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Aaron Semenske Scholarship Foundation

Accepts applications Brookfield, Illinois · EIN 364124074

Aaron Semenske Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation in Brookfield, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $103,924 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $87,924. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $16,000 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$16,0004$115,301
2024$103,9245$0

How to apply

ContactRiverside Brookfield High School
160 Ridgewood Road, Riverside, IL 60546-2408
Phone or email(708) 442-7500
What to submitThe scholarship application must be completed and returned to the High School's Student Services Department with written recommendations signed by: 1) a varsity coach, which addresses the applicant's leadership in athletic practice and competition; 2) a faculty member or counselor of the High School, which addresses the applicant's leadership in academics and the classroom; and 3) a community or religious organization, which addresses the applicant's involvement in community or religious activities or programs.
DeadlinesThe deadline is set annually by Corporation.
RestrictionsTo qualify as a recipient of a scholarship granted by the Corporation, an applicant must be a graduating Senior at Riverside Brookfield High School (the "High School"), who was enrolled at, and attended the High School for their entire Junior and Senior years; have attained a ranking within the top 25% of the graduating class after completion of seven (7) semesters of high school education; have earned at least two (2) varsity letters for active participation in at least two (2) varsity sports at the High School; and be accepted, and must attend a four-year college or university in the fall immediately following graduation from the High School.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Aaron Semenske Scholarship Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois5$103,924

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Riverside Brookfield High School Educational Foundation
Riverside, IL
Unrestricted educational purposes$87,924
Individual
IL
Scholorship for college tutition assistance (See statement 10)$4,000
Individual
IL
Scholorship for college tutition assistance (See statement 10)$4,000
Individual
IL
Scholorship for college tutition assistance (See statement 10)$4,000
Individual
IL
Scholorship for college tutition assistance (See statement 10)$4,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Aaron Semenske Scholarship Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: The deadline is set annually by Corporation.

How much does Aaron Semenske Scholarship Foundation give?

$103,924 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs Aaron Semenske Scholarship Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Ann R Semenske (President), Brett A Semenske (Secretary), Douglas M Semenske (Treasurer) and James M Duggan (Director) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does Aaron Semenske Scholarship Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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