Alvah Cox Memorial Scholarship
Alvah Cox Memorial Scholarship is a private foundation, based in Upton, KY. IRS filing data is available for 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $162K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4K. Net investment income was $5K.
Alvah Cox Memorial Scholarship at a glance
In short: Alvah Cox Memorial Scholarship gave $4K across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $4K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2023)
- $4,000
- Grants made (2023)
- 1
- Average grant
- $4,000
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $162,085
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.
Who Alvah Cox Memorial Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2023
The largest 2023 recipient was Hart County Scholarship Alliance ($4K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Alvah Cox Memorial Scholarship gives
- In 2023 it paid out 44% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hart County Scholarship Alliance Munfordville, KY | Education Scholarships | $4,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $162,085 | $4,169 | $4,000 | $4,000 | 1 | $4,000 | $5,343 | $9,009 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alvah Cox Memorial Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alvah Cox Memorial Scholarship's 2023 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Bobby Edwaeds
Trustee
New on the 2023 filing
No compensation reported
Donna Seymour
Trustee
New on the 2023 filing
No compensation reported
Martha Rogers
Trustee
New on the 2023 filing
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Alvah Cox Memorial Scholarship
How much does Alvah Cox Memorial Scholarship give each year?
Alvah Cox Memorial Scholarship gave $4K across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Alvah Cox Memorial Scholarship?
Alvah Cox Memorial Scholarship reported $162K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Alvah Cox Memorial Scholarship operate?
Alvah Cox Memorial Scholarship has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is Alvah Cox Memorial Scholarship's EIN?
Alvah Cox Memorial Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1191892. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2023
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