Myron Scott Trust

OMAHA, NE EIN: 47-6099165

Myron Scott Trust is a private foundation, based in OMAHA, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $64K. Net investment income was $9K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$64K

+2143.6% YoY

Grant Count

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+2143.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Myron Scott Trust reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Myron Scott Trust

Based on IRS filings

Myron Scott Trust is a private foundation, based in OMAHA, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $64K. Net investment income was $9K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Nebraska $78K (100%)

States

Nebraska

Cities

Kearney

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	—	$58,329	$61,008
Revenue	$11,314	$4,560	$4,091
Expenses	$69,733	$7,126	$7,954
Qualifying Distributions	$67,475	$4,804	$3,995
Net Investment Income	$9,210	$2,182	$255
Distributable Amount	$3,469	$3,185	$3,293

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include University of Nebraska at Kearney ($21,005), Buffalo County Historical Society ($21,005), Merryman Performaning Arts Center ($6,494).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
CRANE RIVER THEATER CO INC KEARNEY, NE	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	$5,251
MERRYMAN PERFORMANING ARTS CENTER KEARNEY, NE	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	$6,494
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY KEARNEY, NE	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	$21,005
KEARNEY COMMUNITY THEATRE KEARNEY, NE	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	$5,251
BUFFALO COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY KEARNEY, NE	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	$21,005
KEARNEY AREA ARTS COUNCIL KEARNEY, NE	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	$5,251

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA	TRUSTEE	1	$1,185
CHANDLER LYNCH III	DIRECTOR	1	$200
MICHAEL BRYSON	DIRECTOR	1	$200
LUKE SIMPSON	DIRECTOR	1	$200

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Myron Scott Trust operate?

Myron Scott Trust has awarded grants in Nebraska.

What size grants does Myron Scott Trust award?

In 2025, Myron Scott Trust awarded 6 grants totaling $64K — an average of about $11K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Myron Scott Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Myron Scott Trust reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.