South Washington County Scholarship Committee

Private foundation · Grantmaker Newport, MN EIN: 41-1433314
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The South Washington County Scholarship Committee is a private foundation based in Newport, Minnesota. It provides scholarships to qualifying applicants, payable at a specified amount per year over a four-year period, according to its 2025 filing.

South Washington County Scholarship Committee at a glance

In short: South Washington County Scholarship Committee gave $39K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Minnesota. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$38,500
+51.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
20
+25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,925
+20.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$47,943
-36.7% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
45% first-time grantees (9 of 20, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Minnesota (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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to South Washington County Scholarship Committee

How to Apply

The filing directs grant seekers to Woodbury High School. Applicants are to complete the scholarship form according to its instructions and mail it in. The filing states there are no restrictions on awards.

Review Cycle
March 1 (the filing does not specify a year).
Deadline
March 1 (the filing does not specify a year).
Contact

Application contact: Grant Seekers Woodbury High School
Mailing address: 2665 Woodlane Dr, Woodbury, MN 55125
Phone: (651) 768-4400

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who South Washington County Scholarship Committee funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Hunter Crotty: $4KHunter Crotty$4KJosephine Leonard: $3KJosephine Leonard$3KSamuel Paulson: $3KSamuel Paulson$3KElizabeth Powell: $3KElizabeth Powell$3KAnne Benjamin: $3KAnne Benjamin$3KCael Viesselman: $3KCael Viesselman$3KJulia Glatzmaier: $2KJulia Glatzmaier$2KCarley Tuman: $2KCarley Tuman$2KEmma Ambroz: $2KEmma Ambroz$2KChloe Carlson: $2KChloe Carlson$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hunter Crotty ($4K). Together the top 10 received $25K.

Grant Size Distribution

92 grants across all recorded years

92<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 92 grants of 92 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars in filing year 2025 went to recipients in Minnesota. The listed recipients were in Cottage Grove and Woodbury.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.

States

Cities

WoodburyCottage GroveSt. Paul

Is South Washington County Scholarship Committee open to new grantees?

45%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 9 of 20 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2021 it paid out 696% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K11 grants2019 19 grants2020 17 grants2021 20 grants2022 19 grants2023 16 grants2024 20 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2019) to $39K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $39K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hunter Crotty Cottage Grove, MNEducational School$4,000
Josephine Leonard Cottage Grove, MNEducational School$3,000
Samuel Paulson Cottage Grove, MNEducational School$3,000
Elizabeth Powell Woodbury, MNEducational School$3,000
Anne Benjamin Woodbury, MNEducational School$3,000
Cael Viesselman Woodbury, MNEducational School$3,000
Julia Glatzmaier Woodbury, MNEducational School$1,500
Carley Tuman Woodbury, MNEducational School$1,500
Emma Ambroz Cottage Grove, MNEducational School$1,500
Chloe Carlson Cottage Grove, MNEducational School$1,500
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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$47,943$11,014$38,753$38,50020$38,500$14—
2024$75,682$34,065$25,782$25,50016$25,500$15—
2023$67,399$28,115$30,496$30,25019$30,250$15—
2022$69,779$30,266$30,487$30,25020$30,250$16—
2021$70,000$23,016$24,162$24,00017$24,000$16$3,448
2020$71,146$20,061$25,684$25,50019—$61—
2019$78,271$21,658$16,083$16,00011—$153—

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s 2025 filing describes its direct charitable activity as providing scholarships to qualifying applicants. The listed 2025 grants were for “educational school.”

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $38,500 through 20 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $4,000, with a median of $1,500.

Among the largest named 2025 grants were $4,000 to Hunter Crotty; $3,000 each to Josephine Leonard, Samuel Paulson, Elizabeth Powell, Anne Benjamin, and Cael Viesselman; and $1,500 each to Julia Glatzmaier, Carley Tuman, Emma Ambroz, Chloe Carlson, Brianne McKenna, and Taran Blasy. The filing lists each of these grants for “educational school.”

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Zac Dockter as chairman; Connie Briggs as secretary; Jonathan Burks as treasurer; and Andrew Harrington, Kim Carlson, Dan Smoot, Eric Rislove, and Christopher Burns Co Henson Efron P as board members.

South Washington County Scholarship Committee is led by Zac Dockter, Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Zac Dockter

    Chairman

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Harrington

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Connie Briggs

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Smoot

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Burns Co Henson Efron P.

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Rislove

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Carlson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Burks

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Nancy Nichols (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Robert Treadway (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Al Wilkie (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Tom Bartl (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Christopher Burns (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Tony Schommer (2019–2020) — Director

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 South Washington County Scholarship Committee

How much does South Washington County Scholarship Committee give each year?

South Washington County Scholarship Committee gave $39K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 16 grants.

What is South Washington County Scholarship Committee's typical grant size?

South Washington County Scholarship Committee's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,925, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from South Washington County Scholarship Committee that year got $2K on average.

Where does South Washington County Scholarship Committee give grants?

South Washington County Scholarship Committee gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Woodbury, MN (11 grants) and Cottage Grove, MN (9 grants).

Does South Washington County Scholarship Committee give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on South Washington County Scholarship Committee's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational School" (20 grants).

Who are South Washington County Scholarship Committee's largest grantees?

South Washington County Scholarship Committee's largest 2025 grantees include Hunter Crotty ($4,000), Josephine Leonard ($3,000) and Samuel Paulson ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is South Washington County Scholarship Committee?

South Washington County Scholarship Committee reported $48K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $11K.

What does South Washington County Scholarship Committee fund?

The foundation’s 2025 filing describes its direct charitable activity as providing scholarships to qualifying applicants. The listed 2025 grants were for “educational school.” See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from South Washington County Scholarship Committee?

The filing directs grant seekers to Woodbury High School. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is South Washington County Scholarship Committee's EIN?

South Washington County Scholarship Committee's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1433314. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 17, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 22, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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