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Johnson DK Char Scholarship Fd

Preselected recipients only Cedar Rapids, Iowa · EIN 426401180

Johnson DK Char Scholarship Fd is a private foundation in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $12,100 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $3,400 and the largest $5,800. 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 up from $9,000 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$7,2003$258,761
2024$9,0004$273,416
2025$12,1003$295,646

How to apply

Johnson DK Char Scholarship Fd 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Johnson DK Char Scholarship Fd funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa3$12,100

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Scholarship$5,800
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
Scholarship$3,400
Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge, IA
Scholarship$2,900

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Johnson DK Char Scholarship Fd accept grant applications?

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

How much does Johnson DK Char Scholarship Fd give?

$12,100 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $3,400.

Who runs Johnson DK Char Scholarship Fd?

Its 2025 filing lists Wesley Hilleshiem BankIowa (Trust Officer).

What does Johnson DK Char Scholarship Fd fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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