Kevin Monson Scholarship Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Norfolk, NE EIN: 45-3318203

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.

Key facts about Kevin Monson Scholarship Fund

In short: Kevin Monson Scholarship Fund gave $25K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
45-3318203
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$24,511
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$6,128
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$140,683
Primary geography
Nebraska (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$141K

-8.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$25K

+158.4% YoY

Grant Count

4

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+93.8% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

RandolphBrookingsLincolnNorfolkOmahaOrfolkPhoenixWayneYankton

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $25K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $25K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Wausa Public School Foundation: $16KWausa Public School Foundation$16K

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

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wausa Public School Foundation Randolph, NEContribution$15,511
3 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$9,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$140,683$154,171$160,252
Revenue$15,769$6,720$4,811
Expenses$29,122$12,739$13,016
Qualifying Distributions$24,511$9,486$9,923
Net Investment Income$4,990$4,683$4,494
Distributable Amount$20,717$24,511$8,035

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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.

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