Kevin Monson Scholarship Fund
Kevin Monson Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in Norfolk, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $141K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $5K.
Kevin Monson Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Kevin Monson Scholarship Fund gave $25K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,511
- +158.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,128
- +93.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $140,683
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kevin Monson Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wausa Public School Foundation ($16K).
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($9,000), 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 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kevin Monson Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving grew 137% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 118% 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 $9K (2024) to $25K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wausa Public School Foundation Randolph, NE | Contribution | $15,511 |
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $9,000 |
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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 | $140,683 | $15,769 | $29,122 | $24,511 | 4 | $24,511 | $4,990 | $20,717 |
| 2024 | $154,171 | $6,720 | $12,739 | $9,486 | 3 | $9,486 | $4,683 | $24,511 |
| 2023 | $160,252 | $4,811 | $13,016 | $9,923 | 4 | $9,923 | $4,494 | $8,035 |
| 2022 | $168,576 | $3,671 | $13,964 | $10,361 | 4 | $10,361 | $3,373 | $8,510 |
| 2021 | $178,903 | $2,881 | $14,120 | $10,084 | 4 | $10,084 | $2,418 | $9,056 |
| 2020 | $190,224 | $5,212 | $13,107 | $9,701 | 4 | — | $3,864 | $10,084 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kevin Monson Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kevin Monson Scholarship Fund's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gregg Conn
Selection Co
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kyle Stevens
Selection Co
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Staci Anderson
Selection Co
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Dawn Friedrich (2020–2022) — Selection Co
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 Kevin Monson Scholarship Fund
How much does Kevin Monson Scholarship Fund give each year?
Kevin Monson Scholarship Fund gave $25K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 3 grants.
What is Kevin Monson Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Kevin Monson Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $6,128, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kevin Monson Scholarship Fund give grants?
Kevin Monson Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Nebraska: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (12%).
Does Kevin Monson Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Kevin Monson Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).
How large is Kevin Monson Scholarship Fund?
Kevin Monson Scholarship Fund reported $141K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kevin Monson Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Kevin Monson Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3318203. 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.
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 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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