Miles Homer & Irene Educational Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Eagan, MN EIN: 43-6072185

Miles Homer & Irene Educational Fund is a private foundation, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $654K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $32K.

Miles Homer & Irene Educational Fund at a glance

In short: Miles Homer & Irene Educational Fund gave $31K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$30,600
+7.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+40.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,371
-23.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,600
Total assets
$653,517
-0.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (88% 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 Miles Homer & Irene Educational Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

University of Missouri Columbia: $9KUniversity of MissouriColumbia$9KMissouri University of Science: $5KMissouri University of Science$5KArkansas State University: $4KArkansas State University$4KThree Rivers College: $2KThree Rivers College$2KMissouri State University: $2KMissouri State University$2KCentral Methodist University: $2KCentral Methodist University$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Missouri Columbia ($9K). Together the top 6 received $23K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($7,200), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

ColumbiaLittle RockRollaHarrisonSpringfieldFayetteCape GirardeauKansas CityPoplar BluffRock PortCampbellGirardeauNorwich

How Miles Homer & Irene Educational Fund gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 89% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K6 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 8 grants2023 5 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2023) to $42K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $31K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Missouri Columbia Columbia, MOScholarship$9,000
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$7,200
Missouri University of Science Rolla, MOScholarship$5,400
Arkansas State University Little Rock, ARScholarships$3,600
Three Rivers College Poplar Bluff, MOScholarship$1,800
Missouri State University Springfield, MOGeneral Operating$1,800
Central Methodist University Fayette, MOScholarship$1,800
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$653,517$43,645$44,970$30,6007$33,943$32,466$38,202
2024$654,993$21,873$42,326$28,5005$31,758$11,491$36,295
2023$675,447$23,486$40,601$28,0008$31,078$10,994$32,796
2022$692,566$17,217$56,369$37,2006$40,384$7,289$34,084
2021$731,725$232,138$56,470$42,0006$45,413$220,693$36,675
2020$556,062$15,196$54,306$41,0006—$5,725$33,711

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Miles Homer & Irene Educational Fund reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Miles Homer & Irene Educational 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

    $11K (2020) → $12K (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

US Bank N a — Trustee: $12KUS Bank N aTrustee$12K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Miles Homer & Irene Educational Fund

How much does Miles Homer & Irene Educational Fund give each year?

Miles Homer & Irene Educational Fund gave $31K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 5 grants.

What is Miles Homer & Irene Educational Fund's typical grant size?

Miles Homer & Irene Educational Fund's median grant in 2025 was $3,600, and its average grant was $4,371, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Miles Homer & Irene Educational Fund give grants?

Miles Homer & Irene Educational Fund gives mostly in Missouri: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arkansas (12%).

Does Miles Homer & Irene Educational Fund give general operating support?

Yes: 14% of Miles Homer & Irene Educational Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).

Who are Miles Homer & Irene Educational Fund's largest grantees?

Miles Homer & Irene Educational Fund's largest 2025 grantees include University of Missouri Columbia ($9,000), Missouri University of Science ($5,400) and Arkansas State University ($3,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($7,200), which are not listed by name. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Miles Homer & Irene Educational Fund?

Miles Homer & Irene Educational Fund reported $654K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (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 Miles Homer & Irene Educational Fund's EIN?

Miles Homer & Irene Educational Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6072185. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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