The Alice Aber Smith Scholarship
The Alice Aber Smith Scholarship is a private foundation, based in Waterford, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $538K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $17K.
The Alice Aber Smith Scholarship at a glance
In short: The Alice Aber Smith Scholarship gave $33K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $33,000
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,125
- +14.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $538,178
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (55% 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 The Alice Aber Smith Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Carroll University ($9K). Together the top 6 received $27K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($6,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 53 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Alice Aber Smith Scholarship gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 115% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2025) to $39K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll University Waukesha, WI | Scholarship | $9,000 |
| Cedarville University Cedarville, OH | Scholarships | $6,000 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $6,000 |
| Lewis University Romeoville, IL | Scholarships | $3,000 |
| Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI | Scholarships | $3,000 |
| Carthage College Kenosha, WI | Scholarships | $3,000 |
| Viterbo University La Crosse, WI | Scholarships | $3,000 |
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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 | $538,178 | $32,683 | $46,865 | $33,000 | 8 | $33,000 | $16,846 | $28,648 |
| 2024 | $550,761 | $27,330 | $47,339 | $36,000 | 10 | $36,000 | $23,373 | $27,349 |
| 2023 | $570,770 | $-9,638 | $48,734 | $39,000 | 12 | $39,000 | $17,492 | $27,314 |
| 2022 | $629,142 | $31,299 | $57,633 | $36,000 | 12 | $36,000 | $21,558 | $29,900 |
| 2021 | $655,476 | $84,548 | $46,119 | $36,000 | 11 | $46,119 | $21,426 | $28,727 |
| 2020 | $617,047 | $-21 | $49,995 | $39,000 | 12 | — | $13,137 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Alice Aber Smith Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Alice Aber Smith Scholarship's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jessica A. Sippel
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Scott McMurray
Foundation M
Foundation M → Foundation Manager, 2024
Foundation Manager → Foundation M, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Paul B. Edwards CPA (2020–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Alice Aber Smith Scholarship
How much does The Alice Aber Smith Scholarship give each year?
The Alice Aber Smith Scholarship gave $33K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 10 grants.
What is The Alice Aber Smith Scholarship's typical grant size?
The Alice Aber Smith Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,125, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Alice Aber Smith Scholarship give grants?
The Alice Aber Smith Scholarship gives mostly in Wisconsin: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (18%) and Ohio (18%).
Does The Alice Aber Smith Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on The Alice Aber Smith Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (7 grants).
Who are The Alice Aber Smith Scholarship's largest grantees?
The Alice Aber Smith Scholarship's largest 2025 grantees include Carroll University ($9,000), Cedarville University ($6,000) and Lewis University ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($6,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Alice Aber Smith Scholarship?
The Alice Aber Smith Scholarship reported $538K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Alice Aber Smith Scholarship's EIN?
The Alice Aber Smith Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6628593. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS October 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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