Killen Scholarship Trust
Killen Scholarship Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $318K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $19K.
Killen Scholarship Trust at a glance
In short: Killen Scholarship Trust gave $14K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,750
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $317,548
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (38% 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 Killen Scholarship Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Montana ($2K). Together the top 6 received $11K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($3,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Killen Scholarship Trust gives
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 $14K (2019) to $18K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $3,500 |
| University of Montana Missoula, MT | Scholarship | $1,750 |
| Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN | Scholarship | $1,750 |
| The College of St Scholastica Duluth, MN | Scholarship | $1,750 |
| University of Minnesotaduluth Duluth, MN | Scholarship | $1,750 |
| University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND | Scholarship | $1,750 |
| University of Wisconsin Lacrosse, WI | Scholarship | $1,750 |
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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 | $317,548 | $23,526 | $23,535 | $14,000 | 8 | $18,250 | $18,543 | $18,601 |
| 2024 | $317,782 | $18,758 | $22,764 | $14,000 | 5 | $18,095 | $13,848 | $17,928 |
| 2023 | $321,511 | $8,730 | $26,098 | $18,000 | 8 | $21,756 | $5,692 | $16,785 |
| 2022 | $339,223 | $12,930 | $27,183 | $18,000 | 8 | $21,805 | $8,226 | $17,935 |
| 2021 | $353,601 | $41,216 | $25,096 | $16,000 | 8 | $19,834 | $35,964 | $20,071 |
| 2020 | $337,428 | $23,503 | $21,698 | $14,000 | 8 | — | $18,711 | $17,528 |
| 2019 | $335,661 | $28,490 | $21,107 | $14,000 | 8 | — | $23,690 | $17,008 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Killen Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Killen Scholarship Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$6K (2019) → $6K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Killen Scholarship Trust
How much does Killen Scholarship Trust give each year?
Killen Scholarship Trust gave $14K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 5 grants.
What is Killen Scholarship Trust's typical grant size?
Killen Scholarship Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,750, and its average grant was $1,750, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Killen Scholarship Trust give grants?
Killen Scholarship Trust's top state is Minnesota, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Dakota (25%) and Montana (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Duluth, MN (2 grants).
Does Killen Scholarship Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Killen Scholarship Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (8 grants).
Who are Killen Scholarship Trust's largest grantees?
Killen Scholarship Trust's largest 2025 grantees include University of Montana ($1,750), Bemidji State University ($1,750) and The College of St Scholastica ($1,750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($3,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Killen Scholarship Trust?
Killen Scholarship Trust reported $318K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (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 Killen Scholarship Trust?
Killen Scholarship Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $318K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Killen Scholarship Trust's EIN?
Killen Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6211303. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 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 May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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