Mary Louise Gidley Scholarship Fund
Mary Louise Gidley Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in Shenandoah, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $377K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $45K.
Mary Louise Gidley Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Mary Louise Gidley Scholarship Fund gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,000
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,000
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $45,000
- Total assets
- $376,992
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (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 Mary Louise Gidley Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Scholarships ($45K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (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 Mary Louise Gidley Scholarship Fund gives
- In 2025 it paid out 115% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2024) to $45K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Scholarships Shenandoah, IA | Loans for High School Students | $45,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $376,992 | $46,739 | $50,651 | $45,000 | 1 | $50,651 | $43,919 |
| 2024 | $378,517 | $44,650 | $47,552 | $42,000 | 1 | $47,552 | $49,767 |
| 2023 | $383,670 | $506 | $5,496 | — | — | $36,750 | $5,478 |
| 2022 | $388,661 | $364 | $8,528 | — | — | $31,250 | $5,425 |
| 2021 | $396,809 | $820 | $4,600 | — | — | $41,250 | $5,385 |
| 2020 | $400,589 | $1,341 | $6,304 | — | — | — | $5,549 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary Louise Gidley Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary Louise Gidley Scholarship Fund is led by Kerri Nelson, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kerri Nelson
Chairman
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
David Lashier
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
$500 (2020) → $0 (2025)
Gary Gee
Attorney
On filings since 2020
$500 (2020) → $0 (2025)
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
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Mary Louise Gidley Scholarship Fund
How much does Mary Louise Gidley Scholarship Fund give each year?
Mary Louise Gidley Scholarship Fund gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 1 grant.
How large is Mary Louise Gidley Scholarship Fund?
Mary Louise Gidley Scholarship Fund reported $377K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $51K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Mary Louise Gidley Scholarship Fund operate?
Mary Louise Gidley Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Mary Louise Gidley Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Mary Louise Gidley Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1091743. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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