Moon Jack Scholarship Trust
Moon Jack Scholarship Trust is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awards scholarship grants to educational institutions, with 2025 grants going to recipients in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Moon Jack Scholarship Trust at a glance
In short: Moon Jack Scholarship Trust gave $220K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $219,982
- -37.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- -9.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,789
- -30.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,789
- Total assets
- $2,283,923
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Moon Jack Scholarship Trust
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Contact the Center for Scholarship Administration; see the application and eligibility requirements on the CSA website.
- Review Cycle
- March 15.
- Deadline
- March 15.
- Contact
Application contact: Center For Scholarship Administrati
Mailing address: 4320 Wade Hampton Blvd G, Taylors, SC 29687
Phone: (864) 268-3363
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Moon Jack Scholarship Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lake Superior College ($168K across 29 grants). Together the top 3 received $185K.
Organizations only. It also paid 6 individual scholarships ($34,734), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
141 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 138 grants of 141 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota and 5% to recipients in Wisconsin.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
Cities
How Moon Jack Scholarship Trust gives
- Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 62% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $218K (2021) to $459K (2019). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $220K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northwood Technical College Rice Lake, WI | Scholarship | $5,789 |
| Lake Superior College Duluth, MN | Scholarship | $5,789 |
| Lake Superior College Duluth, MN | Scholarship | $5,789 |
| 6 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $34,734 |
| Lake Superior College Duluth, MN | Scholarship | $5,789 |
| Lake Superior College Duluth, MN | Scholarship | $5,789 |
| Lake Superior College Duluth, MN | Scholarship | $5,789 |
| Lake Superior College Duluth, MN | Scholarship | $5,789 |
| Lake Superior College Duluth, MN | Scholarship | $5,789 |
| Lake Superior College Duluth, MN | Scholarship | $5,789 |
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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 | $2,283,923 | $286,174 | $312,690 | $219,982 | 38 | $254,485 | $227,428 | $409,169 |
| 2024 | $2,173,272 | $223,286 | $453,014 | $350,000 | 42 | $395,580 | $172,911 | $303,567 |
| 2023 | $2,354,436 | $388,236 | $291,631 | $221,166 | 23 | $247,033 | $345,838 | $331,761 |
| 2022 | $2,145,851 | $209,208 | $366,798 | $288,000 | 1 | $320,279 | $166,065 | $338,299 |
| 2021 | $2,195,338 | $225,785 | $302,158 | $217,848 | 37 | $250,540 | $173,806 | $407,201 |
| 2020 | $2,094,813 | $138,273 | $461,777 | $384,714 | 66 | — | $96,502 | $351,786 |
| 2019 | $2,278,486 | $176,805 | $571,386 | $459,465 | 10 | — | $110,513 | $437,530 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Moon Jack Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $409K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The filing lists scholarship as the purpose of the 2025 grants. Among the recipients, an individual recipient Technical & Community College describes its mission as supporting college priorities by securing community and financial resources. Northwood Technical College Foundation says it supports quality education and services and encourages the success and achievement of Northwood Tech students, faculty, staff, and alumni. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the Trust’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Trust reported 38 grants totaling $219,982. Each listed grant was $5,789. Named recipients included an individual recipient Technical & Community College and Northwood Technical College, each receiving $5,789. Other listed recipients included Lake Superior College and Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Wells Fargo Bank N A as trustee.
Moon Jack Scholarship Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$53K (2019) → $52K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $52K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Moon Jack Scholarship Trust
How much does Moon Jack Scholarship Trust give each year?
Moon Jack Scholarship Trust gave $220K across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $350K across 42 grants.
What is Moon Jack Scholarship Trust's typical grant size?
Moon Jack Scholarship Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,789, and its average grant was $5,789, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Moon Jack Scholarship Trust give grants?
Moon Jack Scholarship Trust gives mostly in Minnesota: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Wisconsin (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Duluth, MN (29 grants) and Rice Lake, WI (2 grants).
Does Moon Jack Scholarship Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 38 grants with a stated purpose on Moon Jack Scholarship Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (38 grants).
Who are Moon Jack Scholarship Trust's largest grantees?
Moon Jack Scholarship Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Lake Superior College ($167,881 across 29 grants), Northwood Technical College ($11,578 across 2 grants) and Minnesota North College ($5,789), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 6 individual scholarships ($34,734), which are not listed by name. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Moon Jack Scholarship Trust?
Moon Jack Scholarship Trust reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $254K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $409K (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 does Moon Jack Scholarship Trust fund?
The filing lists scholarship as the purpose of the 2025 grants. Among the recipients, an individual recipient Technical & Community College describes its mission as supporting college priorities by securing community and financial resources. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Moon Jack Scholarship Trust?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Moon Jack Scholarship Trust's EIN?
Moon Jack Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2403787. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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