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Ada Scholarship Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Ada, Minnesota · EIN 411566681

Ada Scholarship Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Ada, Minnesota. In tax year 2024 it gave $164,625 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $82,312 and the largest $163,625. 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 $149,050 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$116,2002$2.9 million
2023$149,0502$3.2 million
2024$164,6252$3.4 million

How to apply

ContactAllie Lien Abw School Counselor
604 West Thorpe Avenue, Ada, MN 56510
Phone or email(218) 784-5300, alliel@ada.k12.mn.us
What to submitThere are six applications and scholarships that can be awarded. A student could earn more than one scholarship. 1) ada dekko foundation scholarship: the application asks for 3 references, has the student list their extra- curricular activities, they list leadership roles, career goals, and why they are deserving. 2) agnes r. Faragher scholarship: this is for students who are looking to major in a science field or math. The students provide character references and extra-curricular activities. 3) bridges medical foundation scholarship: this is for students looking to major in a four-year medical-related degree. Personal references, a list of extracurricular activities and community service, evidence of role modeling, and an attendance report must be provided. 4) eric c larson scholarship: for athletes who lettered in a sport both their junior and senior year. Character references, attendance reports, and a list of extra-curricular activities must be provided. 5) karen peppel memorial s
Deadlines4/15/2025
RestrictionsAwarded to high school seniors in the ada-borup-west school district of Minnesota, for the purpose of acquiring a higher education. Students must maintain a 3.0 gpa or must be in the top half of their class. Three letters of character references must be submitted from non-relatives.

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

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Ada Scholarship Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota2$164,625

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
MN
Higher education scholarships$163,625
Ada Borup West Student Council
Ada, MN
To support student activities$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ada Scholarship Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: 4/15/2025.

How much does Ada Scholarship Foundation Inc give?

$164,625 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $82,312.

Who runs Ada Scholarship Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Cynthia Ann Julin (Vice Preside), David Solseng (President), Trudy Mickelson (Treasurer) and Barbara Anne Larson (Secretary) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Ada Scholarship Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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