SVI Scholarship Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 36-3995732

SVI Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $17K. Net investment income was $17K.

Key facts about SVI Scholarship Fund

In short: SVI Scholarship Fund gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
36-3995732
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$17,261
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$17,261
Median grant
$17,261
Total assets
$7,647
Primary geography
Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8K

-27.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$17K

+91.8% YoY

Grant Count

1

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

+283.6% YoY

How SVI Scholarship Fund gives

  • Giving fell 78% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BataviaEdgarMilwaukeeSaint CharlesDeKalbLexingtonOregonPlanoRepublicSomonaulWalnutEdinaElburnSomonauk

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K11 grants201911 grants20200 grants20212 grants20225 grants20232 grants20241 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $81K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Eleanor Solakian: $17KEleanor Solakian$17K

The largest 2025 recipient was Eleanor Solakian ($17K).

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Eleanor Solakian Edina, MNScholarship$17,261

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$7,647$10,491$17,485
Revenue$17,014$3,961$42,936
Expenses$19,858$10,955$80,588
Qualifying Distributions$17,261$9,000$80,500
Net Investment Income$17,014$3,961$42,923
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 29, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

SVI Scholarship Fund is led by Sheryl Climenhaga, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sheryl Climenhaga

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chloe Climenhaga

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Grace Climenhaga

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Cobb

    Vice President

    Vice President → Vice President & Secretary, 2021

    Vice President & Secretary → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Jack W Fiene (2021) — Treasurer

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 SVI Scholarship Fund

How much does SVI Scholarship Fund give each year?

SVI Scholarship Fund gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 2 grants.

How large is SVI Scholarship Fund?

SVI Scholarship Fund reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $17K.

What is SVI Scholarship Fund?

SVI Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Denver, CO. It holds $8K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does SVI Scholarship Fund operate?

SVI Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, Washington, Wisconsin.

What is SVI Scholarship Fund's EIN?

SVI Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3995732. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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