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Nonprofit · EIN 47-7169542

MWE SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Also known as LYLE A HALL TTEE

Tax-exempt · GRAND FORKS, ND 58206

Financials

$448K$413K2023$216K$388K2024$373K$464K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MWE SCHOLARSHIP FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$373,118$463,764-$90,646$7,909,909$3,817$7,906,092
December 31, 2024990-PF$215,820$388,351-$172,531$7,342,020$0$7,342,020
December 31, 2023990-PF$448,047$412,903$35,144$7,121,538$2,544$7,118,994
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$246,553
Interest
$26
Net gain from sales of assets
$126,539

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$365,324
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$45,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$420,923
Excise tax on investment income
$4,660

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,342,020
Total assets, end of year
$7,909,909
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,817
Net assets, end of year
$7,906,092
Fair market value of assets
$7,909,909
Qualifying distributions
$420,923
Net investment income
$372,618

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
LYLE HALL
705 NE CATHERINE AVE, WALLE TWSHP, ND 58278
PRESIDENT4$15,000
MARK SANFORD
675 VINEYARD DR, GRAND FORKS, ND 58201
VICE PRESIDENT4$15,000
BRUCE KOPP
2159 S 38TH ST, GRAND FORKS, ND 58201
SECRETARY/TREASURER4$15,000
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LYLE HALL
705 NE CATHERINE AVE, WALLE TWSHP, ND 58278
PRESIDENT4$15,000
MARK SANFORD
675 VINEYARD DR, GRAND FORKS, ND 58201
VICE PRESIDENT4$15,000
BRUCE KOPP
2159 S 38TH ST, GRAND FORKS, ND 58201
SECRETARY/TREASURER4$15,000
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LYLE HALL
705 NE CATHERINE AVE, WALLE TWSHP, ND 58278
PRESIDENT4$15,000
MARK SANFORD
675 VINEYARD DR, GRAND FORKS, ND 58201
VICE PRESIDENT4$15,000
BRUCE KOPP
2159 S 38TH ST, GRAND FORKS, ND 58201
SECRETARY/TREASURER4$15,000

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 5445, GRAND FORKS, ND 58206-5445
Signed the 990-PF
LYLE HALL, PRESIDENT
Phone
(218) 779-5126
Return prepared by
BRADY MARTZ PLLC

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
47-7169542
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
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,909,909
Income (IRS master file)
$1,014,959

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$373,118$463,764$7,909,909IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$215,820$388,351$7,342,020IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$448,047$412,903$7,121,538XML
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 47-7169542).

Questions about MWE SCHOLARSHIP FUND

What is the EIN of MWE SCHOLARSHIP FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MWE SCHOLARSHIP FUND is 47-7169542.
Is MWE SCHOLARSHIP FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to MWE SCHOLARSHIP FUND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does MWE SCHOLARSHIP FUND file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of MWE SCHOLARSHIP FUND 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 MWE SCHOLARSHIP FUND 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 MWE SCHOLARSHIP FUND?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $15,000 (LYLE HALL, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does MWE SCHOLARSHIP FUND have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $373,118, expenses of $463,764 and total assets of $7,909,909 at year end.

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