Johnson County HS Scholarship Fund
Johnson County HS Scholarship Fund is a private foundation based in Buffalo, Wyoming. It provides college scholarships, with eligibility limited to graduates of Buffalo high schools in Johnson County, Wyoming, who are recommended by high school administrators.
Johnson County HS Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Johnson County HS Scholarship Fund gave $148K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Wyoming. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $147,500
- +31.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,536
- +12.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $1,656,145
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wyoming (96% 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 Johnson County HS Scholarship Fund
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applicants should submit a letter including references, higher education plans, the name of the school they plan to attend, course of study, and dates of attendance. Applicants must be graduates of a Buffalo high school in Johnson County, Wyoming, and be recommended by high school administrators.
- Review Cycle
- April 1 of the applicant’s senior year. This deadline is in the past for the 2026 cycle.
- Deadline
- April 1 of the applicant’s senior year.
- Contact
Application contact: Nicholas Thom
Mailing address: PO Box 400, Buffalo, WY 82834
Phone: (307) 684-2211
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Johnson County HS Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 56 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The application requirements specify graduates of Buffalo high schools in Johnson County, Wyoming. In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wyoming and 4% to recipients in Utah.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
How Johnson County HS Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving grew 83% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 111% 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 $72K (2021) to $148K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $148K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 14 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $147,500 |
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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 | $1,656,145 | $213,588 | $179,150 | $147,500 | 14 | $149,073 | $199,191 | $133,952 |
| 2024 | $1,621,707 | $1,126,784 | $122,030 | $112,000 | 12 | $113,281 | $1,119,680 | $111,257 |
| 2023 | $616,953 | $82,643 | $118,742 | $111,375 | 10 | $112,462 | $78,281 | $112,314 |
| 2022 | $653,052 | $77,259 | $81,722 | $80,500 | 9 | $81,478 | $75,465 | $113,777 |
| 2021 | $657,515 | $166,133 | $76,827 | $72,000 | 11 | $75,965 | $155,549 | $102,443 |
| 2020 | $593,209 | $72,751 | $93,192 | $90,000 | 9 | — | $72,751 | $89,106 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Johnson County HS Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $134K 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 foundation’s filing states that its direct charitable activity is providing college scholarships for up to four years of college attendance.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 14 scholarships totaling $147,500. Awards ranged from $3,500 to $18,000, with a median of $12,000. The largest listed awards were $18,000 each to two individual recipients in Wyoming; other listed awards included $12,000 scholarships to individual recipients in Wyoming.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nicholas Thom, Julia Bettinger, Jennifer McMahan, and Mike Moon as trustees.
Johnson County HS Scholarship Fund's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mike Moon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer McMahan
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julia Bettinger
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Thom
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Nick Thom (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Raymond Holt (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Reimann (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Connie Goddard (2020) — Trustee
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 Johnson County HS Scholarship Fund
How much does Johnson County HS Scholarship Fund give each year?
Johnson County HS Scholarship Fund gave $148K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $112K across 12 grants.
What is Johnson County HS Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Johnson County HS Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $10,536, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Johnson County HS Scholarship Fund give grants?
Johnson County HS Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Wyoming: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Johnson County HS Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Johnson County HS Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (14 grants).
How large is Johnson County HS Scholarship Fund?
Johnson County HS Scholarship Fund reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $149K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $134K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Johnson County HS Scholarship Fund fund?
The foundation’s filing states that its direct charitable activity is providing college scholarships for up to four years of college attendance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Johnson County HS Scholarship Fund?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Johnson County HS Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Johnson County HS Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-6003627. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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