Bradford-Nye Memorial Scholarship
Bradford-Nye Memorial Scholarship is a private foundation, based in Tyler, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $140K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 4 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $7K.
Bradford-Nye Memorial Scholarship at a glance
In short: Bradford-Nye Memorial Scholarship gave $35K across 4 grants in 2023 (avg $9K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2023)
- $34,500
- +72.5% vs 2022
- Grants made (2023)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2022
- Average grant
- $8,625
- +29.4% vs 2022
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $140,039
- -13.0% vs 2022
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 Bradford-Nye Memorial Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2023
The largest 2023 recipient was Baylor University ($22K). Together the top 3 received $30K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bradford-Nye Memorial Scholarship gives
- Giving grew 157% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 413% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $35K (2023). In 2023 it made 4 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baylor University Waco, TX | Educational Scholarships | $21,500 |
| Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX | Educational Scholorships | $5,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
| Texas Am University College Station, TX | Educational Scholarships | $3,000 |
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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 | $140,039 | $13,740 | $34,745 | $34,500 | 4 | $34,500 | $7,011 | $8,363 |
| 2022 | $161,044 | $9,243 | $20,227 | $20,000 | 3 | $20,000 | $9,132 | $9,426 |
| 2021 | $172,028 | $8,455 | $7,721 | $7,500 | 1 | $7,500 | $8,350 | $10,095 |
| 2020 | $171,294 | $8,453 | $13,667 | $13,400 | 1 | — | $8,354 | $8,903 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bradford-Nye Memorial Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bradford-Nye Memorial Scholarship's 2023 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Deanna Simms
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Matt Rowan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Patrick Bell
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Joey Seeber (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Bradford-Nye Memorial Scholarship
How much does Bradford-Nye Memorial Scholarship give each year?
Bradford-Nye Memorial Scholarship gave $35K across 4 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $20K across 3 grants.
What is Bradford-Nye Memorial Scholarship's typical grant size?
Bradford-Nye Memorial Scholarship's median grant in 2023 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,625, across 4 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bradford-Nye Memorial Scholarship give grants?
Bradford-Nye Memorial Scholarship gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Bradford-Nye Memorial Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2023: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Bradford-Nye Memorial Scholarship's 2023 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Scholarships" (3 grants).
How large is Bradford-Nye Memorial Scholarship?
Bradford-Nye Memorial Scholarship reported $140K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bradford-Nye Memorial Scholarship's EIN?
Bradford-Nye Memorial Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6329248. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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