The Jerry D Lenon Memorial Scholarship Trust is a student-focused scholarship fund that awards individual college scholarships to local students, primarily in the North Manchester/Indiana area. Grants are directed almost exclusively to named individual recipients (often the same students over multiple years), suggesting multi-year support for college attendance rather than organizational or program funding. The foundation’s giving is practical and targeted—helping individual students with tuition and related college costs—rather than funding broad education programs or institutions.
Concentrated, recurrent individual awards: many repeat grants to the same named students (multi-year support), moderate award sizes ($4k–$20k) across a modest total portfolio (~$270k). Almost all grants are direct scholarships to individuals rather than to organizations.
Jerry D Lenon Memorial Scholarship Trust gives almost entirely to named students, with repeated awards showing up across multiple years for the same recipients. The largest recent grants in the record are $10,000 college scholarships to Abigail Bieghler of Delphi and Korbin Cox of Flora, followed by another $8,000 scholarship to Jordan Ladd, also of Delphi. That pattern points to a scholarship trust built to help local students stay enrolled in college rather than to fund institutions or broad education programs. The trust’s recent awards are concentrated in Indiana communities around North Manchester, with students from Delphi, Flora, Camden, Cutler, Bringhurst, Monticello, and Russiaville appearing in the grants list. Several recipients recur in successive years, including Jordan Ladd, Drew May, Megan Kelly, Braden Denny, Jilian Herron, Jaden Long, Triston Myers, and Abigail Bieghler, which suggests support that can extend across an undergraduate course of study. Grant purposes are consistently listed as college scholarship, keeping the trust’s giving narrowly focused on tuition and related college costs for individual students.
The trust’s work is centered on college scholarships for local students, with awards labeled simply as college scholarship across the recent grants list. In one example, it gave $7,500 to Drew May of Camden in 2025 for college scholarship, and Drew May also received $5,000 in 2023 for the same purpose. Multi-year undergraduate support is a clear feature of the funder’s approach. Jordan Ladd of Delphi received $8,000 in 2025 and another $8,000 in 2023, while Triston Myers of Russiaville received $5,000 in both 2023 and 2024. The trust also supports a wider set of nearby students through repeated awards to Megan Kelly of Delphi, Jilian Herron of Cutler, and Braden Denny of Flora, all listed with the same scholarship purpose. The awards are direct and individual, not organizational, and they are tied to specific students rather than general education initiatives.
Typical awards are modest to mid-sized, with a p25 of $2,000, a median of $2,860, and a p75 of $5,000. The recent grants list shows repeated scholarship support to the same students across 2023 through 2025, so the pattern is not one-off giving. The trust funds individuals, not organizations, and its grantmaking is restricted to scholarship support. There is no indication of a formal application process in the provided data.
$340K
$2.1M
$189K
$154K
Most grants fall between $2K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in IN.
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Notable grantees: Jordan Ladd, Megan Kelly, Jilian Herron, Braden Denny, Jaden Long
All listed grants go to recipients in the United States, and 100% of the foundation’s grants are given to recipients in Indiana. The recipient cities in the recent grants list cluster around north-central Indiana, including Delphi, Flora, Camden, Cutler, Bringhurst, Monticello, and Russiaville. North Manchester is the headquarters city, but the grant distribution reaches nearby communities rather than staying in one town.
It funds individual college scholarships. The recent grants list shows awards labeled college scholarship to named students such as Abigail Bieghler, Jordan Ladd, and Drew May, with repeated support across multiple years for several recipients.
Typical grant size is modest: the 25th percentile is $2,000, the median is $2,860, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. Recent awards also include larger scholarship grants such as $7,500 and $10,000.
Yes. Multiple students appear in more than one year of the recent grants list, including Jordan Ladd, Drew May, Megan Kelly, Braden Denny, Jilian Herron, Jaden Long, Triston Myers, and Abigail Bieghler. That pattern suggests multi-year scholarship support.
