John Eberle Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
John Eberle Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,796, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does John Eberle Scholarship Fund give grants?
John Eberle Scholarship Fund gives mostly in North Dakota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does John Eberle Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on John Eberle Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (26 grants).
How large is John Eberle Scholarship Fund?
John Eberle Scholarship Fund reported $935K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does John Eberle Scholarship Fund fund?
The fund provides scholarship support to individual students. An earlier profile describes the scholarship as established by the Eberle family in memory of John Eberle; no further mission statement is available here. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from John Eberle Scholarship Fund?
The filing directs applicants to the online application and says applications must be received by April 1. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is John Eberle Scholarship Fund's EIN?
John Eberle Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5110609. 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 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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