James C Hailey Scholarship Trust Fund
The James C Hailey Scholarship Trust Fund is a private foundation based in Rock Island, Tennessee. Its 2025 filing reports scholarships to individual recipients and states that awards are for students with financial needs from Warren County who plan to attend college.
James C Hailey Scholarship Trust Fund at a glance
In short: James C Hailey Scholarship Trust Fund gave $31K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,000
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,818
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $150,637
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to James C Hailey Scholarship Trust Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. The filing directs applicants to contact Warren County High School for the James C Hailey Scholarship Application. Awards are restricted to students with financial needs from Warren County planning to attend college.
- Review Cycle
- December 31. The filing does not specify a year for this deadline; the application instructions are from the 2025 filing.
- Deadline
- December 31.
- Contact
Application contact: Warren County High School
Mailing address: 190 Pioneer Lane, Mcminnville, TN 37110
Phone: (615) 812-6071
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who James C Hailey Scholarship Trust Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 53 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Tennessee. The filing states that scholarship awards are for students with financial needs from Warren County.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How James C Hailey Scholarship Trust Fund gives
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 345% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2019) to $31K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 11 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $31,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $150,637 | $23,230 | $31,823 | $31,000 | 11 | $31,000 | $4,954 | $8,991 |
| 2024 | $159,230 | $30,980 | $29,543 | $28,500 | 11 | $28,500 | $9,937 | $8,393 |
| 2023 | $157,793 | $28,071 | $30,241 | $29,500 | 11 | $29,500 | $4,615 | $8,065 |
| 2022 | $159,963 | $31,396 | $25,898 | $25,000 | 10 | $25,000 | $6,318 | $8,095 |
| 2021 | $154,465 | $29,637 | $23,650 | $23,000 | 10 | $23,000 | $4,761 | $8,718 |
| 2020 | $148,478 | $4,474 | $18,725 | $18,000 | 8 | — | $5,336 | $8,145 |
| 2019 | $162,730 | $32,243 | $13,756 | $13,000 | 6 | — | $7,222 | $7,527 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James C Hailey Scholarship Trust Fund reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund made 11 grants totaling $31,000. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $3,500, with a median grant of $3,000. All 11 grants were scholarships to individual recipients in Tennessee.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Keri Elizabeth Carlson and Anthony Pelham as trustees.
James C Hailey Scholarship Trust Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anthony Pelham
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Keri Elizabeth Carlson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Trenena Stanley (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jennifer Cantrell (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Steve Boyd (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Keri McGiboney (2019–2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 C Hailey Scholarship Trust Fund
How much does James C Hailey Scholarship Trust Fund give each year?
James C Hailey Scholarship Trust Fund gave $31K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 11 grants.
What is James C Hailey Scholarship Trust Fund's typical grant size?
James C Hailey Scholarship Trust Fund's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $2,818, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does James C Hailey Scholarship Trust Fund give grants?
James C Hailey Scholarship Trust Fund gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does James C Hailey Scholarship Trust Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on James C Hailey Scholarship Trust Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (11 grants).
How large is James C Hailey Scholarship Trust Fund?
James C Hailey Scholarship Trust Fund reported $151K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from James C Hailey Scholarship Trust Fund?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is James C Hailey Scholarship Trust Fund's EIN?
James C Hailey Scholarship Trust Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1414161. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does James C Hailey Scholarship Trust Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 25, 2024)
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