Paul Hoghaug Scholarship Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Devils Lake, ND EIN: 45-6014582

Paul Hoghaug Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in Devils Lake, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $88K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $10K.

Paul Hoghaug Scholarship Fund at a glance

In short: Paul Hoghaug Scholarship Fund gave $6K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state North Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,970
+7.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,990
+7.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,990
Total assets
$87,658
+3.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Dakota (33% 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 Paul Hoghaug Scholarship Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Washington University: $2KWashington University$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Washington University ($2K).

Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($3,980), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Fort CollinsLincolnMinneapolisMoorheadSt. LouisDevils LakeFargoLeedsMaddockMichiganMunichPlymouth

How Paul Hoghaug Scholarship Fund gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 113% 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

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $6K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
2 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$3,980
Washington University St. Louis, MOScholarships$1,990
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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$87,658$11,227$8,242$5,9703$7,037$10,135$6,242
2024$84,673$11,434$7,686$5,5443$6,539$10,412$5,969
2023$80,925$7,633$7,701$5,8293$6,737$6,697$5,546
2022$80,993$3,694$8,146$6,4803$7,245$2,007$5,829
2021$85,445$9,263$5,769$5,6853$5,685$8,340$6,480
2020$81,951$4,886$5,614$5,4623—$4,450$5,685

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paul Hoghaug Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Paul Hoghaug Scholarship Fund's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • First United Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $879 (2022) → $1K (2025)

  • Ryan Hanson

    Committee Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Dimitch

    Committee Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lori Pancratz

    Committee Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Kelly Longden (2022) — Committee Member
  • Former: Jim Paulson (2020–2021) — Committee Member
  • Former: Ramsey National Bank (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Randy Fixen (2020) — Committe Member

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

First United Bank — Trustee: $1KFirst United BankTrustee$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to First United Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Paul Hoghaug Scholarship Fund

How much does Paul Hoghaug Scholarship Fund give each year?

Paul Hoghaug Scholarship Fund gave $6K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 3 grants.

What is Paul Hoghaug Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?

Paul Hoghaug Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,990, and its average grant was $1,990, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Paul Hoghaug Scholarship Fund give grants?

Paul Hoghaug Scholarship Fund's top state is North Dakota, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Missouri (33%) and Minnesota (33%).

Does Paul Hoghaug Scholarship Fund give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Paul Hoghaug Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (3 grants).

How large is Paul Hoghaug Scholarship Fund?

Paul Hoghaug Scholarship Fund reported $88K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Paul Hoghaug Scholarship Fund's EIN?

Paul Hoghaug Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6014582. 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 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 28, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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