Don and Marcella McCormick Scholarship
The Don and Marcella McCormick Scholarship is a private foundation based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It awards education grants to individual students; its 2025 filing lists scholarships for students attending South Dakota public higher education institutions.
Don and Marcella McCormick Scholarship at a glance
In short: Don and Marcella McCormick Scholarship gave $15K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in South Dakota. 53% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $214,540
- -0.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 53% first-time grantees (8 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Don and Marcella McCormick Scholarship
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Contact First Bank and Trust for an application; application materials are provided upon request. Awards are restricted to students attending South Dakota public higher education institutions, with a B average or above, from Lake County, South Dakota.
- Review Cycle
- May 15 each year.
- Deadline
- May 15 each year.
- Contact
Application contact: First Bank And Trust
Mailing address: PO Box 1347, Sioux Falls, SD 57101-1347
Phone: (605) 978-1129
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Don and Marcella McCormick Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Abbey Allen ($1K). Together the top 10 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 73 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All listed 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in South Dakota. The filing’s award restrictions specify students from Lake County, South Dakota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Don and Marcella McCormick Scholarship open to new grantees?
53%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 15 grantees (53%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 126% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2023) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey Allen Sioux Falls, SD | Education | $1,000 |
| Abigail Morse Brookings, SD | Education | $1,000 |
| Ayla McDonald Sioux Falls, SD | Education | $1,000 |
| Eleana Osthus Brookings, SD | Education | $1,000 |
| Ainsley Allen Sioux Falls, SD | Education | $1,000 |
| Elijah Olson Sioux Falls, SD | Education | $1,000 |
| Gerrit Van Liere Rapid City, SD | Education | $1,000 |
| Emmett Brown Madison, SD | Education | $1,000 |
| Arien Stalford Madison, SD | Education | $1,000 |
| Israel Ouverson Sioux Falls, SD | Education | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $214,540 | $18,785 | $18,879 | $15,000 | 15 | $15,753 | $16,814 | $12,539 |
| 2024 | $214,634 | $11,601 | $17,609 | $13,000 | 13 | $13,439 | $9,235 | $12,032 |
| 2023 | $220,642 | $9,948 | $16,882 | $12,500 | 19 | $13,378 | $7,558 | $11,491 |
| 2022 | $227,576 | $8,767 | $19,335 | $15,000 | 14 | $15,876 | $6,032 | $12,528 |
| 2021 | $238,144 | $18,359 | $19,766 | $14,500 | 12 | $15,375 | $16,059 | $13,393 |
| 2020 | $239,551 | $40,193 | $17,194 | $13,000 | 13 | — | $37,773 | $12,458 |
| 2019 | $216,552 | $11,603 | $19,240 | $14,600 | 8 | — | $9,263 | $11,985 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Don and Marcella McCormick Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission. The foundation’s 2025 filing lists education as the purpose of its grants and says awards are restricted to students from Lake County, South Dakota, attending South Dakota public higher education institutions with a B average or above.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $15,000 through 15 grants. Each listed grant was $1,000. Recipients included Abbey Allen of Sioux Falls, Abigail Morse of Brookings, Gerrit Van Liere of Rapid City, and Emmett Brown and Arien Stalford of Madison; each received $1,000 for education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
First Bank Trust is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Don and Marcella McCormick Scholarship's only listed officer is First Bank Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First Bank Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$3K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to First Bank Trust (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Don and Marcella McCormick Scholarship
How much does Don and Marcella McCormick Scholarship give each year?
Don and Marcella McCormick Scholarship gave $15K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 13 grants.
What is Don and Marcella McCormick Scholarship's typical grant size?
Don and Marcella McCormick Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Don and Marcella McCormick Scholarship that year got $1K on average.
Where does Don and Marcella McCormick Scholarship give grants?
Don and Marcella McCormick Scholarship gives mostly in South Dakota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sioux Falls, SD (5 grants), Brookings, SD (5 grants) and Madison, SD (3 grants).
Does Don and Marcella McCormick Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Don and Marcella McCormick Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (15 grants).
Who are Don and Marcella McCormick Scholarship's largest grantees?
Don and Marcella McCormick Scholarship's largest 2025 grantees include Abbey Allen ($1,000), Abigail Morse ($1,000) and Ayla McDonald ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Don and Marcella McCormick Scholarship?
Don and Marcella McCormick Scholarship reported $215K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Don and Marcella McCormick Scholarship fund?
The available information does not state a mission. The foundation’s 2025 filing lists education as the purpose of its grants and says awards are restricted to students from Lake County, South Dakota, attending South Dakota public higher education institutions with a B average or above. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Don and Marcella McCormick Scholarship?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Don and Marcella McCormick Scholarship's EIN?
Don and Marcella McCormick Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6105117. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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