George M & Florence M Clarkson Scholarship
George M & Florence M Clarkson Scholarship is a private foundation, based in Billings, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $181K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $13K.
George M & Florence M Clarkson Scholarship at a glance
In short: George M & Florence M Clarkson Scholarship gave $8K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,800
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,300
- -62.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,300
- Total assets
- $181,454
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Montana (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who George M & Florence M Clarkson Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was MSU - Northern ($3K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $4K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($3,900), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How George M & Florence M Clarkson Scholarship gives
- Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $11K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MSU - Bozeman Bozeman, MT | Scholarship | $1,300 |
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $3,900 |
| MSU - Northern Havre, MT | Scholarship | $1,300 |
| MSU - Northern Havre, MT | Scholarship | $1,300 |
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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 | $181,454 | $15,083 | $12,119 | $7,800 | 6 | $9,844 | $12,957 | $10,032 |
| 2024 | $178,493 | $12,163 | $11,142 | $7,000 | 2 | $8,900 | $10,148 | $9,686 |
| 2023 | $177,460 | $11,702 | $11,593 | $8,000 | 2 | $9,786 | $9,709 | $9,008 |
| 2022 | $177,377 | $-307 | $15,037 | $10,848 | 6 | $12,621 | $3,032 | $9,526 |
| 2021 | $192,726 | $21,755 | $9,968 | $6,000 | 3 | $7,801 | $19,566 | $12,841 |
| 2020 | $178,951 | $6,678 | $13,805 | $10,000 | 4 | — | $4,843 | $9,723 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, George M & Florence M Clarkson Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
George M & Florence M Clarkson Scholarship's only listed officer is First Interstate Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First Interstate Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2020) → $3K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Interstate Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about George M & Florence M Clarkson Scholarship
How much does George M & Florence M Clarkson Scholarship give each year?
George M & Florence M Clarkson Scholarship gave $8K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 2 grants.
What is George M & Florence M Clarkson Scholarship's typical grant size?
George M & Florence M Clarkson Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $1,300, and its average grant was $1,300, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does George M & Florence M Clarkson Scholarship give grants?
George M & Florence M Clarkson Scholarship gives mostly in Montana: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Washington (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Havre, MT (2 grants).
Does George M & Florence M Clarkson Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on George M & Florence M Clarkson Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (6 grants).
How large is George M & Florence M Clarkson Scholarship?
George M & Florence M Clarkson Scholarship reported $181K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (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 is George M & Florence M Clarkson Scholarship's EIN?
George M & Florence M Clarkson Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3802270. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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