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Benton & Louise Hale Scholarship

Preselected recipients only Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 396257040

Benton & Louise Hale Scholarship is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $13,355 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $4,355. 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 $16,625 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$18,2886$363,615
2024$16,6259$371,820
2025$13,3554$397,108

How to apply

Benton & Louise Hale Scholarship 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 Benton & Louise Hale Scholarship funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin4$13,355

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sophia Lowetz UW Lacrosse Cashiers OFC121 Graff MH
Lacrosse, WI
Education$4,355
Individual
WI
Education$3,000
Individual
WI
Education$3,000
Micah Daubner UW Mdison Attn Busars Office
Madison, WI
Education$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Benton & Louise Hale Scholarship accept grant applications?

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

How much does Benton & Louise Hale Scholarship give?

$13,355 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Benton & Louise Hale Scholarship?

Its 2025 filing lists Midwest Institutional Trust Co (Trustee).

What does Benton & Louise Hale Scholarship fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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