John & Ann Taylor Scholarship Trust
The John & Ann Taylor Scholarship Trust is a private foundation based in Great Falls, Montana. It primarily provides scholarships for students pursuing fine arts degrees, with a stated emphasis on painting, oil and watercolor, and printmaking.
John & Ann Taylor Scholarship Trust at a glance
In short: John & Ann Taylor Scholarship Trust gave $85K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $84,658
- -12.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,527
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,944,011
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Montana (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.
How to apply to John & Ann Taylor Scholarship Trust
- How to Apply
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The trust does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applicants may submit an application that is typed, handwritten, or prepared electronically. The filing lists Renee Boe Davidson Trust Co. as the contact. Awards are restricted to qualifying applicants pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in fine arts, with the stated visual-art limitations and emphasis described above.
- Review Cycle
- Applications are generally due annually by April 30, but the date is subject to change. The filing does not specify a year for this deadline.
- Deadline
- Applications are generally due annually by April 30, but the date is subject to change.
- Contact
Application contact: Renee Boe Davidson Trust Co
Mailing address: 3210 Hillcrest Park Drive Suite 200, Medford, OR 97504
Phone: (406) 791-7228
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who John & Ann Taylor Scholarship Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Flathead High School ($4K). Together the top 10 received $20K.
Organizations only. It also paid 10 individual scholarships ($62,441), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
102 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 102 grants of 102 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Montana. The trust’s filing gives preference to students who graduated from an accredited high school within the Flathead Valley in Montana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How John & Ann Taylor Scholarship Trust gives
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2023) to $120K (2021). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 10 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $62,441 |
| Flathead High School Kalispell, MT | Purchase Art Supplies | $4,000 |
| Creston School Kalispell, MT | Purchase Art Supplies | $3,000 |
| Stumptown Art Studio Whitefish, MT | Purchase Art Supplies | $2,500 |
| Bigfork High School Bigfork, MT | Purchase Art Supplies | $2,000 |
| East Evergreen Junior High SD #50 Kalispell, MT | Purchase Art Supplies | $1,631 |
| Deer Park Schools Columbia Falls, MT | Purchase Art Supplies | $1,500 |
| Whitefish High School Whitefish, MT | Purchase Art Supplies | $1,500 |
| East Evergreen Elementary Kalispell, MT | Purchase Art Supplies | $1,365 |
| Columbia Falls High School Columbia Falls, MT | Purchase Art Supplies | $1,344 |
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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 | $1,944,011 | $263,593 | $127,964 | $84,658 | 24 | $104,614 | $243,066 | $127,353 |
| 2024 | $1,808,382 | $146,274 | $135,588 | $96,214 | 26 | $115,166 | $127,208 | $121,504 |
| 2023 | $1,797,696 | $79,464 | $99,944 | $64,744 | 9 | $82,188 | $61,899 | $111,015 |
| 2022 | $1,818,176 | $150,335 | $127,169 | $89,029 | 18 | $106,978 | $132,299 | $113,531 |
| 2021 | $1,795,010 | $188,693 | $162,273 | $120,172 | 25 | $139,372 | $169,419 | $121,144 |
| 2020 | $1,768,590 | $200,403 | $132,598 | $99,873 | 13 | — | $184,013 | $102,477 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John & Ann Taylor Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $127K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The trust’s filing describes scholarship support for applicants pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in fine arts, with an emphasis on painting, oil and watercolor, and printmaking. Scholarships are limited to visual art and exclude music, photography, jewelry, pottery making, and sculpting. Preference is given to students who graduated from an accredited high school in Montana’s Flathead Valley.
In 2025, the trust also awarded grants to Flathead High School and Creston School for art supplies. An individual recipient, a 2025 grantee, describes its mission as providing a place for children and adults to express their creativity and learn about art’s capacity to enrich individuals and the community.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust awarded 24 grants totaling $84,658. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $15,506, with a median of $2,500. Most of the largest listed awards were scholarships to individual recipients. Other notable grants included $4,000 to Flathead High School and $3,000 to Creston School for art supplies, and $2,500 to an individual recipient
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Davidson Trust Company as trustee. Crowley Law Firm and Jordahl Sliter PLLC are listed as selection committee members.
John & Ann Taylor Scholarship Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Davidson Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$30K (2020) → $37K (2025)
Jordahl Sliter Pllc
Selection Committee Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $3K (2025)
Crowley Law Firm
Selection Committee Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 $37K, to Davidson Trust Company (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about John & Ann Taylor Scholarship Trust
How much does John & Ann Taylor Scholarship Trust give each year?
John & Ann Taylor Scholarship Trust gave $85K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $96K across 26 grants.
What is John & Ann Taylor Scholarship Trust's typical grant size?
John & Ann Taylor Scholarship Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,527, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does John & Ann Taylor Scholarship Trust give grants?
John & Ann Taylor Scholarship Trust gives mostly in Montana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Kalispell, MT (6 grants), Whitefish, MT (3 grants), Columbia Falls, MT (2 grants) and Bigfork, MT (2 grants).
Does John & Ann Taylor Scholarship Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on John & Ann Taylor Scholarship Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Purchase Art Supplies" (14 grants) and "Scholarship" (10 grants).
Who are John & Ann Taylor Scholarship Trust's largest grantees?
John & Ann Taylor Scholarship Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Flathead High School ($4,000), Creston School ($3,000) and Stumptown Art Studio ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 10 individual scholarships ($62,441), which are not listed by name. Together they received 11% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is John & Ann Taylor Scholarship Trust?
John & Ann Taylor Scholarship Trust reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $105K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $127K (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 John & Ann Taylor Scholarship Trust fund?
The trust’s filing describes scholarship support for applicants pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in fine arts, with an emphasis on painting, oil and watercolor, and printmaking. Scholarships are limited to visual art and exclude music, photography, jewelry, pottery making, and sculpting. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from John & Ann Taylor Scholarship Trust?
The trust 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 John & Ann Taylor Scholarship Trust's EIN?
John & Ann Taylor Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6732757. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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