Laborers Midwest Region Scholarship Fund
Laborers Midwest Region Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Springfield, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $62K.
Laborers Midwest Region Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Laborers Midwest Region Scholarship Fund gave $35K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,637
- +66.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,773
- +10.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,792,072
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (53% 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 Laborers Midwest Region Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of St Francis ($8K). Together the top 6 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 35 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Laborers Midwest Region Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving fell 64% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 48% 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 $21K (2024) to $125K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of St Francis Joliet, IL | Scholarship | $8,495 |
| Bethel University Saint Paul, MN | Scholarship | $6,142 |
| Liuna Charitable Foundation Washington, DC | Charitable Donation | $5,000 |
| North Central College Naperville, IL | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Loyola University Chicago, IL | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| University of Missouri Columbia, MO | Scholarship | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,792,072 | $156,376 | $43,473 | $34,637 | 6 | $34,637 | $61,611 | $72,793 |
| 2024 | $1,582,461 | $253,803 | $29,108 | $20,849 | 4 | $20,849 | $84,664 | $63,636 |
| 2023 | $1,327,867 | $72,390 | $69,058 | $63,160 | 9 | $63,160 | $70,042 | $55,506 |
| 2022 | $1,217,343 | $171,325 | $102,405 | $95,146 | 9 | $95,146 | $23,127 | $55,553 |
| 2021 | $1,370,971 | $237,926 | $48,130 | $40,603 | 7 | $40,603 | $81,962 | $58,879 |
| 2020 | $1,165,175 | $58,123 | $130,941 | $124,966 | 7 | — | $55,839 | $53,922 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Laborers Midwest Region Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $73K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Laborers Midwest Region Scholarship Fund is led by David Frye, Chairman since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Frye
Chairman
Trustee → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Greg Davey
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kathy Utter
Director
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Bell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Brian Short
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Doug Peterson
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: James Schwinkendorf (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: John Penn (2020–2022) — Chairman
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 Laborers Midwest Region Scholarship Fund
How much does Laborers Midwest Region Scholarship Fund give each year?
Laborers Midwest Region Scholarship Fund gave $35K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 4 grants.
What is Laborers Midwest Region Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Laborers Midwest Region Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,773, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Laborers Midwest Region Scholarship Fund give grants?
Laborers Midwest Region Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Illinois: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Minnesota (18%) and District of Columbia (14%).
Does Laborers Midwest Region Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Laborers Midwest Region Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (5 grants).
Who are Laborers Midwest Region Scholarship Fund's largest grantees?
Laborers Midwest Region Scholarship Fund's largest 2025 grantees include University of St Francis ($8,495), Bethel University ($6,142) and Liuna Charitable Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Laborers Midwest Region Scholarship Fund?
Laborers Midwest Region Scholarship Fund reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73K (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 Laborers Midwest Region Scholarship Fund?
Laborers Midwest Region Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Springfield, IL. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Laborers Midwest Region Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Laborers Midwest Region Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1415719. 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 May 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)
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