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Mgm Charitable Scholarship Tr

Historical Funder

Paducah, Kentucky · EIN 61-6264013 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$27K
Organizations funded21
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$473K

Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $1,000.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):

ContactMGM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Address2831 LONE OAK RD, PADUCAH KY 42003
Phone2705548373
Form and materialsAPPLICATION FOR THE 2025 2026 ACADEMIC YEAR WERE SUBMITTED BY APRIL 25 2025 AND RECIPIENTS WERE ANNOUNCED ON MAY 9 2025. ALONG WITH THE APPLICATION REQUESTING FINANCIAL INFORMATION HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION AND PLANS FOR COLLEGE APPLICANTS ARE TO PROVIDE A LIST OF HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES A COPY OF GRADE TRANSCRIPTS AND A 250 WORD ESSAY ANSWERING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. WHY DO YOU NEED THIS SCHOLARSHIP? 2. WHY HAVE I CHOSEN MY FIELD OF STUDY? 3. WHAT ARE MY GOALS IN LIFE?
DeadlinesAPRIL
RestrictionsMGM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION IS A TRUST ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS IN MCCRACKEN COUNTY KY. IN MARCH 2025 LETTERS WERE SENT TO GUIDANCE COUNSELORS OF ALL SECONDARY EDUCATION SCHOOLS IN THE MCCRACKEN COUNTY AREA REQUESTING COMPLETION OF APPLICATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. THE FOUNDATION IS PRIMARILY INTERESTED IN STUDENTS SEEKING ADMITTANCE TO INSTITUTIONS OUTSIDE THE STATE OF KENTUCKY BUT APPLICATIONS FOR IN-STATE ASSISTANCE WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED. MANCHIKANTI EDUCATIONAL CHARITABLE TRUST HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED AS A PUBLIC CHARITABLE TRUST MAINTAINED AND ADMINISTERED TO PROMOTE EDUCATION RELIEF FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WEAKER SECTIONS OF THE PUBLIC IN AND AROUND THE AREA OF BODANGPARPHY INDIA.

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What it funds

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

  • Education21

Where it gives

19% of grants went outside Kentucky.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Mccracken County High SchoolPaducah, KYDonation to mccracken co high school$10,000
University of KentuckyLexington, KYEducational scholarship for hillary hollowell$2,000
Murray State UniversityMurray, KYEducational scholarship for briah cook$2,000
Transylvania UniversityLexington, KYEducational scholarship for katelynn humphries$2,000
Utah State UniversityLogan, UTEducational scholarship for tylee haws$1,000
University of MississippiUniversity, MSEducational scholarship for addison aycock$1,000
Murray State UniversityMurray, KYEducational scholarship for madeline yates$1,000
Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KYEducational scholarship for caroline wright$1,000
University of LouisvilleLouisville, KYEducational scholarship for mckenzie guess$1,000
Murray State UniversityMurray, KYEducational scholarship for ashley sullivan$1,000
Murray State UniversityMurray, KYEducational scholarship for kathryn courtney$1,000
University of MemphisMemphis, TNEducational scholarship for grace bakehouse$500
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MSEducational scholarship for bailey bowland$500
University of KentuckyLexington, KYEducational scholarship for josiah baumer$500
University of KentuckyLexington, KYEducational scholarship for natalie lansden$500
Campbellsville UniversityCampbellsville, KYEducational scholarship for karleigh walker$500
University of KentuckyLexington, KYEducational scholarship for jill nichols$500
University of LouisvilleLouisville, KYEducational scholarship for landon monroe$500
University of KentuckyLexington, KYEducational scholarship for victoria sims$250
University of KentuckyLexington, KYEducational scholarship for savannah mcdowell$250
University of KentuckyLexington, KYEducational scholarship for milleah smith$250

Grants approved for future payment

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
University of KentuckyLexington, KYEducational scholarship for hillary hollowell$0
Transylvania UniversityLexington, KYEducational scholarship for katelynn humphries$0
Utah State UniversityLogan, UTEducational scholarship for tylee haws$0
University of MississippiUniversity, MSEducational scholarship for addison aycock$0
Murray State UniversityMurray, KYEducational scholarship for madeline yates$0
Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KYEducational scholarship for caroline wright$0
University of LouisvilleLouisville, KYEducational scholarship for mckenzie guess$0
Murray State UniversityMurray, KYEducational scholarship for ashley sullivan$0
Murray State UniversityMurray, KYEducational scholarship for kathryn courtney$0
Campbellsville UniversityCampbellsville, KYEducational scholarship for karleigh walker$0
University of KentuckyLexington, KYEducational scholarship for jill nichols$0
University of LouisvilleLouisville, KYEducational scholarship for landon monroe$0
Murray State UniversityMurray, KYEducational scholarship for briah cook$0
University of KentuckyLexington, KYEducational scholarship for savannah mcdowell$0
University of KentuckyLexington, KYEducational scholarship for victoria sims$0
University of KentuckyLexington, KYEducational scholarship for milleah smith$0

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidGrant lines
2024$27,25037
2023$36,75042
2022$36,89643

Sources

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