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Whiteside Scholarship Fund Trust Aka Marion W Meining Trust

Historical Funder

Eagan, Minnesota · EIN 41-1288761 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$280K
Organizations funded47
Typical grant$3,000
Total assets$7.9M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $5,000.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):

ContactUS BANK
Address130 W SUPERIOR ST, DULUTH MN 55802
Phone2187232914
Form and materialsAPPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM AND SUBMITTED TO DULUTH HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS
DeadlinesFALL OF SENIOR YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL
RestrictionsGRADUATES OF DULUTH HIGH SCHOOLS

Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

  • Education47

Where it gives

65% of grants went outside Minnesota.

Grants paid in tax year 2025

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
University of Wisconsin MadisonMadison, WIScholarships$37,500
Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MNScholarships$26,000
University of Minnesota Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MNScholarships$17,500
St Olaf CollegeNorthfield, MNScholarships$13,000
University of Mn DuluthDuluth, MNScholarships$10,000
Montana State UniversityBozeman, MTScholarships$10,000
Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VTScholarships$10,000
University of Mn Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MNScholarships$9,000
Smith CollegeNorthhampton, MEScholarships$8,000
University of Minnesota DuluthDuluth, MNScholarships$6,000
Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter, MNScholarships$5,500
Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, MEScholarships$5,000
University of Notre DameNotre Dame, INScholarships$5,000
University of Wisconsin- MadisonMadison, WIScholarships$5,000
Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MAScholarships$5,000
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NYScholarships$5,000
Purdue UniversityGoshen, INScholarships$5,000
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OHScholarships$5,000
Depaul UniversityChicago, ILScholarships$5,000
Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MNScholarships$5,000
St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MNScholarships$5,000
University of MiamiCoral Gables, FLScholarships$5,000
Concordia CollegeDuluth, MNScholarships$5,000
University of North DakotaGrand Forks, NDScholarships$3,000
Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MIScholarships$3,000
Winona State UniversityWinona, MNScholarships$3,000
Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WAScholarships$3,000
Saint Michaels CollegeColchester, VTScholarships$3,000
College of St ScholasticaDuluth, MNScholarships$3,000
Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NYScholarships$3,000
Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NYScholarships$3,000
University of Wisconsin River FallsRiver Falls, WIScholarships$3,000
University of St ThomasSt Paul, MNScholarships$3,000
Bethel UniversitySaint Paul, MNScholarships$3,000
College of Saint BenedictSaint Joseph, MNScholarships$3,000
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DCScholarships$3,000
The University of MontanaMissoula, MTScholarships$3,000
Chapman UniversityOrange, CAScholarships$3,000
Cal Poly CorporationSan Luis Obispo, CAScholarships$3,000
University of South FloridaAtlanta, GAScholarships$2,500
Bates CollegeLewiston, MEScholarships$2,500
Union CollegeBarbourville, KYScholarships$2,500
Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MAScholarships$2,500
University of Mn Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MNScholarships$2,500
Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, COScholarships$2,500
Pomona CollegeClaremont, CAScholarships$2,500
Lawrence UniversityAppleton, WIScholarships$2,500

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidGrant lines
2025$280,50047
2024$195,83332
2023$212,83340

Sources

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