The George & Marie Blick Scholarship Trust
The George & Marie Blick Scholarship Trust is a private foundation, based in Castleford, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $48K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $3K.
The George & Marie Blick Scholarship Trust at a glance
In short: The George & Marie Blick Scholarship Trust gave $3K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Idaho. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $47,654
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Idaho (100% 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 The George & Marie Blick Scholarship Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Carson Jacobson and Boise State UNI ($2K). Together the top 2 received $3K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The George & Marie Blick Scholarship Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 143% 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 $2K (2020) to $3K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carson Jacobson and Boise State UNI Buhl, ID | Education | $1,500 |
| Robyn Taylor and Idaho State Univer Buhl, ID | Education | $1,500 |
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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 | $47,654 | $2,644 | $3,000 | $3,000 | 2 | $3,000 | $2,644 | $2,101 |
| 2024 | $48,010 | $2,573 | $3,000 | $3,000 | 2 | $3,000 | $2,573 | $2,156 |
| 2023 | $48,437 | $2,412 | $3,000 | $3,000 | 2 | $3,000 | $2,412 | $2,163 |
| 2022 | $49,025 | $2,137 | $3,000 | $3,000 | 2 | $3,000 | $2,137 | $2,093 |
| 2021 | $49,888 | $2,354 | $3,000 | $3,000 | 2 | $3,000 | $2,354 | $2,424 |
| 2020 | $50,534 | $2,102 | $1,500 | $1,500 | 1 | — | $2,102 | $2,445 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The George & Marie Blick Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The George & Marie Blick Scholarship Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary Blick
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Blackwood
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The George & Marie Blick Scholarship Trust
How much does The George & Marie Blick Scholarship Trust give each year?
The George & Marie Blick Scholarship Trust gave $3K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 2 grants.
How large is The George & Marie Blick Scholarship Trust?
The George & Marie Blick Scholarship Trust reported $48K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The George & Marie Blick Scholarship Trust operate?
The George & Marie Blick Scholarship Trust has awarded grants in Idaho, Montana, Utah.
What is The George & Marie Blick Scholarship Trust's EIN?
The George & Marie Blick Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-6070275. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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