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John N McNeil & Stella M McNeil Scholarship Trust-C/O 1st Bank Upper Mic

Accepts applications Marquette, Michigan · EIN 386788691

John N McNeil & Stella M McNeil Scholarship Trust-C/O 1st Bank Upper Mic is a private foundation in Marquette, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $243,000 in 91 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $3,250. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $226,500 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$234,50088$5.1 million
2024$226,50089$5.4 million
2025$243,00091$5.7 million

How to apply

Its grants go to individuals, not organizations. Every grant in its 2025 filing was paid to an individual (for example a scholarship or assistance with costs), so it is not a funding prospect for a nonprofit.

ContactKingsford High School
431 Hamilton Ave, Kingsford, MI 49802
Phone or email(906) 776-2670
DeadlinesMarch annually
RestrictionsRequires 2.0 gpa to apply, full time college attendance and maintenance of 2.0 gpa in college

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What John N McNeil & Stella M McNeil Scholarship Trust-C/O 1st Bank Upper Mic funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan91$243,000

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 91 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
MI
Scholarship$3,250
Individual
MI
Scholarship$3,250
Individual
MI
Scholarship$3,250
Individual
MI
Scholarship$3,250
Individual
MI
Scholarship$3,250
Individual
MI
Scholarship$3,250
Individual
MI
Scholarship$3,250
Individual
MI
Scholarship$3,250
Individual
MI
Scholarship$3,250
Individual
MI
Scholarship$3,250
Individual
MI
Scholarship$3,250
Individual
MI
Scholarship$3,250
Individual
MI
Scholarship$3,250
Individual
MI
Scholarship$3,250
Individual
MI
Scholarship$3,250
Individual
MI
Scholarship$3,250
Individual
MI
Scholarship$3,250
Individual
MI
Scholarship$3,250
Individual
MI
Scholarship$3,250
Individual
MI
Scholarship$3,250
Individual
MI
Scholarship$3,250
Individual
MI
Scholarship$3,250
Individual
MI
Scholarship$3,250
Individual
MI
Scholarship$3,250
Individual
MI
Scholarship$3,250
Individual
MI
Scholarship$3,250
Individual
MI
Scholarship$3,250
Individual
MI
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
MI
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
MI
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
MI
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
MI
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
MI
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
MI
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
MI
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
MI
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
MI
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
MI
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
MI
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
MI
Scholarship$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John N McNeil & Stella M McNeil Scholarship Trust-C/O 1st Bank Upper Mic accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: March annually.

How much does John N McNeil & Stella M McNeil Scholarship Trust-C/O 1st Bank Upper Mic give?

$243,000 in tax year 2025, across 91 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs John N McNeil & Stella M McNeil Scholarship Trust-C/O 1st Bank Upper Mic?

Its 2025 filing lists First Bank Upper Michigan (Trustee).

What does John N McNeil & Stella M McNeil Scholarship Trust-C/O 1st Bank Upper Mic fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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