The Hatterscheidt Foundation Inc
The Hatterscheidt Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Aberdeen, an individual recipient Its giving is primarily for scholarships, with the foundation also stating that it may make grants for other charitable and educational purposes when funds are available.
The Hatterscheidt Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Hatterscheidt Foundation Inc gave $237K across 44 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $237,000
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 44
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,386
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $4,401,678
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Hatterscheidt Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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Contact Cassie Backman. Applications should be submitted on forms available from the Foundation, Aberdeen Central High School, Roncalli High School, or the college or university the student plans to attend. Scholarships are limited to an individual recipient residents, except for scholarships to two schools in an individual recipient, and applicants must be current high school graduates. Awards are for one year and are not renewable.
- Review Cycle
- The foundation states that there are no deadlines for submitting applications.
- Deadline
- The foundation states that there are no deadlines for submitting applications.
- Contact
Application contact: Cassie Backman
Mailing address: PO Box 1210, Aberdeen, SD 57402-1210
Phone: (605) 229-7119
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Hatterscheidt Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northern State University ($55K). Together the top 10 received $150K.
Organizations only. It also paid 30 individual scholarships ($75,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
189 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 184 grants of 189 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars were reported as 99% to an individual recipient recipients, 1% to Minnesota recipients, and less than 1% to Tennessee recipients. The filing’s scholarship restrictions specify an individual recipient residency, with an exception for scholarships to two schools in an individual recipient
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 44 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Hatterscheidt Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $176K (2021) to $292K (2019). In 2025 it made 44 grants totaling $237K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northern State University Aberdeen, SD | Scholarships | $55,000 |
| SD State University Brookings, SD | Scholarships | $12,500 |
| University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD | Scholarships | $12,500 |
| United Way of NESD Aberdeen, SD | Financial Support | $12,000 |
| Aberdeen Area Boys and Girls Club of Aberdeen Aberdeen, SD | Financial Support | $12,000 |
| Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD | Scholarships | $11,250 |
| Mount Marty College Yankton, SD | Scholarships | $10,000 |
| SD School of Mines & Technology Rapid City, SD | Scholarships | $10,000 |
| 30 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $75,000 |
| Dakota Wesleyn University Mitchell, SD | Scholarships | $7,500 |
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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 | $4,401,678 | $408,174 | $300,073 | $237,000 | 44 | $275,333 | $392,148 | $289,090 |
| 2024 | $4,292,327 | $365,946 | $289,205 | $234,750 | 44 | $273,796 | $350,537 | $276,183 |
| 2023 | $4,214,336 | $221,461 | $272,349 | $218,500 | 39 | $255,387 | $204,499 | $254,188 |
| 2022 | $4,265,224 | $196,181 | $292,993 | $232,750 | 42 | $269,695 | $181,544 | $264,259 |
| 2021 | $4,362,036 | $480,849 | $235,539 | $175,500 | 20 | $213,232 | $464,794 | $290,893 |
| 2020 | $4,116,726 | $685,382 | $239,626 | $184,500 | 19 | — | $305,908 | $236,569 |
| 2019 | $3,669,970 | $246,892 | $344,302 | $291,500 | 22 | — | $225,242 | $232,752 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hatterscheidt Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $289K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing states that most of its grants are for scholarships. It also permits grants for other charitable and educational purposes when funds are available.
Its 2025 grants included support for colleges and universities, community organizations, and a therapeutic riding center. Spurs Therapeutic Riding Center describes its mission as providing opportunities for growth through horse-related activities for individuals with special needs. An individual recipient State University’s foundation says it provides private gift support for the university and addresses its operating, capital, and endowment needs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 44 grants totaling $237,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $55,000, with a median of $2,500. Its largest reported grants included $55,000 to Northern State University for scholarships; $12,500 each to an individual recipient State University and the University of an individual recipient for scholarships; and $12,000 each to United Way of NESD and the an individual recipient Boys and Girls Club for financial support. Other notable grants included $11,250 to Augustana University for scholarships, $10,000 each to Mount Marty College and the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology for scholarships, and $7,500 each to an individual recipient State University for scholarships and Spurs Therapeutic Riding Center for financial support. University of Sioux Falls received $5,000 in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jack Thompson as president; Harvey Jewett as secretary/treasurer; and Kerry Swingler, Virginia Tobin, and Barb Magera as directors.
The Hatterscheidt Foundation Inc is led by Jack Thompson, President on every filing since 2019; all 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jack Thompson
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$800 (2019) → $1K (2025)
Virginia Tobin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$1K (2019) → $800 (2025)
Kerry Swingler
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$400 (2020) → $800 (2025)
Barb Magera
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$800 (2025)
Harvey Jewett
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$800 (2019) → $800 (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Dorothy O'Keefe (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Dennis Kraft (2019) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Jack Thompson (President). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Hatterscheidt Foundation Inc
How much does The Hatterscheidt Foundation Inc give each year?
The Hatterscheidt Foundation Inc gave $237K across 44 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $235K across 44 grants.
What is The Hatterscheidt Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Hatterscheidt Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $5,386, across 44 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Hatterscheidt Foundation Inc give grants?
The Hatterscheidt Foundation Inc gives mostly in South Dakota: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Aberdeen, SD (4 grants) and Sioux Falls, SD (2 grants).
Does The Hatterscheidt Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 44 grants with a stated purpose on The Hatterscheidt Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (40 grants) and "Financial Support" (4 grants).
Who are The Hatterscheidt Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Hatterscheidt Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Northern State University ($55,000), SD State University ($12,500) and University of South Dakota ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 30 individual scholarships ($75,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Hatterscheidt Foundation Inc?
The Hatterscheidt Foundation Inc reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $275K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $289K (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.
What does The Hatterscheidt Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s filing states that most of its grants are for scholarships. It also permits grants for other charitable and educational purposes when funds are available. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Hatterscheidt Foundation Inc?
Contact Cassie Backman. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Hatterscheidt Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Hatterscheidt Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6012543. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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