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Hesburgh-Yusko Scholars Foundation

Grantmaking foundation in Chapel Hill, North Carolina · EIN 27-1153971

Grants itemized on the 990
$420KTax year 2025
Grants made
1Tax year 2025
Total assets
$4.6MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

THE HESBURGH-YUSKO SCHOLARS PROGRAM IS THE FIRST MERIT-BASED AND ENRICHMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, BUT THE BENEFITS FOR SCHOLARS FAR EXCEED THE MONETARY AWARD. THE PROGRAM IS ALSO A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT ENGAGES STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR AND SUMMER.SCHOLARSHIP AWARD:EACH HESBURGH-YUSKO SCHOLAR RECEIVES FOUR YEARS OF MERIT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS OF $25,000 PER YEAR ($100,000 OVER FOUR YEARS) TOWARD THE COST OF ATTENDING NOTRE DAME. SCHOLARS ENROLLED IN FIVE-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS, SUCH AS IN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, MAY RECEIVE SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR CONTINUED FUNDING THROUGH THEIR FIFTH YEAR.SUMMER ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCES:SCHOLARS PARTICIPATE IN FOUR FULLY FUNDED SUMMER ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCES, BEGINNING THE SUMMER PRIOR TO THEIR FIRST YEAR. THESE SUMMER EXPERIENCES OFFER HESBURGH-YUSKO SCHOLARS UNPARALLELED OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP AND EXPLORE PASSIONS OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$1.3M2019
$750K2020
$250K2021
$410K2022
$150K2023
$150K2024
$420K2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Notre Dame Scholarship Fund$420K2025

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list (1 grants in 2025) is available with a free account.

Website: hesburgh-yusko.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.