The Doris Marcoux Educational Foundation
The Doris Marcoux Educational Foundation is a private foundation based in Williston, North Dakota. Its 2025 filing describes scholarships for students attending Williston State University during the period for which they request support.
The Doris Marcoux Educational Foundation at a glance
In short: The Doris Marcoux Educational Foundation gave $97K across 169 grants in 2025 (avg $572.947), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $96,828
- +123.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 169
- +89.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $573
- +17.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $278
- Total assets
- $714,834
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Dakota (91% 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 The Doris Marcoux Educational Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. An application is available upon request and through the scholarship page listed on its filing. The student must be attending Williston State University for the period the scholarship is requested for. Contact the named representative, Nichole Kennedy, for application information.
- Review Cycle
- July 1 and December 1, as stated on the 2025 filing.
- Deadline
- July 1 and December 1, as stated on the 2025 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Nichole Kennedy
Mailing address: 310 1St Ave E PO Box 1827, Williston, ND 58802-1827
Phone: (701) 577-9618
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Doris Marcoux Educational Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
488 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 488 grants of 488 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Dakota, 8% to recipients in Oklahoma, and 1% to recipients in Montana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 169 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Doris Marcoux Educational Foundation gives
- Giving grew 221% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 202% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $431 (2020) to $97K (2025). In 2025 it made 169 grants totaling $97K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 50 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $64,956 |
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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 | $714,834 | $172,738 | $122,297 | $96,828 | 169 | $112,152 | $163,570 | $55,614 |
| 2024 | $663,856 | $308,313 | $64,975 | $43,335 | 89 | $63,253 | $302,939 | $55,058 |
| 2023 | $420,379 | $17,781 | $98,150 | $89,262 | 168 | $97,608 | $13,040 | $49,506 |
| 2022 | $500,481 | $24,885 | $44,355 | $30,128 | 54 | $36,421 | $17,044 | $46,217 |
| 2021 | $519,951 | $15,276 | $24,728 | $14,492 | 8 | $23,155 | $13,081 | $47,569 |
| 2020 | $529,403 | $20,075 | $11,563 | $431 | 1 | — | $13,216 | $44,425 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Doris Marcoux Educational Foundation reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 169 grants totaling $96,828. Grants ranged from $73 to $7,863, with a median of $278. The largest listed awards went to individual recipients for scholarships: $7,863, $6,525, and $5,896, all in North Dakota.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists First State Bank Trust as trustee.
The Doris Marcoux Educational Foundation's only listed officer is First State Bank Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First State Bank Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$7K (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 First State Bank Trust (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Doris Marcoux Educational Foundation
How much does The Doris Marcoux Educational Foundation give each year?
The Doris Marcoux Educational Foundation gave $97K across 169 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 89 grants.
What is The Doris Marcoux Educational Foundation's typical grant size?
The Doris Marcoux Educational Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $278, and its average grant was $573, across 169 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Doris Marcoux Educational Foundation give grants?
The Doris Marcoux Educational Foundation gives mostly in North Dakota: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oklahoma (8%).
Does The Doris Marcoux Educational Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 169 grants with a stated purpose on The Doris Marcoux Educational Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (169 grants).
How large is The Doris Marcoux Educational Foundation?
The Doris Marcoux Educational Foundation reported $715K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $112K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from The Doris Marcoux Educational Foundation?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Doris Marcoux Educational Foundation's EIN?
The Doris Marcoux Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6651996. 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 October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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