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Nonprofit · EIN 81-4435021

JOEL L GERDES SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Tax-exempt · DIXON, IL 61021

Financials

$30K$88K2023$46K$81K2024$112K$71K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JOEL L GERDES SCHOLARSHIP FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$111,982$70,869$41,113$920,702$0$920,702
December 31, 2024990-PF$45,791$81,308-$35,517$879,589$0$879,589
December 31, 2023990-PF$29,953$88,423-$58,470$915,106$0$915,106
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$31,221
Interest
$1,836
Net gain from sales of assets
$78,925

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$32,793
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$52,131
Excise tax on investment income
$1,292

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$879,589
Total assets, end of year
$920,702
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$920,702
Fair market value of assets
$1,004,380
Qualifying distributions
$52,131
Net investment income
$111,982

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
GAYLA TOPP
24155 QUINN ROAD, STERLING, IL 61081
PRESIDENT2$0
NICOLE JONES
101 W 1ST ST, DIXON, IL 61021
TREASURER2$0
ALLEN HARDEN
27945 KNIEF RD, ROCK FALLS, IL 61071
DIRECTOR1$0
JOHN BYAR
1110 FARLEY RD, STERLING, IL 61081
DIRECTOR1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GAYLA TOPP
24155 QUINN ROAD, STERLING, IL 61081
PRESIDENT2$0
NICOLE JONES
101 W 1ST ST, DIXON, IL 61021
TREASURER2$0
ALLEN HARDEN
27945 KNIEF RD, ROCK FALLS, IL 61071
DIRECTOR1$0
JOHN BYAR
1110 FARLEY RD, STERLING, IL 61081
DIRECTOR1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GAYLA TOPP
24155 QUINN ROAD, STERLING, IL 61081
PRESIDENT2$0
CONNIE BONTZ
101 W 1ST ST, DIXON, IL 61021
TREASURER2$0
ALLEN HARDEN
27945 KNIEF RD, ROCK FALLS, IL 61071
DIRECTOR1$0
JOHN BYAR
1110 FARLEY RD, STERLING, IL 61081
DIRECTOR1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
101 W 1ST ST, DIXON, IL 61021-3081
In care of
% CONNIE BONTZ
Signed the 990-PF
GAYLA TOPP, PRESIDENT
Phone
(815) 285-5186
Return prepared by
WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC

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
81-4435021
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
2018
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$920,702
Income (IRS master file)
$549,127

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$111,982$70,869$920,702IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$45,791$81,308$879,589IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$29,953$88,423$915,106XML
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 81-4435021).

Questions about JOEL L GERDES SCHOLARSHIP FUND

What is the EIN of JOEL L GERDES SCHOLARSHIP FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JOEL L GERDES SCHOLARSHIP FUND is 81-4435021.
Is JOEL L GERDES SCHOLARSHIP FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
Are donations to JOEL L GERDES SCHOLARSHIP FUND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does JOEL L GERDES SCHOLARSHIP FUND file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of JOEL L GERDES 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 JOEL L GERDES 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 JOEL L GERDES SCHOLARSHIP FUND?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does JOEL L GERDES SCHOLARSHIP FUND have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $111,982, expenses of $70,869 and total assets of $920,702 at year end.

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