The Ann Piper Scholarship Trust is a small, scholarship-focused fund that directs almost all of its giving to postsecondary scholarship support at Iowa higher-education institutions. Grants are explicitly designated for scholarships and favor public flagship and regional colleges as well as a private liberal arts college, suggesting a priority on enabling Iowa students' access to college. The Trust concentrates its resources in a few institutions and makes repeat awards to some grantees.
Concentrated, small programmatic scholarships: few grants (5 total), modest dollar amounts, repeat funding to select Iowa institutions rather than broad or diverse giving.
Ann Piper Scholarship Trust centers its giving on scholarships for students at Iowa colleges and universities, with repeat support across a small group of institutions. In 2024 and 2025, the largest awards in the recent record went to Iowa State University and the University of Iowa, both for scholarship support, signaling a sustained focus on undergraduate aid at public flagship campuses. The trust also backs regional and private colleges in the state, including Wartburg College, Indian Hills Community College, and Central College, showing that its scholarship support is not limited to one type of institution. The pattern is consistent: awards are directed to postsecondary students rather than broad institutional programs, and most grants are framed simply as scholarship funding. That makes the trust relevant for researchers tracking tuition assistance, student financial aid, and college access in Iowa. Its recent giving also includes a few general operating grants to Iowa colleges, but scholarship awards remain the clear core of the portfolio. Across the available record, the trust’s work is concentrated and institution-specific, with multiple awards going to the same recipients in different years.
The strongest theme in the Ann Piper Scholarship Trust’s recent grants is undergraduate scholarship support at Iowa’s public universities. It gave $16,000 to Iowa State University in 2024 and $12,500 to the University of Iowa in 2025, both labeled scholarship. A second cluster supports regional private colleges. Wartburg College received $8,500 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2025 for scholarships, while Coe College received $5,000 in 2024 and $3,500 in 2024. William Penn University also appears in the record with scholarship grants of $4,000 in 2025 and $2,500 in 2024. Community-college access is another visible area. Indian Hills Community College received $9,000 in 2024 and $6,000 in 2024 for scholarships, extending the trust’s support beyond four-year campuses. A smaller number of grants were designated general operating, including support for Buena Vista University-ottumwa and Waldorf University.
Typical grant size is modest: the p25 is $3,000, the median is $5,000, and the p75 is $6,000. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same institutions across 2024 and 2025, including Iowa State University, University of Iowa, Wartburg College, University of Northern Iowa, Simpson College, William Penn University, and Central College. That suggests a recurring institutional scholarship pattern rather than one-time project funding. The trust is a scholarship-focused grantmaker and also funds individuals, with some awards classified as general operating support. The latest 990 year on file is 2025.
$48K
$891K
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$71K
Most grants fall between $3K and $6K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$6K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in IA.
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Notable grantees: University of Iowa, Iowa State University, Indian Hills Community College, Wartburg College
Grantmaking is concentrated in Iowa: the top state by grant count is IA, and 100% of the recent grants in the record went to U.S. recipients. The most frequent recipient cities include Ames, Iowa City, Ottumwa, Waverly, and Cedar Rapids. Other Iowa locations in the recent grants list include Cedar Falls, Pella, Indianola, Oskaloosa, Dubuque, Des Moines, Forest City, and Milwaukee is not a recipient location in the grants shown. The pattern points to statewide Iowa college support rather than a narrow metro focus.
It primarily funds scholarships for students at Iowa postsecondary institutions. Recent grants include scholarship awards to Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, Wartburg College, Indian Hills Community College, and Central College, with a smaller number of general operating grants also appearing in the record.
Typical awards are small to mid-sized: the p25 is $3,000, the median is $5,000, and the p75 is $6,000. The recent grant list includes both larger awards, such as $16,000, and smaller awards at $2,000 to $3,000.
Yes. Several institutions appear in both 2024 and 2025, including Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, Wartburg College, University of Northern Iowa, Simpson College, William Penn University, and Central College. That indicates recurring support rather than isolated one-off grants.
Iowa is the top state by grant count, and the recent grant list shows only U.S. recipients. The recipient cities include Ames, Iowa City, Ottumwa, Waverly, Cedar Rapids, Cedar Falls, Pella, Indianola, Oskaloosa, Dubuque, Des Moines, and Forest City.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF IOWA | IOWA CITY, IA | $12,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY | AMES, IA | $8,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| WARTBURG COLLEGE | WAVERLY, IA | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA | CEDAR FALLS, IA | $4,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| WILLIAM PENN UNIVERSITY | OSKALOOSA, IA | $4,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| CENTRAL COLLEGE | PELLA, IA | $2,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SIMPSON COLLEGE | INDIANOLA, IA | $2,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| DRAKE UNIVERSITY | DES MOINES, IA | $2,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY-OTTUMWA | OTTUMWA, IA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MERCY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SERVICES | DES MOINES, IA | $2,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE | OTTUMWA, IA | $2,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| LORAS COLLEGE | DUBUQUE, IA | $2,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY | AMES, IA | $16,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF IOWA | IOWA CITY, IA | $14,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE | OTTUMWA, IA | $9,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| WARTBURG COLLEGE | WAVERLY, IA | $8,500 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE | OTTUMWA, IA | $6,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| CENTRAL COLLEGE | PELLA, IA | $6,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| WARTBURG COLLEGE | WAVERLY, IA | $6,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY | AMES, IA | $5,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF IOWA | IOWA CITY, IA | $5,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA | CEDAR FALLS, IA | $5,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| COE COLLEGE | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $5,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SIMPSON COLLEGE | INDIANOLA, IA | $3,500 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| COE COLLEGE | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $3,500 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| WALDORF UNIVERSITY | FOREST CITY, IA | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY-OTTUMWA | OTTUMWA, IA | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SIMPSON COLLEGE | INDIANOLA, IA | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA | CEDAR FALLS, IA | $2,500 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| LORAS COLLEGE | DUBUQUE, IA | $2,500 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| WILLIAM PENN UNIVERSITY | OSKALOOSA, IA | $2,500 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| DRAKE UNIVERSITY | DES MOINES, IA | $2,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
$12,500SCHOLARSHIP
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
$8,000SCHOLARSHIP
WARTBURG COLLEGE
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA
$4,500SCHOLARSHIP
WILLIAM PENN UNIVERSITY
$4,000SCHOLARSHIP
CENTRAL COLLEGE
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP
SIMPSON COLLEGE
SCHOLARSHIP
DRAKE UNIVERSITY
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY-OTTUMWA
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING
MERCY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SERVICES
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP
INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP
LORAS COLLEGE
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
$16,000SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
$14,000SCHOLARSHIP
INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$9,000SCHOLARSHIP
WARTBURG COLLEGE
$8,500SCHOLARSHIP
INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$6,000SCHOLARSHIP
CENTRAL COLLEGE
$6,000SCHOLARSHIP
WARTBURG COLLEGE
$6,000SCHOLARSHIP
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
COE COLLEGE
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
SIMPSON COLLEGE
$3,500SCHOLARSHIP
COE COLLEGE
$3,500SCHOLARSHIP
WALDORF UNIVERSITY
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY-OTTUMWA
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING
SIMPSON COLLEGE
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP
LORAS COLLEGE
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP
WILLIAM PENN UNIVERSITY
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP
DRAKE UNIVERSITY
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP