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Nonprofit · EIN 39-1093528

GRUETT SCHOLARSHIP TRUST

Tax-exempt · MERRILL, WI 54452

Financials

$27K$10K2023$28K$10K2024$37K$8K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GRUETT SCHOLARSHIP TRUST by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$37,364$8,000$29,364$371,344$26,977$344,367
December 31, 2024990-PF$27,613$9,500$18,113$321,386$6,383$315,003
December 31, 2023990-PF$26,951$9,500$17,451$296,915$25$296,890
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Net gain from sales of assets
$2,193
Other income
$35,171

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$8,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$8,000
Excise tax on investment income
$30

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$321,386
Total assets, end of year
$371,344
Total liabilities, end of year
$26,977
Net assets, end of year
$344,367
Qualifying distributions
$8,000
Net investment income
$2,193

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SCOTT GUSTAFSON
615 W MAIN ST, MERRILL, WI 54452
PASTOR1$0
RICHARD STINE
W1715 COUNTY ROAD P, MERRILL, WI 54452
President1$0
SCOTT JOHNSON
611 W MAIN ST, MERRILL, WI 54452
SCHOOL PRINCIPA1$0
BOB GRUNENWALD
701 E MAIN ST, MERRILL, WI 54452
Secretary1$0
JEAN GLEICH
200 E 5TH ST, MERRILL, WI 54452
Trustee1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SCOTT GUSTAFSON
615 W MAIN ST, MERRILL, WI 54452
PASTOR1$0
RICHARD STINE
W1715 COUNTY ROAD P, MERRILL, WI 54452
President1$0
SCOTT JOHNSON
611 W MAIN ST, MERRILL, WI 54452
SCHOOL PRINCIPA1$0
BOB GRUNENWALD
701 E MAIN ST, MERRILL, WI 54452
Secretary1$0
JEAN GLEICH
200 E 5TH ST, MERRILL, WI 54452
Trustee1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SCOTT GUSTAFSON
DIVOT DR, MERRILL, WI 54452
PASTOR1$0
RICHARD STINE
W1715 COUNTY ROAD P, MERRILL, WI 54452
President1$0
SCOTT JOHNSON
611 W MAIN ST, MERRILL, WI 54452
SCHOOL PRINCIPA1$0
BOB GRUNENWALD
701 E MAIN ST, MERRILL, WI 54452
Secretary1$0
JEAN GLEICH
200 E 5TH ST, MERRILL, WI 54452
Trustee1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
107 N STATE ST, MERRILL, WI 54452-2244
In care of
% TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
Signed the 990-PF
RICHARD STINE, President
Phone
(715) 536-5482
Return prepared by
KAUTZ TAX SERVICE

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
39-1093528
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1969
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$371,344
Income (IRS master file)
$43,671

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$37,364$8,000$371,344XML
990-PFDecember 2024$27,613$9,500$321,386XML
990-PFDecember 2023$26,951$9,500$296,915XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 39-1093528).

Questions about GRUETT SCHOLARSHIP TRUST

What is the EIN of GRUETT SCHOLARSHIP TRUST?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GRUETT SCHOLARSHIP TRUST is 39-1093528.
Is GRUETT SCHOLARSHIP TRUST tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
Are donations to GRUETT SCHOLARSHIP TRUST tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does GRUETT SCHOLARSHIP TRUST file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of GRUETT SCHOLARSHIP TRUST due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GRUETT SCHOLARSHIP TRUST last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of GRUETT SCHOLARSHIP TRUST?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does GRUETT SCHOLARSHIP TRUST have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $37,364, expenses of $8,000 and total assets of $371,344 at year end.

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