John M Shank Memorial Scholarship Fund
The John M Shank Memorial Scholarship Fund is a private foundation based in Portland, Oregon. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $102,000, with each listed grant designated for tuition.
John M Shank Memorial Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: John M Shank Memorial Scholarship Fund gave $102K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $102,000
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -19.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,000
- +24.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $234,163
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (12% 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 M Shank Memorial Scholarship Fund
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing lists the John M. Shank Memorial Scholarship Application, an essay describing career goals, a résumé, and college transcripts as application materials.
- Review Cycle
- June 15 each year, according to the 2024 filing. The June 15, 2026 deadline is past.
- Deadline
- June 15 each year, according to the 2024 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Johanna Glode
Mailing address: 11632 Ne Ainsworth Circle, Portland, OR 97220
Phone: (503) 256-3683
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who John M Shank Memorial Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 90 grants of 90 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that Oregon, New York, Pennsylvania, California, and North Carolina each received 12% of grant dollars. The listed grants also include recipients in other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How John M Shank Memorial Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 957% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2021) to $111K (2022). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $102K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 17 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $102,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $234,163 | $99,350 | $113,330 | $102,000 | 17 | $113,330 | $11,837 |
| 2024 | $248,143 | $178,825 | $110,783 | $101,550 | 21 | $110,783 | $10,557 |
| 2023 | $180,101 | $108,442 | $98,423 | $90,000 | 18 | $98,423 | $9,536 |
| 2022 | $170,082 | $185,794 | $118,693 | $111,000 | 18 | $118,693 | $7,186 |
| 2021 | $102,981 | $73,521 | $87,805 | $80,000 | 16 | $87,805 | $6,156 |
| 2020 | $117,265 | $79,620 | $106,720 | $99,000 | 20 | — | $7,312 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John M Shank Memorial Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for tuition, with recipients identified in the filing as being for the benefit of students at colleges and universities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund reported 17 grants totaling $102,000. Grant amounts were $6,000 each. Examples include $6,000 for an individual recipient for the benefit of the University of Oregon, $6,000 for an individual recipient for the benefit of St. Joseph’s University, and $6,000 for an individual recipient for the benefit of Penn State University; each grant was listed for tuition.
The foundation’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists an application form, an essay describing career goals, a résumé, and college transcripts as required materials, and states that there are no restrictions on awards.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Johanna Glode (president through January 15, 2025), Janet Tipton (president as of January 16, 2025), Patrick Wrobel (secretary), Julie Schultz (treasurer), Sheri Garbrecht (director), Tim Stephens (director), and Ben Brasseur (director).
John M Shank Memorial Scholarship Fund is led by Janet Tipton, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Janet Tipton
President
Secretary → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheri Garbrecht
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Stephens
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Brasseur
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Schultz
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Wrobel
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Johanna Glode (2020–2025) — President · Filing note: Thru 011525
- Former: Kim Cafferty (2020–2023) — Director
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 John M Shank Memorial Scholarship Fund
How much does John M Shank Memorial Scholarship Fund give each year?
John M Shank Memorial Scholarship Fund gave $102K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $102K across 21 grants.
What is John M Shank Memorial Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
John M Shank Memorial Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $6,000, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does John M Shank Memorial Scholarship Fund give grants?
John M Shank Memorial Scholarship Fund's top state is Oregon, with 12% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (12%) and Pennsylvania (12%).
Does John M Shank Memorial Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on John M Shank Memorial Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Tuition" (17 grants).
How large is John M Shank Memorial Scholarship Fund?
John M Shank Memorial Scholarship Fund reported $234K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $113K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does John M Shank Memorial Scholarship Fund fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for tuition, with recipients identified in the filing as being for the benefit of students at colleges and universities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from John M Shank Memorial Scholarship Fund?
The 2024 filing lists the John M. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is John M Shank Memorial Scholarship Fund's EIN?
John M Shank Memorial Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0095533. 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 September 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 February 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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