Rzepa Scholarship Fund
Rzepa Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $128K. Net investment income was $174K.
Rzepa Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Rzepa Scholarship Fund gave $128K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $127,824
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,956
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $31,956
- Total assets
- $1,900,853
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Rzepa Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Loyola University Chicago ($32K). Together the top 4 received $128K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Rzepa Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving grew 1425% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $128K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $128K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL | General Operating | $31,956 |
| Depaul University Chicago, IL | General Operating | $31,956 |
| Dominican University River Forest, IL | General Operating | $31,956 |
| Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL | General Operating | $31,956 |
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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 | $1,900,853 | $217,746 | $177,635 | $127,824 | 4 | $133,695 | $173,552 | $137,927 |
| 2024 | $1,861,820 | $242,508 | $167,310 | $117,224 | 4 | $123,026 | $201,591 | $133,628 |
| 2023 | $1,786,638 | $211,347 | $162,261 | $118,748 | 4 | $124,820 | $165,586 | $123,295 |
| 2022 | $1,738,476 | $15,941 | $48,989 | $8,380 | 4 | $13,569 | $19,267 | $123,939 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rzepa Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $138K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rzepa Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
US Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$37K (2022) → $44K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 $44K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Rzepa Scholarship Fund
How much does Rzepa Scholarship Fund give each year?
Rzepa Scholarship Fund gave $128K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $117K across 4 grants.
What is Rzepa Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Rzepa Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $31,956, and its average grant was $31,956, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rzepa Scholarship Fund give grants?
Rzepa Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants).
Does Rzepa Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Rzepa Scholarship Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Rzepa Scholarship Fund?
Rzepa Scholarship Fund reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $134K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $138K (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 Rzepa Scholarship Fund?
Rzepa Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Eagan, MN. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Rzepa Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Rzepa Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6741691. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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