Shelly Dorgan Memorial Scholarship Fund
Shelly Dorgan Memorial Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it reported $1K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Shelly Dorgan Memorial Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Shelly Dorgan Memorial Scholarship Fund reported $1K in grants paid in 2022 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Grants paid (2022)
- $1,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +0.0% vs 2021
- Revenue (2022)
- $1,005
- Qualifying distributions (2022)
- $1,000
- +0.0% vs 2021
- Expenses (2022)
- $1,438
- +43.8% vs 2021
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated October 2026.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $1K (2022). In 2022 it reported $1K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | $1,005 | $1,438 | $1,000 | Total only | $1,000 | $22 |
| 2021 | $433 | — | $1,000 | $1,000 | Total only | $1,000 | $46 |
| 2020 | $1,433 | $1,004 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Total only | — | $71 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shelly Dorgan Memorial Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $22 for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shelly Dorgan Memorial Scholarship Fund is led by Scott Dorgan, Trustee since 2022 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2022 filing
Scott Dorgan
Trustee
Trustee → Trusee, 2021
Trusee → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "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 Shelly Dorgan Memorial Scholarship Fund
How much does Shelly Dorgan Memorial Scholarship Fund give each year?
Shelly Dorgan Memorial Scholarship Fund reported $1K in grants paid in 2022 on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2021 it reported $1K in grants paid.
What is Shelly Dorgan Memorial Scholarship Fund?
Shelly Dorgan Memorial Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Minneapolis, MN.
How much is Shelly Dorgan Memorial Scholarship Fund required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Shelly Dorgan Memorial Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $22 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Shelly Dorgan Memorial Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Shelly Dorgan Memorial Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1815917. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022
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