Elmer Mckenney Scholarship Trust

ABILENE, TX EIN: 75-6319992

Elmer Mckenney Scholarship Trust is a private foundation, based in ABILENE, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $228K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $17K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$228K

+0.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$8K

+2.9% YoY

Grant Count

7

-30.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+46.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elmer Mckenney Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Elmer Mckenney Scholarship Trust

Based on IRS filings

Elmer Mckenney Scholarship Trust is a private foundation, based in ABILENE, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $228K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $17K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

AbileneCanyonCollege StationCorpus ChristiDallasFort WorthIrvineIthacaJacksonLevellandLincolnLongviewLubbockSan MarcosStephenvilleWaco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$6K$12K$18K$24K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$227,679$226,882$228,418
Revenue$17,820$15,579$13,977
Expenses$17,110$17,214$14,958
Qualifying Distributions$15,275$14,418$11,699
Net Investment Income$17,074$14,875$12,985
Distributable Amount$20,497$18,540$17,536

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K6 grants20217 grants20227 grants202310 grants20247 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVER…$1KBELLHAVEN UNIVERSITY$1KTEXAS STATE TECHNICAL CO…$1KTEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY$1KTEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY$1KTEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY$1KUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

37<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Abilene Christian University ($1,176), Bellhaven University ($1,176), Texas State Technical College ($1,176).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY ABILENE, TXSCHOLARSHIP$1,176
BELLHAVEN UNIVERSITY JACKSON, MSSCHOLARSHIP$1,176
TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE ABILENE, TXSCHOLARSHIP$1,176
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS, TXSCHOLARSHIP$1,175
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY LUBBOCK, TXSCHOLARSHIP$1,175
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY LUBBOCK, TXSCHOLARSHIP$1,176
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE IRVINE, CASCHOLARSHIP$1,175

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

FIRST FINANCIAL TRUS…TRUSTEE$5K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
FIRST FINANCIAL TRUST ASSET MGMTTRUSTEE1$4,796

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Elmer Mckenney Scholarship Trust?

As of 2025, Elmer Mckenney Scholarship Trust holds $228K in total assets with $18K in annual revenue. It awarded 7 grants totaling $8K in 2025.

Where does Elmer Mckenney Scholarship Trust operate?

Elmer Mckenney Scholarship Trust has awarded grants in California, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, Texas.

What size grants does Elmer Mckenney Scholarship Trust award?

In 2025, Elmer Mckenney Scholarship Trust awarded 7 grants totaling $8K — an average of about $1K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Elmer Mckenney Scholarship Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Elmer Mckenney Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $20K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Elmer Mckenney Scholarship Trust's EIN?

Elmer Mckenney Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6319992. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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