The Dodson Scholarship Trust
EIN 376365756Total Given 2017–2025
$487K
103 grants · $54K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $3K–$6K
grant size
67%
deep partner · 29/43 multi-year
repeat
$1.5M
Assets (2025)
43
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
DALE TIMMERMANN
Phone
(618) 283-2371
Deadlines
MARCH 31
How to Apply
THE TRUSTEES OF THE SCHOLARSHIP TRUST PROVIDE THE SCHOOL BOARDS OF ST. ELMO, IL AND HUGO, OK HIGH SCHOOL WITH A LIST OF CRITERIA TO QUALIFY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIPS. BASED ON THESE CRITERIA THE SCHOOL BOARDS SELECT THE INDIVIDUALS WHO QUALIFY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIPS. FAMILIES OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND FAMILIES OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND ARE EXCLUDED. AFTER THE NAMES OF THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE FORWARDED TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND WE ENTER INTO A SIGNED CONTRACT WITH THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS. THIS CONTRACT SPECIFIES THE TERMS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP. BY COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE SCHOOL BOARDS AND CONTRACTS WITH THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS WE BELIEVE THAT WE ARE INSURING THAT RECIPIENTS ARE QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE BENEFITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS SPECIFIED IN THE TRUST AGREEMENT.
Restrictions
AVAILABLE FOR GRADUATING SENIORS AT ST ELMO, IL HIGH SCHOOL AND HUGO, OK HIGH SCHOOL. STUDENTS MUST CHOOSE TO MAJOR IN CERTAIN FIELDS TO BE ELIGIBLE. THOSE FIELDS OF STUDY ARE SPELLED OUT IN THE APPLICATION AND IN THE SCHOLARSHIP AGREEMENT THAT EACH RECIPIENT SIGNS.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $40K | $1.1M | $72K | 8 |
| 2018 | $44K | $1.2M | $80K | 9 |
| 2019 | $48K | $1.2M | $96K | 12 |
| 2020 | $51K | $1.1M | $79K | 11 |
| 2021 | $47K | $1.4M | $81K | 12 |
| 2022 | $62K | $1.3M | $94K | 11 |
| 2023 | $71K | $1.3M | $91K | 13 |
| 2024 | $61K | $1.4M | $112K | 14 |
| 2025 | $62K | $1.5M | $132K | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 103 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$5K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$6K
Maximum
$11K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JW
Jo Ann Wear
Co-Trustee
DT
Dale Timmermann
Co-Trustee
CD
Carrie Dodson
Co-Trustee
DT
Dale Timmermann
Co-Trustee
DT
Dale Timmermann
Co-Trustee
CD
Carrie Dodson
Co-Trustee
DT
Dale Timmermann
Co-Trustee
CD
Carrie Dodson
Co-Trustee
CD
Carrie Dodson
Co-Trustee
DT
Dale Timmermann
Co-Trustee
CD
Carrie Dodson
Co-Trustee
DT
Dale Timmermann
Trustee
CD
Carrie Dodson
Co-Trustee
DT
Dale Timmermann
Trustee
CD
Carrie Dodson
Co-Trustee
DT
Dale Timmermann
Trustee
DT
Dale Timmermann
Trustee
CD
Carrie Dodson
Co-Trustee
Grants Awarded (103 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ava Pattillo | St Elmo, IL | $10,547 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Megan Denton | St Elmo, IL | $9,600 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Katelyn Maxey | St Elmo, IL | $8,015 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Amanda Durbin | St Elmo, IL | $7,750 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2019 |
| Michal Ellis | Hugo, OK | $7,750 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2019 |
| Katelyn Maxey | St Elmo, IL | $7,750 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| Katelyn Maxey | St Elmo, IL | $7,650 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Haley Fasnacht | St Elmo, IL | $7,625 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2017 |
| Gabrielle Moore | Brownstown, IL | $7,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2017 |
| Madason Ledbetter | St Elmo, IL | $7,390 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2017 |
| Rylee Byrd | Durant, OK | $7,257 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2018 |
| Cole Francis | Hugo, OK | $7,101 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2019 |
| Marlee Nolen | St Elmo, IL | $7,100 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Emma Rhodes | St Elmo, IL | $7,100 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| David Stine | Farina, IL | $7,100 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Amanda Durbin | St Elmo, IL | $7,100 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| Michal Ellis | Broken Arrow, OK | $7,100 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| Rylee Byrd | Durant, OK | $7,100 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| Katelyn Maxey | St Elmo, IL | $6,925 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| Cole Francis | Hugo, OK | $6,860 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| Ella Durbin | St Elmo, IL | $6,648 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Ava Pattillo | St Elmo, IL | $6,553 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Francesca Dotsenko | Hugo, OK | $6,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Angel Dotsenko | Hugo, OK | $6,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Francesca Dotsenko | Hugo, OK | $6,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |