John E Solem Scholarship Trust

Tax-deductible

Sioux Falls, SD501(c)(3)EIN 46-6010949Revenue $14K in FY2025

On file with the IRS100 S Phillips Ave, 57104-6745 · Sioux Falls, SDTax-exempt since Oct 1954Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$2K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $391 a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$2K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
990-PF Pt VIII
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$14K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$13K
Net assets
$117K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$14K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$16K
FY2021$18K
FY2022$4K
FY2023$8K
FY2024$15K
FY2025$14K
Expenses
$13K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$11K
FY2021$13K
FY2022$12K
FY2023$12K
FY2024$12K
FY2025$13K
Net assets
$117K
FY2025+0.5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$119K
FY2021$125K
FY2022$117K
FY2023$113K
FY2024$116K
FY2025$117K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1954.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 57% · $8K Operating & administrative 43% · $6K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990-PF; $2K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$2,222Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Sioux Falls, SD.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 12 grants · $8K · 2025–2025
Claire Berg - South Dakota State UnFY2025$1,000
Holland Kortemeyer - South Dakota SFY2025$800
Noah Schotzko - South Dakota SchoolFY2025$750
Eliza Potter - South Dakota SchoolFY2025$750
Maiya Fredrickson - University of SFY2025$700
Tayler Benson - South Dakota StateFY2025$500
Cortney Rogich - University of NebrFY2025$500
Jenna Geraets - University of NebraFY2025$500
Cole Ruesink - Northern State UniveFY2025$500
Noah Larson - South Dakota State UnFY2025$500
Dawson Hohn - South Dakota State UnFY2025$500
Quinn Becker - South Dakota State UFY2025$500

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$625
Median grantPart XV$500
Largest grantPart XV$1K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$14K
Investment income$14K
Money out
$13K
Grants paid$8K
Running costs$6K
Owns and owes
$117K
net assets
Cash and savings$8K
Total assets$117K
Liabilities$0
People
1
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$14K
Total revenue$14K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$8K
Total assets$117K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$117K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $14K$13K$571$117K 990 PDF
FY2024 $15K$12K$4K$116K 990 PDF
FY2023 $8K$12K−$4K$113K 990 PDF
FY2022 $4K$12K−$8K$117K 990 PDF
FY2021 $18K$13K$6K$125K 990 PDF
FY2020 $16K$11K$5K$119K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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