Hackenberg-Schol
Saint Louis, MO · EIN 23-2601247. Reported 100 grants totalling $202,992 to 68 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Hackenberg-Schol did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $837. Half of everything it gave fell between $528 and $2,002; the smallest was $294 and the largest $39,310. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached for Recipients | Winston Salem, NC | $39,310 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bucknell University | Lewisburg, PA | $15,204 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bucknell University Fbo Nicholas Fleck | Lewisburg, PA | $14,968 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Bucknell University Fbo Gabriel Wheeland | Lewisburg, PA | $10,522 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Bloomsburg University Fbo Brooklyn Wade | Bloomsberg, PA | $8,356 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Horry Georgetown Technical College Fbo Abigail Snyder | Conway, SC | $8,356 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Coastal Carolina | Conway, SC | $5,068 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wilkes University Fbo Mercedez Farr | Wilkesbarre, PA | $4,713 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Commonwealth Univ of Pa-Bloomsburg Fbo Brooklyn Wade | Bloomsberg, PA | $4,659 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Millersville University Fbo Camron Roush | Millersville, PA | $4,659 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bucknell University Fbo Dillan Guinn-Bailey | Lewisburg, PA | $4,446 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bucknell University Fbo Tori Brink | Lewisburg, PA | $4,446 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania Fbo Alayna Chappell | Indiana, PA | $3,856 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | Bradford, PA | $3,686 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Elizabethtown College | Elizabethtown, PA | $3,396 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lycoming College | Williamsport, PA | $2,926 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Fbo Morgan Solomon | Rochester, NY | $2,775 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kutztown University | Kutztown, PA | $2,470 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology Fbo Morgan Dreisbach | Williamsport, PA | $2,208 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| University of Pittsburgh Fbo Luke Roup | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,191 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Wilkes University | Wilkes Barre, PA | $2,180 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Houghton University Fbo Seth Yoder | Houghton, NY | $2,034 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Bucknell University Fbo Pierce Hoffer | Lewisburg, PA | $2,002 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Elizabethtown College Fbo Mylea Neidig | Eizabethtown, PA | $1,912 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lycoming College Fbo Carter Lilley | Williamsport, PA | $1,884 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Bloomsburg University Fbo Luke Delong | Bloomsburg, PA | $1,818 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kutztown University Fbo Cameron Crites | Kutztown, PA | $1,754 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Auburn University | Auburn, AL | $1,672 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stevenson University | Owings Mills, MD | $1,672 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pennsylvania State University | University Park, PA | $1,634 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bucknell University Fbo Joel Langdon | Lewisburg, PA | $1,538 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania Fbo Sara Dewyer | Indiana, PA | $1,527 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Houghton University Fbo Ephraim Langdon | Houghton, NY | $1,504 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Stevenson University Fbo Kylie Roup | Lancaster, PA | $1,468 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American University Fbo Ariane Raymond | Washington, DC | $1,467 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Liberty University Fbo Kelly Hause | Lynchburg, VA | $1,464 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kutztown University Fbo Cara Kennedy | Kutztown, PA | $1,380 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY | $1,330 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $1,330 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American University | Washington, DC | $1,254 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Penn State University Fbo Ryan Bickhar | University Park, PA | $1,240 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Commonwealth Univ of Pa-Bloomsburg Fbo Rex Farr | Bloomsburg, PA | $1,224 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Auburn University Fbo Brodey Scoggins | Auburn, AL | $1,172 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Lycoming College Fbo Taylor Snyder | Williamsport, PA | $1,150 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Commonwealth Univ of Pa-Bloomsburg Fbo Luke Delong | Bloomsburg, PA | $1,135 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bucknell University Fbo Kaleb Eger | Lewisburg, PA | $1,118 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Elizabethtown College Fbo Brelynn Mccarty | Eizabethtown, PA | $1,066 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Pittsburgh Fbo Emily Seward | Pittsburgh, PA | $978 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Pennwest Clarion Fbo Xavier Godown | Clarion, PA | $964 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Lycoming College Fbo Riley Lewis | Williamsport, PA | $940 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Eastern University | St Davids, PA | $836 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United States Coast Guard Academy Fbo Alexander Hoffman | New London, CT | $772 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| University of Pittsburgh Fbo Avery Sassaman | Pittsburg, PA | $768 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bloomsburg University Fbo Alaura Foust | Bloomsburg, PA | $752 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American University Fbo Ryan Bickhart | Washington, DC | $732 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pennsylvania State University Fbo Eric | University Park, PA | $717 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Univ of South Carolina Beaufort Fbo Leah Willow | Beaufort, SC | $698 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Grove City College Fbo Evan Yoder | Grove City, PA | $644 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Susquehanna University Fboluke Goodwin | Selinsgrove, PA | $628 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Sc Beaufort Fbo Leah Will | Beaufort, SC | $586 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA | $570 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania Fbo Luke Goodwin | Indiana, PA | $528 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Penn State University Fbo Addyson Murray | University Park, PA | $524 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Houghton University Fbo Ephraim Langdo | Houghton, NY | $520 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Commonwealth Univ of Pa-Bloomsburg Fbo Luke Roup | Bloomsburg, PA | $507 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Commonwealth Univ of Pa-Bloomsburg Fbo Alaura Foust | Bloomsburg, PA | $470 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | Williamsport, PA | $380 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology Fbo Ashley Shamblen | Williamsport, PA | $334 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
23 of 68 (34%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 58%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 12 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | $39,310 | $39,310 |
| 2022 | 16 | $45,608 | $1,672 |
| 2023 | 26 | $40,012 | $884 |
| 2024 | 26 | $35,186 | $675 |
| 2025 | 31 | $42,876 | $768 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
64% of its giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $837. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Hackenberg-Schol's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 505 Mac H0006-092, Saint Louis, MO, 63166. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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