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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-1055015

Studebaker National Foundation

A private foundation in Palm Springs, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $10,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Apr 30, 2026), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
James Bell
3951 Wynn Rd
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 738-0103
[email protected]
Form and materials
The applicant should be pursuing automotive fields of study, including but not limited to preservation, restoration, auto body, maintenance/repair, design, automotive history, etc. Or pursuing higher education and preserving the studebaker legacy by being actively involved in studebakers as a hobbyist. Scholarship applicants must have obtained at least an equivalent of 2.5 gpa on a 4.0 scale, and must submit copies of all their academic transcripts and a teacher letter of recommendation with their application
Deadlines
By may 1 for the fall term and november 1st for the spring term.
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $10,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $536,440

  • Tax year 2024

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $604,964

  • Tax year 2023

    $18,100

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $513,345

  • Tax year 2022

    $13,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $523,013

  • Tax year 2021

    $10,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $529,414

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $535,307

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,300

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $527,194

  • Tax year 2018

    $6,550

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $532,094

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Studebaker National MuseumSouth Bend, IN

    Fund museum internship positions

    $2,500
  2. Oregon State Univ FBO AfroeberCorvallis, OR

    Preservation of studebaker heritage

    $2,000
  3. McPherson College FBO Caleb PezoldMcPherson, KS

    Presentation of studebaker heritage

    $2,000
  4. Universal Tech Instfbo Perri WestAvondale, AZ

    Preservation of studebaker heritage

    $2,000
  5. Pittsburg State Univ FBO E WeiserPittsburg, KS

    Preservation of studebaker heritage

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kansas2 grants $4,000
  2. Indiana1 grant $2,500
  3. Arizona1 grant $2,000
  4. Oregon1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

11 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Linda Derbidge Deceased March 2026TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Larry VaheSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Frank WenzelDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Chris CollinsPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Deanna ManleyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard DormoisDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Denny LockmonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sid RosenDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • James BellVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Carl ThomasonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Justin LairdDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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