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E R Keig & Alice Keig Scholarship Fund

Preselected recipients only Mason City, Iowa · EIN 596952608

E R Keig & Alice Keig Scholarship Fund is a private foundation in Mason City, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $34,500 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $37,000 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$37,0008$589,884
2024$37,0008$598,171
2025$34,5008$635,330

How to apply

Its grants go to individuals, not organizations. Every grant in its 2025 filing was paid to an individual (for example a scholarship or assistance with costs), so it is not a funding prospect for a nonprofit.

E R Keig & Alice Keig Scholarship Fund says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What E R Keig & Alice Keig Scholarship Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa8$34,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
IA
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
IA
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
IA
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
IA
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
IA
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
IA
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
IA
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
IA
Outstanding teacher award$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does E R Keig & Alice Keig Scholarship Fund accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does E R Keig & Alice Keig Scholarship Fund give?

$34,500 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs E R Keig & Alice Keig Scholarship Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Martina Henderson (Trustee) and Jon Heiny (Trustee).

What does E R Keig & Alice Keig Scholarship Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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