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Kotowski Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Park Rapids, Minnesota · EIN 263499322

Kotowski Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Park Rapids, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $12,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $6,000 and the largest $6,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$6,0001$243,788
2024$00$247,185
2025$12,0002$238,877

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.

ContactJoel Vorhes
705 East River Drive Apt 119, Park Rapids, MN 56470
Phone or email(218) 252-7430, joelvorhes@gmail.com
What to submitPotential scholarship recipients fill out an application form and include a written essay, parental and school approval and school transcript.
DeadlinesApplications are accepted prior to graduation
RestrictionsThe selection process is highly objective, dollar amounts of the scholarships are $3,000 to $6,000, this range is adjusted for inflation as needed. The current scholarship amounts are $6,000. Checks are sent directly to the educational institution to be used for tuition, room, board and books for a given school year.

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

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Kotowski Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in South Dakota.

StateGrantsAmount
South Dakota2$12,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
SD
Scholarship$6,000
Individual
SD
Scholarship$6,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kotowski Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Applications are accepted prior to graduation.

How much does Kotowski Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc give?

$12,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $6,000.

Who runs Kotowski Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Joel Vorhes (Trustee, Director).

What does Kotowski Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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