Mack & Nina Niccum Memorial Scholarship
Mack & Nina Niccum Memorial Scholarship is a private foundation, based in Great Falls, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $586K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $29K.
Mack & Nina Niccum Memorial Scholarship at a glance
In short: Mack & Nina Niccum Memorial Scholarship gave $19K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state North Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,798
- -29.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,760
- -29.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,583
- Total assets
- $585,623
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Dakota (47% 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 Mack & Nina Niccum Memorial Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dickinson State University ($9K). Together the top 4 received $15K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($3,342), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mack & Nina Niccum Memorial Scholarship gives
- Giving fell 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 60% 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 $19K (2025) to $49K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dickinson State University Dickinson, ND | College Tuition for Benefit of Katylynn Gaub | $8,773 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $3,342 |
| Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, TX | College Tuition FBO Hope Gonsioroski | $2,583 |
| University of Phoenix Phoenix, AZ | College Tuition FBO Kendall Kittleman | $2,050 |
| University of Wyoming Laramie, WY | College Tuition FBO Ashlyn Lutts | $2,050 |
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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 | $585,623 | $36,416 | $28,010 | $18,798 | 5 | $18,798 | $28,860 | $31,566 |
| 2024 | $577,217 | $49,908 | $36,058 | $26,800 | 5 | $26,800 | $41,424 | $29,873 |
| 2023 | $557,768 | $31,629 | $30,982 | $22,400 | 5 | $22,400 | $23,525 | $29,214 |
| 2022 | $563,032 | $13,766 | $39,063 | $30,400 | 5 | $30,400 | $6,291 | $31,434 |
| 2021 | $582,931 | $47,445 | $58,973 | $48,732 | 4 | $48,732 | $38,092 | $33,700 |
| 2020 | $594,538 | $47,117 | $31,305 | $21,529 | 4 | — | $38,340 | $32,711 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mack & Nina Niccum Memorial Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mack & Nina Niccum Memorial Scholarship's only listed officer is DA Davidson Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
DA Davidson Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$6K (2022) → $6K (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 $6K, to Da Davidson Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mack & Nina Niccum Memorial Scholarship
How much does Mack & Nina Niccum Memorial Scholarship give each year?
Mack & Nina Niccum Memorial Scholarship gave $19K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 5 grants.
What is Mack & Nina Niccum Memorial Scholarship's typical grant size?
Mack & Nina Niccum Memorial Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $2,583, and its average grant was $3,760, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mack & Nina Niccum Memorial Scholarship give grants?
Mack & Nina Niccum Memorial Scholarship's top state is North Dakota, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were South Dakota (18%) and Texas (14%).
Does Mack & Nina Niccum Memorial Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Mack & Nina Niccum Memorial Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Mack & Nina Niccum Memorial Scholarship's largest grantees?
Mack & Nina Niccum Memorial Scholarship's largest 2025 grantees include Dickinson State University ($8,773), Lubbock Christian University ($2,583) and University of Phoenix ($2,050), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($3,342), which are not listed by name. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mack & Nina Niccum Memorial Scholarship?
Mack & Nina Niccum Memorial Scholarship reported $586K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (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 Mack & Nina Niccum Memorial Scholarship's EIN?
Mack & Nina Niccum Memorial Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7102273. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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