Margaret G Buckner Scholarship Trst

Private foundation · Grantmaker Marshall, MO EIN: 43-1735027

Margaret G Buckner Scholarship Trst is a private foundation based in Marshall, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports grants designated for scholarships, with all reported grant dollars going to recipients in Missouri.

Margaret G Buckner Scholarship Trst at a glance

In short: Margaret G Buckner Scholarship Trst gave $337K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$337,417
+12.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
25
+19.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$13,497
-5.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,400
Total assets
$6,439,347
+11.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (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 Margaret G Buckner Scholarship Trst

How to Apply

The filing directs applicants to use the attached grant application. It states that there are no specific deadlines and that award restrictions are described in the application.

Contact

Application contact: Dr Darin L Haug
Mailing address: 1913 Watermill Road, Marshall, MO 65340
Phone: (660) 815-5700

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Margaret G Buckner Scholarship Trst funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Ftzgibbon Hospital: $40KFtzgibbon Hospital$40K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ftzgibbon Hospital ($40K).

Organizations only. It also paid 24 individual scholarships ($297,417), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

106 grants across all recorded years

103<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 103 grants of 106 (97%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri. An earlier profile describes a preference for applicants from Saline County, Missouri.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.

States

Cities

MarshallBoonvilleBosworthBrunswickCarrolltonColumbiaDewittEoliaGilliamHigginsvilleKansas CityLawsonMalta BendMashallMiamiNelsonOttervilleSedaliaSlaterSweet Springs

How Margaret G Buckner Scholarship Trst gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K17 grants2020 15 grants2021 23 grants2022 22 grants2023 21 grants2024 25 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $222K (2020) to $341K (2022). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $337K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
24 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$297,417
Ftzgibbon Hospital Marshall, MOScholarship$40,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$6,439,347$353,408$382,182$337,41725$342,816$55,106
2024$5,784,299$419,560$338,626$299,97821$304,652$56,397
2023$4,829,179$79,503$273,099$260,19022$269,438$81,013
2022$4,490,840$250,795$387,878$340,72823$359,149$59,710
2021$4,111,274$412,751$296,816$249,87115$261,662$51,187
2020$3,816,351$90,960$261,442$221,57517—$178,361

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

An earlier profile describes the Trust’s scholarships as supporting health care training, with preference for applicants from Saline County who agree to provide health care services there for a specified period. The filing’s itemized 2025 grants identify scholarship purposes but do not provide further details about the training supported.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the Trust made 25 grants totaling $337,417. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $43,758, with a median of $5,400. The largest listed grants included $43,758 and $40,000 to individual recipients, $40,000 to FTZGIBBON HOSPITAL in Marshall, and $27,000 to an individual recipient in Sedalia; each was designated for scholarships.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists DARIN L HAUG DO as trustee and JAN STAPLETON RN BSN and ANGELA IGO as directors.

Margaret G Buckner Scholarship Trst's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Darin L. Haug DO

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jan Stapleton Rn Bsn

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Igo

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Leslie Coslet (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Melanie Elfrink MD (2020–2023) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Margaret G Buckner Scholarship Trst

How much does Margaret G Buckner Scholarship Trst give each year?

Margaret G Buckner Scholarship Trst gave $337K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $300K across 21 grants.

What is Margaret G Buckner Scholarship Trst's typical grant size?

Margaret G Buckner Scholarship Trst's median grant in 2025 was $5,400, and its average grant was $13,497, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Margaret G Buckner Scholarship Trst give grants?

Margaret G Buckner Scholarship Trst gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Margaret G Buckner Scholarship Trst give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on Margaret G Buckner Scholarship Trst's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (25 grants).

How large is Margaret G Buckner Scholarship Trst?

Margaret G Buckner Scholarship Trst reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $353K.

What does Margaret G Buckner Scholarship Trst fund?

An earlier profile describes the Trust’s scholarships as supporting health care training, with preference for applicants from Saline County who agree to provide health care services there for a specified period. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Margaret G Buckner Scholarship Trst?

The filing directs applicants to use the attached grant application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Margaret G Buckner Scholarship Trst's EIN?

Margaret G Buckner Scholarship Trst's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1735027. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 24, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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