Margie and James Robertson Scholarship

Private foundation · Grantmaker Great Falls, MT EIN: 81-4396403

Margie and James Robertson Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Great Falls, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $931K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $47K. Net investment income was $61K.

Margie and James Robertson Scholarship at a glance

In short: Margie and James Robertson Scholarship gave $47K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$46,702
+7.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$46,702
+7.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$46,702
Total assets
$930,508
+0.5% 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 September 2026.

Who Margie and James Robertson Scholarship funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Ennis School District: $47KEnnis School District$47K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ennis School District ($47K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Ennis

How Margie and James Robertson Scholarship gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2019) to $50K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $47K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ennis School District Ennis, MTScholarships and Financial Aid for Graduates$46,702
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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 IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$930,508$65,933$61,264$46,7021$50,807$60,734$53,038
2024$925,839$89,616$58,725$43,4071$47,360$82,850$50,655
2023$894,948$52,623$58,835$45,1371$48,753$46,399$47,023
2022$901,160$23,491$65,512$50,3921$54,153$17,364$48,898
2021$943,181$112,816$60,602$44,3741$48,517$105,806$54,535
2020$890,967$73,373$57,275$43,3501—$67,073$48,050
2019$874,082$37,726$56,900$43,0001—$31,521$47,405

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margie and James Robertson Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Margie and James Robertson Scholarship's only listed officer is D A Davidson Trust CO, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • D A Davidson Trust CO

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $10K (2019) → $11K (2025)

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

D a Davidson Trust CO — Trustee: $11KD a Davidson Trust COTrustee$11K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to D a Davidson Trust CO (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Margie and James Robertson Scholarship

How much does Margie and James Robertson Scholarship give each year?

Margie and James Robertson Scholarship gave $47K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 1 grant.

How large is Margie and James Robertson Scholarship?

Margie and James Robertson Scholarship reported $931K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $51K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (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 Margie and James Robertson Scholarship?

Margie and James Robertson Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Great Falls, MT. It holds $931K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Margie and James Robertson Scholarship operate?

Margie and James Robertson Scholarship has awarded grants in Montana.

What is Margie and James Robertson Scholarship's EIN?

Margie and James Robertson Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4396403. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)

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