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J Ralph And Gladys Meier Scholarship Trust

Accepts applications Cedar Rapids, Iowa · EIN 426387434

J Ralph And Gladys Meier Scholarship Trust is a private foundation in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $5,001 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $3,050. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was down from $6,357 the year before.

60% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$8,00010$154,672
2024$6,3578$161,237
2025$5,0015$177,018

How to apply

ContactWesley Hilleshiem
2701 Edgewood Pkwy SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Phone or email(877) 275-7034, wesley.hilleshiem@bankiowa.com
What to submitApplications are sent to high school counselors to give to students to complete.
DeadlinesDeadline is in April.
RestrictionsApplications are sent to high schools located in Mahaska, Keokuk and Wapello counties.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What J Ralph And Gladys Meier Scholarship Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa5$5,001

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Scholarship$3,050
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Scholarship$725
Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa, IA
Scholarship$500
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Scholarship$363
Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Scholarship$363

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does J Ralph And Gladys Meier Scholarship Trust accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Deadline is in April..

How much does J Ralph And Gladys Meier Scholarship Trust give?

$5,001 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs J Ralph And Gladys Meier Scholarship Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists BankIowa (Trust Officer).

What does J Ralph And Gladys Meier Scholarship Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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