Nick Norris Memorial Foundation
Nick Norris Memorial Foundation is a private foundation, based in Marshalltown, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $70K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $3K.
Nick Norris Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Nick Norris Memorial Foundation gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,277
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,069
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $909
- Total assets
- $69,838
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (89% 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 Nick Norris Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Iowa ($2K). Together the top 4 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Nick Norris Memorial Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $5K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | Scholarship Grant | $2,000 |
| Grand View University Des Moines, IA | Scholarship Grant | $1,000 |
| Marshalltown Heritage Club Marshalltown, IA | GRANT | $818 |
| University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI | Scholarship Grant | $459 |
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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 | $69,838 | $4,851 | $6,536 | $4,277 | 4 | $4,277 | $2,592 | $4,740 |
| 2024 | $71,523 | $5,646 | $6,423 | $4,400 | 4 | $4,400 | $3,509 | $4,445 |
| 2023 | $72,300 | $3,120 | $6,401 | $4,474 | 3 | $4,474 | $1,193 | $4,169 |
| 2022 | $75,581 | $889 | $6,244 | $4,621 | 6 | $4,621 | — | $4,537 |
| 2021 | $80,936 | $8,952 | $6,150 | $4,499 | 3 | $4,499 | $2,301 | $4,749 |
| 2020 | $78,134 | $2,068 | $5,409 | $3,875 | 3 | — | $573 | $4,384 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nick Norris Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nick Norris Memorial Foundation's only listed officer is United Bank Trust Christian McMurr, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
United Bank Trust Christian McMurr
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$770 (2023) → $872 (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: United Bank Trust Robert Thomas (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: United Bank Trust Erik Nilius (2020) — Trustee
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 $872, to United Bank Trust Christian McMurr (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Nick Norris Memorial Foundation
How much does Nick Norris Memorial Foundation give each year?
Nick Norris Memorial Foundation gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 4 grants.
What is Nick Norris Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?
Nick Norris Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $909, and its average grant was $1,069, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nick Norris Memorial Foundation give grants?
Nick Norris Memorial Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Wisconsin (11%).
Does Nick Norris Memorial Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Nick Norris Memorial Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship Grant" (3 grants).
How large is Nick Norris Memorial Foundation?
Nick Norris Memorial Foundation reported $70K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (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 Nick Norris Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Nick Norris Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6083955. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 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 May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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