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Moore Scholarship Trust

Preselected recipients only Eagan, Minnesota · EIN 426512721

Moore Scholarship Trust is a private foundation in Eagan, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $28,000 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $1,200 and the largest $6,200. 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 up from $16,000 the year before.

50% 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$24,52211$494,923
2024$16,0009$522,974
2025$28,00014$575,556

How to apply

Moore 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 Moore Scholarship Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa9$21,600
New York1$4,000
Missouri2$1,300
Illinois1$900
North Carolina1$200

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa, IA
Scholarships$6,200
Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA
Scholarships$5,100
Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, NY
Scholarships$4,000
Central College
Pella, IA
Scholarships$2,400
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Scholarships$2,200
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
Scholarships$2,000
Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge, IA
Scholarships$1,300
Simpson College
Indianola, IA
Scholarships$1,100
William Penn University
Oskaloosa, IA
Scholarships$1,100
Truman State University
Kirksville, MO
Scholarships$1,100
Black Hawk East Community College
Galva, IL
Scholarships$900
Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC
Scholarships$200
Des Moines Area Comm College
Ankeny, IA
Scholarships$200
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO
Scholarships$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Moore Scholarship Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Moore Scholarship Trust give?

$28,000 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $1,200.

Who runs Moore Scholarship Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists US Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Moore Scholarship Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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