James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund
James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Clinton, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $65K.
James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund gave $15K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $15,000
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,750
- +12.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Total assets
- $2,583,354
- +1.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving fell 25% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 12% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $20K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $15,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,583,354 | $96,035 | $47,403 | $15,000 | 4 | $15,000 | $65,329 | $125,026 |
| 2023 | $2,534,722 | $2,395,786 | $30,507 | $10,000 | 3 | $10,000 | $68,153 | $119,703 |
| 2022 | $169,444 | $147 | $17,500 | $17,500 | 3 | $17,500 | $145 | $469 |
| 2021 | $186,798 | $154 | $20,260 | $20,000 | 5 | $20,000 | $154 | $342 |
| 2020 | $206,904 | $10,412 | $17,740 | $17,500 | 5 | — | $324 | $171 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $125K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is Ashley Jones Clinton Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ashley Jones Clinton Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Lisa Rushing Clinton Bank (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund
How much does James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund give each year?
James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund gave $15K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $10K across 3 grants.
What is James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2024 was $3,750, and its average grant was $3,750, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund give grants?
James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Kentucky: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Universityscholarship" (3 grants).
How large is James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund?
James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $125K (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.
What is James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund?
James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Clinton, KY. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2024.
What is James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund's EIN?
James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6768924. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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