Theodore H Sedler Scholarship Fund
The Theodore H Sedler Scholarship Fund is a private foundation based in Overland Park, Kansas. Its 2025 filing reports scholarship and charitable grants to educational institutions, including colleges and universities.
Theodore H Sedler Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Theodore H Sedler Scholarship Fund gave $185K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in North Dakota. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $185,068
- +38.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,740
- +23.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,568
- Total assets
- $1,723,389
- -3.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (5 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Dakota (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Theodore H Sedler 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: 5901 College Boulevard Suite 100, Overland Park, KS 66211-1503
Phone: (913) 319-0300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Theodore H Sedler Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of North Dakota ($39K). Together the top 10 received $69K.
Organizations only. It also paid 6 individual scholarships ($112,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 85 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 83% of grant dollars went to recipients in an individual recipient, 7% to Minnesota, 3% to an individual recipient, and 2% to Georgia. The listed recipients also include Queensland University of Technology, for which no location is provided in the filing.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Theodore H Sedler Scholarship Fund open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 13 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 178% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2023) to $185K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $185K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $112,500 |
| University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND | Scholarship | $38,750 |
| Concordia College Moorhead, MN | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Bismarck State College Bismark, ND | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA | Scholarship | $3,750 |
| Mayville State University Mayville, ND | Charitable | $3,750 |
| Queensland University of Technology Kelvin Grove Campus | Scholarship | $2,568 |
| University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MN | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Montana State University Bozeman, MT | Scholarship | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,723,389 | $143,839 | $209,744 | $185,068 | 19 | $188,181 | $121,859 | $105,486 |
| 2024 | $1,791,451 | $111,424 | $157,410 | $133,750 | 17 | $135,067 | $89,567 | $105,670 |
| 2023 | $1,835,253 | $102,149 | $100,841 | $66,702 | 14 | $71,114 | $70,756 | $102,669 |
| 2022 | $1,833,122 | $-168,591 | $160,772 | $121,603 | 18 | $131,528 | $28,792 | $112,826 |
| 2021 | $2,163,956 | $183,124 | $169,094 | $126,250 | 17 | $137,203 | $150,277 | $127,189 |
| 2020 | $2,148,122 | $187,469 | $183,376 | $143,750 | 15 | — | $157,097 | $119,324 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Theodore H Sedler Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $105K 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
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2025 grants were primarily identified as scholarships; the filing also labels some grants as charitable.
Among its grantees, Concordia College describes its mission as sending thoughtful, informed people dedicated to the Christian life into society. Crown College says it provides a biblically based education for Christian leadership in the Christian and Missionary Alliance, the wider church, and the world. The University of Mary says it serves the religious, academic, and cultural needs of people in its region and beyond. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the fund’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the fund reported 19 grants totaling $185,068. Grant amounts ranged from $1,250 to $67,500, with a median of $2,568.
The largest reported grants included $67,500 to an individual recipient State University, $38,750 to the University of an individual recipient, $27,500 to an individual recipient State College of Science, and $10,000 to an individual recipient State University. Other reported recipients included Concordia College ($5,000), Crown College ($2,500), and the University of Mary ($1,250).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Chris Johnson as director.
Theodore H Sedler Scholarship Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Midwest Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$32K (2023) → $22K (2025)
Chris Johnson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$599 (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of The West (2020–2022) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $22K, to Midwest Trust Company (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Theodore H Sedler Scholarship Fund
How much does Theodore H Sedler Scholarship Fund give each year?
Theodore H Sedler Scholarship Fund gave $185K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $134K across 17 grants.
What is Theodore H Sedler Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Theodore H Sedler Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $2,568, and its average grant was $9,740, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Theodore H Sedler Scholarship Fund that year got $3K on average.
Where does Theodore H Sedler Scholarship Fund give grants?
Theodore H Sedler Scholarship Fund gives mostly in North Dakota: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (7%).
Does Theodore H Sedler Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Theodore H Sedler Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (17 grants).
Who are Theodore H Sedler Scholarship Fund's largest grantees?
Theodore H Sedler Scholarship Fund's largest 2025 grantees include University of North Dakota ($38,750), Concordia College ($5,000) and Bismarck State College ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 6 individual scholarships ($112,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Theodore H Sedler Scholarship Fund?
Theodore H Sedler Scholarship Fund reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $188K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $105K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Theodore H Sedler Scholarship Fund fund?
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2025 grants were primarily identified as scholarships; the filing also labels some grants as charitable. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Theodore H Sedler 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 Theodore H Sedler Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Theodore H Sedler Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6091443. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Theodore H Sedler 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Theodore H Sedler Scholarship Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/theodore-h-sedler-scholarship-fund-morg_c097ecc6bfab48938fe5634346b14354
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