Lena S Ressler & Lamar W Ressler Scholarshi
Lena S Ressler & Lamar W Ressler Scholarshi is a private foundation, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $520K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $18K. Net investment income was $23K.
Lena S Ressler & Lamar W Ressler Scholarshi at a glance
In short: Lena S Ressler & Lamar W Ressler Scholarshi gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,958
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $17,958
- Median grant
- $17,958
- Total assets
- $520,470
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% 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 Lena S Ressler & Lamar W Ressler Scholarshi funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Line Mountain School District ($18K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Lena S Ressler & Lamar W Ressler Scholarshi gives
- In 2025 it paid out 65% 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
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Line Mountain School District Herndon, PA | Program Support | $17,958 |
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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 | $520,470 | $27,501 | $23,786 | $17,958 | 1 | $18,538 | $22,763 | $28,317 |
| 2023 | $510,617 | $517,169 | $6,176 | — | — | $5,471 | $11,020 | $17,382 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lena S Ressler & Lamar W Ressler Scholarshi reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lena S Ressler & Lamar W Ressler Scholarshi's only listed officer is Ameriprise Bank FSB, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ameriprise Bank FSB
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$5K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $5K, to Ameriprise Bank FSB (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lena S Ressler & Lamar W Ressler Scholarshi
How much does Lena S Ressler & Lamar W Ressler Scholarshi give each year?
Lena S Ressler & Lamar W Ressler Scholarshi gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Lena S Ressler & Lamar W Ressler Scholarshi?
Lena S Ressler & Lamar W Ressler Scholarshi reported $520K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (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.
Where does Lena S Ressler & Lamar W Ressler Scholarshi operate?
Lena S Ressler & Lamar W Ressler Scholarshi has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Lena S Ressler & Lamar W Ressler Scholarshi's EIN?
Lena S Ressler & Lamar W Ressler Scholarshi's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-6552230. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2023
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