SVI Scholarship Fund
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.
SVI Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: SVI Scholarship Fund gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,261
- +91.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,261
- +283.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,261
- Total assets
- $7,647
- -27.1% vs 2024
- 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 September 2026.
Who SVI Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How SVI Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving fell 78% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $9K (2024) to $81K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $17,261 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,647 | $17,014 | $19,858 | $17,261 | 1 | $17,261 | $17,014 |
| 2024 | $10,491 | $3,961 | $10,955 | $9,000 | 2 | $9,000 | $3,961 |
| 2023 | $17,485 | $42,936 | $80,588 | $80,500 | 5 | $80,500 | $42,923 |
| 2022 | $55,137 | $40,350 | $80,404 | $78,945 | 2 | $78,945 | $40,340 |
| 2020 | $135,516 | $34,206 | $61,509 | $60,500 | 11 | — | $30,572 |
| 2019 | $162,819 | $31,836 | $76,768 | $74,500 | 11 | — | $29,926 |
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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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