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The Laverne McNaughton Scholarship Fund

Accepts applications Great Falls, Montana · EIN 826721125

The Laverne McNaughton Scholarship Fund is a private foundation in Great Falls, Montana. In tax year 2025 it gave $10,760 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $4,760. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was down from $11,295 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$11,2955$256,928
2024$11,2957$266,209
2025$10,7607$287,027

How to apply

ContactLaverne McNaughton Scholarship Comm
8 Third St N Suite 301, Great Falls, MT 59401
Phone or email(406) 268-3062
What to submitApplication form provided by d a davidson trust co
RestrictionsRestricted to parishioners of st ann's catholic church and eligible recipients include both recent high school graduates as well as non-traditional students seeking higher education. Scholarships will be awarded on an annual basis to recipients, to be used toward a two year or four year course of study by a parishioner of st ann's catholic church who demonstrates financial need, focusing on the person's financial resources including consideration of other sources available to the person.

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

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Laverne McNaughton Scholarship Fund funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Montana.

StateGrantsAmount
Montana4$7,760
Arizona1$1,000
District of Columbia1$1,000
Minnesota1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
MT
Scholarships$4,760
Carroll College
Helena, MT
Scholarships$1,000
University of Montana
Missoula, MT
Scholarships$1,000
Concordia College
Morhead, MN
Scholarships$1,000
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
Scholarships$1,000
Miles City Community College
Miles City, MT
Scholarships$1,000
The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC
Scholarships$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Laverne McNaughton Scholarship Fund accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The Laverne McNaughton Scholarship Fund give?

$10,760 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Laverne McNaughton Scholarship Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists D A Davidson Trust Co (Trustee).

What does The Laverne McNaughton Scholarship Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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