The Claud Hardesty Scholarship
The Claud Hardesty Scholarship is a private foundation, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $169K. Net investment income was $71K.
The Claud Hardesty Scholarship at a glance
In short: The Claud Hardesty Scholarship gave $169K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $169K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $168,944
- +6.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $168,944
- +6.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $168,944
- Total assets
- $2,709,892
- -4.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Claud Hardesty Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Claud Hardesty Scholarship gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+2%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $158K (2023) to $203K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $169K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $168,944 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,709,892 | $83,110 | $210,845 | $168,944 | 1 | $168,944 | $71,263 | $177,424 |
| 2023 | $2,837,627 | $67,142 | $200,013 | $158,345 | 1 | $158,345 | $67,669 | $162,650 |
| 2022 | $2,970,498 | $148,836 | $251,750 | $202,556 | 1 | $202,556 | $104,942 | $170,297 |
| 2021 | $3,073,412 | $273,398 | $210,254 | $166,288 | 1 | $166,288 | $229,432 | $185,360 |
| 2020 | $3,010,268 | $74,227 | $219,119 | $169,885 | 1 | — | $31,305 | $165,147 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Claud Hardesty Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $177K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Claud Hardesty Scholarship's only listed officer is US Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2024 filing
US Bank NA
Trustee
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
$35K (2023) → $37K (2024)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Mufg Union Bank NA (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Union Bank NA (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $37K, to US Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Claud Hardesty Scholarship
How much does The Claud Hardesty Scholarship give each year?
The Claud Hardesty Scholarship gave $169K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $158K across 1 grant.
How large is The Claud Hardesty Scholarship?
The Claud Hardesty Scholarship reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $169K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $177K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does The Claud Hardesty Scholarship operate?
The Claud Hardesty Scholarship has awarded grants in California.
What is The Claud Hardesty Scholarship's EIN?
The Claud Hardesty Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6392152. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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