Montiford & Mary Beck Doupe Scholarship Fund
Montiford & Mary Beck Doupe Scholarship Fund is a private foundation based in Cherokee, Iowa. It awards scholarships for post-secondary education to students enrolled in Cherokee County schools.
Montiford & Mary Beck Doupe Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Montiford & Mary Beck Doupe Scholarship Fund gave $75K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,000
- -23.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,000
- -23.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,686,775
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (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 Montiford & Mary Beck Doupe Scholarship Fund
- Review Cycle
- April 1
- Deadline
- April 1
- Contact
Application contact: Jared S Koch Cherokee State Bank
Mailing address: 212 W Willow Street, Cherokee, IA 51012
Phone: (712) 225-3000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Montiford & Mary Beck Doupe Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
94 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 94 grants of 94 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Montiford & Mary Beck Doupe Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2020) to $98K (2024). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 25 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $75,000 |
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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 | $1,686,775 | $94,298 | $92,550 | $75,000 | 25 | $75,000 | $76,748 | $77,762 |
| 2024 | $1,707,508 | $254,285 | $112,105 | $97,500 | 25 | $97,500 | $239,680 | $72,841 |
| 2023 | $1,567,906 | $103,650 | $83,274 | $70,000 | 24 | $70,000 | $90,376 | $74,344 |
| 2022 | $1,547,496 | $-39,278 | $104,044 | $90,000 | 12 | $90,000 | $26,202 | $80,143 |
| 2021 | $1,689,490 | $103,179 | $71,538 | $60,000 | 8 | $60,000 | $91,641 | $72,916 |
| 2020 | $1,606,412 | $65,379 | $54,377 | $45,000 | 6 | — | $56,002 | $76,449 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Montiford & Mary Beck Doupe Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $78K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The fund’s 2025 filing describes post-secondary scholarships for students graduating from high school and scholarships for other recipients. The stated award restriction is that funds go to institutions of higher learning for tuition.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the fund awarded 25 scholarships totaling $75,000. Five awards were $5,000 each, and 20 were $2,500 each. The median award was $2,500. Among the listed recipients, five individual recipients each received $5,000 for post-secondary education.
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applicants should mail or drop off a completed Montiford Mary Beck Doupe Scholarship Application with an attached essay. Awards are restricted to students enrolled in Cherokee County, Iowa, schools, for tuition at institutions of higher learning.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Montiford & Mary Beck Doupe Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is Cherokee State Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cherokee State Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $13K (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 $13K, to Cherokee State Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Montiford & Mary Beck Doupe Scholarship Fund
How much does Montiford & Mary Beck Doupe Scholarship Fund give each year?
Montiford & Mary Beck Doupe Scholarship Fund gave $75K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $98K across 25 grants.
What is Montiford & Mary Beck Doupe Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Montiford & Mary Beck Doupe Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,000, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Montiford & Mary Beck Doupe Scholarship Fund give grants?
Montiford & Mary Beck Doupe Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Montiford & Mary Beck Doupe Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on Montiford & Mary Beck Doupe Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Post-Secondary Education" (25 grants).
How large is Montiford & Mary Beck Doupe Scholarship Fund?
Montiford & Mary Beck Doupe Scholarship Fund reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $78K (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 Montiford & Mary Beck Doupe Scholarship Fund fund?
The fund’s 2025 filing describes post-secondary scholarships for students graduating from high school and scholarships for other recipients. The stated award restriction is that funds go to institutions of higher learning for tuition. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Montiford & Mary Beck Doupe Scholarship Fund?
Montiford & Mary Beck Doupe Scholarship Fund has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Montiford & Mary Beck Doupe Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Montiford & Mary Beck Doupe Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1774570. 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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