Johnson DK Char Scholarship Fd
Johnson DK Char Scholarship Fd is a private foundation, based in Cedar Rapids, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $232K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $16K.
Johnson DK Char Scholarship Fd at a glance
In short: Johnson DK Char Scholarship Fd gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,100
- +34.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,033
- +79.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,400
- Total assets
- $232,137
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (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.
Who Johnson DK Char Scholarship Fd funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Iowa State University ($6K). Together the top 2 received $9K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,900), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Johnson DK Char Scholarship Fd gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $12K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa State University Ames, IA | Scholarship | $5,800 |
| University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA | Scholarship | $3,400 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $2,900 |
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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 | $232,137 | $18,976 | $15,802 | $12,100 | 3 | $13,824 | $16,099 | $14,867 |
| 2024 | $228,963 | $16,110 | $12,527 | $9,000 | 4 | $10,696 | $14,279 | $13,201 |
| 2023 | $225,380 | $8,349 | $10,438 | $7,200 | 3 | $8,793 | $6,704 | $12,155 |
| 2022 | $227,469 | $12,613 | $14,891 | $11,200 | 5 | $12,792 | $10,514 | $12,421 |
| 2021 | $229,747 | $21,838 | $15,015 | $11,280 | 4 | $12,897 | $19,720 | $13,815 |
| 2020 | $222,924 | $13,368 | $15,231 | $12,040 | 6 | — | $11,710 | $12,246 |
| 2019 | $224,729 | $8,474 | $15,035 | $11,588 | 5 | — | $6,799 | $12,546 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Johnson DK Char Scholarship Fd reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Johnson DK Char Scholarship Fd's only listed officer is Wesley Hilleshiem BankIowa, Trust Officer on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wesley Hilleshiem BankIowa
Trust Officer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bankiowa (2019) — Trust Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 DK Char Scholarship Fd
How much does Johnson DK Char Scholarship Fd give each year?
Johnson DK Char Scholarship Fd gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 4 grants.
What is Johnson DK Char Scholarship Fd's typical grant size?
Johnson DK Char Scholarship Fd's median grant in 2025 was $3,400, and its average grant was $4,033, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Johnson DK Char Scholarship Fd give grants?
Johnson DK Char Scholarship Fd gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Johnson DK Char Scholarship Fd give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Johnson DK Char Scholarship Fd's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).
How large is Johnson DK Char Scholarship Fd?
Johnson DK Char Scholarship Fd reported $232K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (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 is Johnson DK Char Scholarship Fd's EIN?
Johnson DK Char Scholarship Fd's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6401180. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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