Matilda & Edward Doerr Memorial Scholarship
The Matilda & Edward Doerr Memorial Scholarship is a private foundation based in Swansea, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports 15 grants totaling $125,039, with each listed grant designated for scholarships.
Matilda & Edward Doerr Memorial Scholarship at a glance
In short: Matilda & Edward Doerr Memorial Scholarship gave $125K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,039
- -16.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -80.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,336
- +336.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,200
- Total assets
- $2,831,791
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (54% 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 Matilda & Edward Doerr Memorial Scholarship
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4387 N Illinois Street, Swansea, IL 62226
Phone: (314) 889-1010
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Matilda & Edward Doerr Memorial Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
93 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 93 grants of 93 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri (54%), Indiana (17%), Colorado (10%), Illinois (8%), and North Carolina (6%). The listed largest grants also include recipients in Kentucky.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
How Matilda & Edward Doerr Memorial Scholarship gives
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2025) to $149K (2024). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 15 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $125,039 |
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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 | $2,831,791 | $126,749 | $169,533 | $125,039 | 15 | $140,326 | $100,948 | $155,744 |
| 2024 | $2,873,440 | $154,952 | $192,606 | $148,870 | 78 | $181,280 | $143,626 | $50,841 |
| 2023 | $2,911,094 | $2,915,736 | $4,642 | — | — | $4,642 | $28,825 | $29,705 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Matilda & Edward Doerr Memorial Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $156K 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
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants listed are for scholarships to individual recipients.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 15 grants totaling $125,039. Grant amounts ranged from $1,950 to $20,945, with a median of $7,200. Among the largest grants were $20,945 to an individual recipient in Indiana, $16,758 and two grants of $12,000 to individual recipients in Missouri, and $12,000 to an individual recipient in Colorado. Each was designated for a scholarship.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists First Bank as trustee.
Matilda & Edward Doerr Memorial Scholarship's only listed officer is First Bank, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First Bank
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
$38K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jill Bastian (2023–2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 $38K, to First Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Matilda & Edward Doerr Memorial Scholarship
How much does Matilda & Edward Doerr Memorial Scholarship give each year?
Matilda & Edward Doerr Memorial Scholarship gave $125K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $149K across 78 grants.
What is Matilda & Edward Doerr Memorial Scholarship's typical grant size?
Matilda & Edward Doerr Memorial Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $7,200, and its average grant was $8,336, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Matilda & Edward Doerr Memorial Scholarship give grants?
Matilda & Edward Doerr Memorial Scholarship gives mostly in Missouri: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (17%) and Colorado (10%).
Does Matilda & Edward Doerr Memorial Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Matilda & Edward Doerr Memorial Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (15 grants).
How large is Matilda & Edward Doerr Memorial Scholarship?
Matilda & Edward Doerr Memorial Scholarship reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $140K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $156K (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 Matilda & Edward Doerr Memorial Scholarship fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants listed are for scholarships to individual recipients. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Matilda & Edward Doerr Memorial Scholarship?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Matilda & Edward Doerr Memorial Scholarship's EIN?
Matilda & Edward Doerr Memorial Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-2400510. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Does Matilda & Edward Doerr Memorial Scholarship accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 11, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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