Mission
THE MISSION OF THE NIERLING FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP JAMESTOWN COLLEGE TRUST IS TO INVEST THE FUNDS OF THE TRUST TO PROVIDE INCOME TO UNIVERSITY OF JAMESTOWN (FKA JAMESTOWN COLLEGE) FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
Public Charity
NIERLING FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP JAMESTOWN COLLEGE TRUST
NIERLING FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP JAMESTOWN COLLEGE TRUST is a Public Charity headquartered in JAMESTOWN, ND. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $86K revenue, $56K expenses, $850K total assets. IRS filings disclose 8 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $328K.
EIN: 912004883
JAMESTOWN, ND
Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
NTEE: B82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$86K
Total Expenses$56K
Total Assets$850K
Grants Given8
Grant Total$328K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Nierling Family Scholarship Jamestown College Trust
How Nierling Family Scholarship Jamestown College Trust divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $82 for programs
$82
Distribute net income to the university of Jamestown (fka Jamestown college) for scholarships
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION
$46,500
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION
$49,000
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION
$45,240
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION
$47,100
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION
$46,480
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Dr Polly Peterson
TRUSTEE
Kresha Wiest
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $86K | $56K | $850K |
| 2024 | $49K | $58K | $764K |
| 2023 | $23K | $54K | $698K |
| 2022 | $29K | $56K | $683K |
| 2021 | $44K | $57K | $877K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $44K to $86K (+97%), with total assets most recently reported at $850K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in ND.
ND
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.