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Roy V Thompson Scholarship Trust

Preselected recipients only Overland Park, Kansas · EIN 416509754

Roy V Thompson Scholarship Trust is a private foundation in Overland Park, Kansas. In tax year 2025 it gave $4,500 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $1,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $5,000 the year before.

57% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$5,2509$32,462
2024$5,0006$28,212
2025$4,5007$23,413

How to apply

Roy V Thompson Scholarship Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Roy V Thompson Scholarship Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota2$1,500
North Dakota2$1,500
Florida1$500
South Dakota1$500
Wisconsin1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Minnesota State University
Moorhead, MN
Scholarship$1,000
Valley City State University
Valley City, ND
Scholarship$1,000
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND
Scholarship$500
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI
Scholarship$500
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD
Scholarship$500
Flagler College
St Augustine, FL
Scholarship$500
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls, MN
Scholarship$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Roy V Thompson Scholarship Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Roy V Thompson Scholarship Trust give?

$4,500 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Roy V Thompson Scholarship Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Midwest Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Roy V Thompson Scholarship Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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