Kirsch Scholarship Fund
Kirsch Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $61K. Net investment income was $64K.
Kirsch Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Kirsch Scholarship Fund gave $61K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $61,061
- -14.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,723
- -26.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,842
- Total assets
- $1,055,991
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (69% 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 Kirsch Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Wisconsin ($31K). Together the top 6 received $57K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($3,815), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kirsch Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2023) to $74K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $61K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI | Scholarship | $30,516 |
| Southwest Technical College Fennimore, WI | Scholarship | $7,629 |
| Western Technical College El Paso, TX | Scholarship | $7,629 |
| Uw-Whitewater Whitewater, WI | Scholarship | $3,842 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $3,815 |
| Capri College Dubuque, IA | Scholarship | $3,815 |
| Creighton University Omaha, NE | Scholarship | $3,815 |
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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 | $1,055,991 | $89,300 | $86,009 | $61,061 | 7 | $64,743 | $63,874 | $68,670 |
| 2024 | $1,052,697 | $72,883 | $95,913 | $71,520 | 6 | $75,171 | $48,869 | $65,837 |
| 2023 | $1,075,730 | $125,555 | $76,656 | $55,000 | 6 | $58,414 | $29,804 | $59,791 |
| 2022 | $1,026,859 | $32,595 | $93,128 | $71,541 | 8 | $74,923 | $14,403 | $58,440 |
| 2021 | $1,087,396 | $60,044 | $92,898 | $68,611 | 8 | $73,686 | $25,749 | $72,454 |
| 2020 | $1,115,297 | $194,132 | $307,921 | $74,295 | 7 | — | $541 | $62,656 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kirsch Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $69K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kirsch Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on filings since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
US Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$15K (2020) → $22K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: US Bank NA (2024) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $22K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Kirsch Scholarship Fund
How much does Kirsch Scholarship Fund give each year?
Kirsch Scholarship Fund gave $61K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $72K across 6 grants.
What is Kirsch Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Kirsch Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $3,842, and its average grant was $8,723, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kirsch Scholarship Fund give grants?
Kirsch Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Wisconsin: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Iowa (12%) and Texas (12%).
Does Kirsch Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Kirsch Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (7 grants).
Who are Kirsch Scholarship Fund's largest grantees?
Kirsch Scholarship Fund's largest 2025 grantees include University of Wisconsin ($30,516), Southwest Technical College ($7,629) and Western Technical College ($7,629), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($3,815), which are not listed by name. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kirsch Scholarship Fund?
Kirsch Scholarship Fund reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $69K (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 Kirsch Scholarship Fund?
Kirsch Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Eagan, MN. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Kirsch Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Kirsch Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1800925. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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