The Toben Scholarship Fund
The Toben Scholarship Fund is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Its reported grants support scholarships, with 2025 recipients or scholarship funds associated with colleges in Iowa and Nebraska.
The Toben Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: The Toben Scholarship Fund gave $11K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $688), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,008
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $688
- +37.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $688
- Total assets
- $36,448
- -21.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Toben Scholarship Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 505 Mac H0006-092, Saint Louis, MO 63166
Phone: (888) 730-4933
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Toben Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
105 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 104 grants of 105 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in Iowa and 6% to recipients in Nebraska.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Toben Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 518% 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 $10K (2020) to $119K (2021). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 16 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $11,008 |
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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 | $36,448 | $2,107 | $12,363 | $11,008 | 16 | $12,324 | $2,102 | $2,377 |
| 2024 | $46,682 | $2,596 | $15,802 | $12,000 | 24 | $15,076 | $1,857 | $5,204 |
| 2023 | $57,374 | $595 | $14,558 | $10,500 | 21 | $13,398 | $1,421 | $3,235 |
| 2022 | $71,325 | $3,560 | $14,515 | $11,000 | 22 | $14,436 | $3,543 | $4,639 |
| 2021 | $81,777 | $11,363 | $129,125 | $118,500 | 22 | — | $3,243 | $8,926 |
| 2020 | $135,368 | $5,825 | $16,362 | $10,000 | 20 | — | $2,272 | $11,139 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Toben Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 16 grants totaling $11,008 in 2025. Each grant was $688. It reported 24 grants totaling $12,000 in 2024 and 21 grants totaling $10,500 in 2023.
Among its 2025 grants were $688 each to Buena Vista University for an individual recipient, Iowa Central Community College, Mid-Plains Community College for Bailey, Des Moines Area Community College, Coe College for an individual recipient, the University of Iowa for an individual recipient, Mercy College of Health Sciences, and Grand View University for Isabella. The stated purpose for these grants was scholarship.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
The Toben Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2020) → $0 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $958, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Toben Scholarship Fund
How much does The Toben Scholarship Fund give each year?
The Toben Scholarship Fund gave $11K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 24 grants.
What is The Toben Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
The Toben Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $688, and its average grant was $688, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Toben Scholarship Fund give grants?
The Toben Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Iowa: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Nebraska (6%).
Does The Toben Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on The Toben Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (16 grants).
How large is The Toben Scholarship Fund?
The Toben Scholarship Fund reported $36K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from The Toben Scholarship Fund?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Toben Scholarship Fund's EIN?
The Toben Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1079557. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Toben Scholarship Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 May 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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