The recent grants list is entirely U.S.-based, and every listed recipient is in Indiana. Recipient cities include Delphi, Flora, Camden, Cutler, Bringhurst, Monticello, and Russiaville.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JORDAN LADD | DELPHI, IN | $8,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| DREW MAY | CAMDEN, IN | $7,500 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| MEGAN KELLY | DELPHI, IN | $7,494 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| EVANN ROYAL | DELPHI, IN | $7,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| ELLIOTT KELLY | DELPHI, IN | $7,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| JADEN LONG | MONTICELLO, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| MAKENZY MILLER | DELPHI, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| JILIAN HERRON | CUTLER, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| ELI HARSHBARGER | BRINGHURST, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| BRADEN DENNY | FLORA, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| JACKSON AYRES | FLORA, IN | $4,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| DEAN IUNGHUHN | BROOKSTON, IN | $4,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| MEGAN ASHBY | CAMDEN, IN | $4,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| ZOE DAVIS | ROCKFIELD, IN | $3,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| MAURICIO DIAZ REYES | DELPHI, IN | $3,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| JORDAN EBERT | FLORA, IN | $2,500 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| JAKE SKINNER | DELPHI, IN | $2,500 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| HALEY NELSON | BROOKSTON, IN | $2,500 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| DARRYL PLANK | BRINGHURST, IN | $2,500 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| KYLIE UNGER | DELPHI, IN | $2,500 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| TRISTON MYERS | RUSSIAVILLE, IN | $2,500 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| LAUREN SPESARD | FLORA, IN | $2,500 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| TANNER TURNPAUGH | BRINGHURST, IN | $2,500 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| BRYCE SALGAT | CUTLER, IN | $2,500 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| DAIZEE MYERS | RUSSIAVILLE, IN | $2,500 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| GRACE AYRES | FLORA, IN | $2,500 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| ABIGAIL MEARS | DELPHI, IN | $2,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| EVALEI BROOKS | DELPHI, IN | $2,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| ELIJAH LADD | DELPHI, IN | $2,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| MOLLY THARP | DELPHI, IN | $2,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| HANNAH LADD | DELPHI, IN | $1,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| GIANNA MACFARLANE | DELPHI, IN | $1,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| ANGEL PRINCE | DELPHI, IN | $491 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| TRISTON MYERS | RUSSIAVILLE, IN | $5,000 | 2024 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| MEGAN KELLY | DELPHI, IN | $5,000 | 2024 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| BRADEN DENNY | FLORA, IN | $5,000 | 2024 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| ABIGAIL BIEGHLER | DELPHI, IN | $5,000 | 2024 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| DARRYL PLANK | BRINGHURST, IN | $5,000 | 2024 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| JORDAN EBERT | FLORA, IN | $5,000 | 2024 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| KORBIN COX | FLORA, IN | $5,000 | 2024 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| JADEN LONG | MONTICELLO, IN | $5,000 | 2024 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| JILIAN HERRON | CUTLER, IN | $5,000 | 2024 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| MANDY MCGILL | FLORA, IN | $4,405 | 2024 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| ETHAN RANDLE | FLORA, IN | $4,133 | 2024 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| MEGAN ASHBY | CAMDEN, IN | $4,000 | 2024 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| JACKSON AYRES | FLORA, IN | $4,000 | 2024 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| MAX SCHIMMEL | DELPHI, IN | $4,000 | 2024 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| JORDAN LADD | DELPHI, IN | $4,000 | 2024 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| DEAN IUNGHUHN | BROOKSTON, IN | $4,000 | 2024 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| EVANN ROYAL | DELPHI, IN | $3,500 | 2024 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
JORDAN LADD
$8,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
DREW MAY
$7,500COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
MEGAN KELLY
$7,494COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
EVANN ROYAL
$7,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
ELLIOTT KELLY
$7,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
JADEN LONG
$5,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
MAKENZY MILLER
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
JILIAN HERRON
$5,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
ELI HARSHBARGER
$5,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
BRADEN DENNY
$5,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
JACKSON AYRES
$4,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
DEAN IUNGHUHN
$4,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
MEGAN ASHBY
$4,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
ZOE DAVIS
$3,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
MAURICIO DIAZ REYES
$3,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
JORDAN EBERT
$2,500COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
JAKE SKINNER
$2,500COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
HALEY NELSON
$2,500COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
DARRYL PLANK
$2,500COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
KYLIE UNGER
$2,500COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
TRISTON MYERS
$2,500COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
LAUREN SPESARD
$2,500COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
TANNER TURNPAUGH
$2,500COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
BRYCE SALGAT
$2,500COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
DAIZEE MYERS
$2,500COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
GRACE AYRES
$2,500COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
ABIGAIL MEARS
$2,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
EVALEI BROOKS
$2,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
ELIJAH LADD
$2,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
MOLLY THARP
$2,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
HANNAH LADD
$1,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
GIANNA MACFARLANE
$1,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
ANGEL PRINCE
$491COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
TRISTON MYERS
$5,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
MEGAN KELLY
$5,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
BRADEN DENNY
$5,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
ABIGAIL BIEGHLER
$5,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
DARRYL PLANK
$5,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
JORDAN EBERT
$5,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
KORBIN COX
$5,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
JADEN LONG
$5,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
JILIAN HERRON
$5,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
MANDY MCGILL
$4,405COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
ETHAN RANDLE
$4,133COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
MEGAN ASHBY
$4,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
JACKSON AYRES
$4,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
MAX SCHIMMEL
$4,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
JORDAN LADD
$4,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
DEAN IUNGHUHN
$4,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
EVANN ROYAL
$3,500COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP