Durnill Charitable Trust
Durnill Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Eagan, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing reports grants primarily for scholarships, with most grant dollars going to recipients in an individual recipient
Durnill Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Durnill Charitable Trust gave $53K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,560
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -21.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,778
- +39.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,865
- Total assets
- $1,001,657
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Durnill Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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The filing instructs applicants to complete the Braddock-Durnill Memorial Scholarship Application. The stated eligibility restriction is that applicants and their families must reside in Haakon County, an individual recipient, on the date of high school graduation; the scholarship is limited to $2,000 per year for four years.
- Review Cycle
- No later than April 1 of senior year. The 2026 deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- No later than April 1 of senior year.
- Contact
Application contact: Keven Morehart
Mailing address: P O Box 730, Philip, SD 57567-0730
Phone: (605) 859-2679
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Durnill Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mitchell Technical College ($18K). Together the top 6 received $27K.
Organizations only. It also paid 5 individual scholarships ($25,345), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 69 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to an individual recipient recipients, 2% to Montana recipients, and 2% to Wyoming recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
How Durnill Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2024) to $60K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD | Scholarships | $17,740 |
| 5 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $25,345 |
| University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD | Scholarships | $4,805 |
| Dakota State University Madison, SD | Scholarships | $1,865 |
| Miles Community College Miles City, MT | Scholarships | $935 |
| Eastern Wyoming College Torrington, WY | Scholarships | $935 |
| Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD | Scholarships | $935 |
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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 | $1,001,657 | $74,884 | $74,527 | $52,560 | 11 | $57,824 | $57,893 | $58,370 |
| 2024 | $1,001,653 | $71,012 | $68,756 | $47,939 | 14 | $53,073 | $55,654 | $57,694 |
| 2023 | $997,747 | $46,448 | $72,893 | $54,000 | 14 | $58,890 | $31,071 | $53,530 |
| 2022 | $1,023,365 | $22,632 | $81,662 | $59,710 | 15 | $64,866 | $16,247 | $58,455 |
| 2021 | $1,080,268 | $89,390 | $77,170 | $54,770 | 15 | $60,362 | $72,437 | $65,297 |
| 2020 | $1,073,463 | $17,016 | $78,325 | $58,194 | 16 | — | $10,237 | $61,015 |
| 2019 | $1,130,624 | $40,023 | $76,608 | $55,403 | 19 | — | $20,759 | $62,372 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Durnill Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $58K 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 filing does not state a mission for the Trust. Its 2025 grants were designated for scholarships. Among its grantees, Mitchell Technical College says it supports students preparing for technical careers through scholarships and updated equipment and tools; an individual recipient State University’s foundation says it provides private gift support for the university; and Dakota Wesleyan University says it educates students to develop their talents for lives of service to God and the common good. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Trust reported 11 grants totaling $52,560. Grants ranged from $930 to $17,740, with a median of $1,865. Its largest awards were $17,740 to Mitchell Technical College, $13,610 to an individual recipient State University, $6,935 to an individual recipient Technical College, $4,805 to the University of an individual recipient, and $2,935 to an individual recipient State University; each was listed for scholarships.
The Trust’s 2025 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists a completed Braddock-Durnill Memorial Scholarship Application as the required material and names Keven Morehart as the contact. The filing says applicants and their families must be residents of Haakon County, an individual recipient, on the date of high school graduation, and limits the scholarship to $2,000 per year for four years.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists US Bank N A as trustee.
Durnill Charitable Trust's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
US Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$19K (2020) → $19K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: US Bank (2019) — Trustee
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 $19K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Durnill Charitable Trust
How much does Durnill Charitable Trust give each year?
Durnill Charitable Trust gave $53K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 14 grants.
What is Durnill Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Durnill Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,865, and its average grant was $4,778, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Durnill Charitable Trust give grants?
Durnill Charitable Trust gives mostly in South Dakota: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Mitchell, SD (2 grants).
Does Durnill Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Durnill Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (11 grants).
Who are Durnill Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Durnill Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Mitchell Technical College ($17,740), University of South Dakota ($4,805) and Dakota State University ($1,865), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 5 individual scholarships ($25,345), which are not listed by name. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Durnill Charitable Trust?
Durnill Charitable Trust reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Durnill Charitable Trust fund?
The available filing does not state a mission for the Trust. Its 2025 grants were designated for scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Durnill Charitable Trust?
The filing instructs applicants to complete the Braddock-Durnill Memorial Scholarship Application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Durnill Charitable Trust's EIN?
Durnill Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6555669. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
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