Bess Wilkins Memorial Scholarship Fund

DALLAS, TX EIN: 71-6084050

Bess Wilkins Memorial Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in DALLAS, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 9 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $54K.

Financial Overview

From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.5M

+5659.3% YoY

Grant Count

+12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$167K

+5019.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bess Wilkins Memorial Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $81K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Bess Wilkins Memorial Scholarship Fund

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Arkansas $1.6M (100%)

Mississippi $4K (0%)

States

Arkansas Mississippi

Cities

ArkadelphiaCamdenConwayEl DoradoLittle RockMagnoliaMalvernMonticelloRaymondRussellvilleState University

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2022	2021	2020
Total Assets	—	$1,042,158	$906,303
Revenue	$64,952	$195,776	$142,986
Expenses	$1,531,593	$59,504	$78,047
Qualifying Distributions	$1,519,361	$42,503	—
Net Investment Income	$54,167	$180,159	$129,717
Distributable Amount	$80,859	$84,699	$68,977

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2022

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2022 grants, the largest include Arkansas Community Foundation ($1,489,940), Southern Arkansas University ($6,088), University of Arkansas ($3,025).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAGNOLIA, AR	SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &	$6,088
ARKANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LITTLE ROCK, AR	FUNDING STUDENT	$1,489,940
OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY ARKADELPHIA, AR	SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &	$688
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY STATE UNIVERSITY, AR	SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &	$1,063
SAU TECH UNIVERSITY CAMDEN, AR	SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &	$63
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS CONWAY, AR	SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &	$2,454
ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY RUSSELLVILLE, AR	SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &	$375
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE EL DORADO, AR	SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &	$2,200
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS LITTLE ROCK, AR	SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &	$3,025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

From 2022 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
BANK OF AMERICA	TRUSTEE	1	$12,005

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Bess Wilkins Memorial Scholarship Fund operate?

Bess Wilkins Memorial Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in Arkansas, Mississippi.

What size grants does Bess Wilkins Memorial Scholarship Fund award?

In 2022, Bess Wilkins Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded 9 grants totaling $1.5M — an average of about $167K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Bess Wilkins Memorial Scholarship Fund required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Bess Wilkins Memorial Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $81K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Bess Wilkins Memorial Scholarship Fund's EIN?

Bess Wilkins Memorial Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-6084050. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.