RL & Ethel Stubbs Scholarship Tr
RL & Ethel Stubbs Scholarship Tr is a private foundation based in Sioux City, Iowa. It awards scholarships for higher education to students residing in the Galva-Holstein Community School District.
RL & Ethel Stubbs Scholarship Tr at a glance
In short: RL & Ethel Stubbs Scholarship Tr gave $56K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,150
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,679
- -18.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,615
- Total assets
- $892,079
- +4.4% 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 October 2026.
How to apply to RL & Ethel Stubbs Scholarship Tr
- How to Apply
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Applications are provided by Galva-Holstein Community School. Applicants must reside in the Galva-Holstein Community School District.
- Review Cycle
- The application date is April 1 of the applicant’s senior year in high school. The filing describes the 2024 application cycle, which is past.
- Deadline
- The application date is April 1 of the applicant’s senior year in high school.
- Contact
Application contact: Gary Jensen
Mailing address: 519 East Maple, Holstein, IA 51025
Phone: (712) 368-4353
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who RL & Ethel Stubbs Scholarship Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 50 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants listed were all to recipients in Iowa. The trust’s filing states that scholarship recipients must reside in the Galva-Holstein Community School District.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How RL & Ethel Stubbs Scholarship Tr gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 $42K (2020) to $60K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 12 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $56,150 |
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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 | $892,079 | $112,383 | $75,132 | $56,150 | 12 | $56,150 | $93,401 | $59,515 |
| 2024 | $854,828 | $79,572 | $68,670 | $51,540 | 9 | $51,540 | $62,442 | $56,150 |
| 2023 | $843,926 | $47,196 | $69,285 | $52,479 | 11 | $52,479 | $30,390 | $51,540 |
| 2022 | $866,015 | $54,056 | $80,084 | $59,849 | 8 | $59,849 | $33,821 | $52,479 |
| 2021 | $892,043 | $116,533 | $71,039 | $53,054 | 10 | $53,054 | $98,548 | $59,849 |
| 2020 | $846,549 | $77,911 | $59,637 | $42,062 | 13 | — | $60,336 | $47,863 |
| 2019 | $828,275 | $81,099 | $64,498 | $49,715 | 15 | — | $66,316 | $48,792 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, RL & Ethel Stubbs Scholarship Tr reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The trust’s stated charitable activity is awarding scholarships to students from the Galva-Holstein Community School District for higher education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust reported 12 grants totaling $56,150. Grant amounts ranged from $2,807 to $5,615, with a median of $5,615. The grants listed were college scholarships to individual recipients in Iowa.
The 2024 filing states that $51,540 was paid in 2024 for 2023 and that $56,150 was to be paid in 2025 for 2024.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jon Wiebers, Gary Jensen, and Josh Sussman as committee members.
RL & Ethel Stubbs Scholarship Tr's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary Jensen
Committee Me
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jon Wiebers
Committee Me
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Josh Sussman
Committee Me
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bret Warnke (2019) — Committee Me
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.
Frequently asked questions about RL & Ethel Stubbs Scholarship Tr
How much does RL & Ethel Stubbs Scholarship Tr give each year?
RL & Ethel Stubbs Scholarship Tr gave $56K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 9 grants.
What is RL & Ethel Stubbs Scholarship Tr's typical grant size?
RL & Ethel Stubbs Scholarship Tr's median grant in 2025 was $5,615, and its average grant was $4,679, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does RL & Ethel Stubbs Scholarship Tr give grants?
RL & Ethel Stubbs Scholarship Tr gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does RL & Ethel Stubbs Scholarship Tr give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on RL & Ethel Stubbs Scholarship Tr's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College Scholarship" (12 grants).
How large is RL & Ethel Stubbs Scholarship Tr?
RL & Ethel Stubbs Scholarship Tr reported $892K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (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 RL & Ethel Stubbs Scholarship Tr fund?
The trust’s stated charitable activity is awarding scholarships to students from the Galva-Holstein Community School District for higher education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from RL & Ethel Stubbs Scholarship Tr?
Applications are provided by Galva-Holstein Community School. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is RL & Ethel Stubbs Scholarship Tr's EIN?
RL & Ethel Stubbs Scholarship Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1386035. 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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