Martha C Stacy Scholarship
Martha C Stacy Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in West Liberty, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $112K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $10K.
Martha C Stacy Scholarship at a glance
In short: Martha C Stacy Scholarship gave $6K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,000
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $112,252
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Martha C Stacy Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Harper Keeton ($2K). Together the top 2 received $3K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($3,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Martha C Stacy Scholarship gives
- Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $9K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $3,000 |
| Harper Keeton West Liberty, KY | Scholarshipscholarship | $1,500 |
| Tessa Frederick West Liberty, KY | Scholarshipscholarshipscholarshipscholarship | $1,500 |
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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 | $112,252 | $10,489 | $7,898 | $6,000 | 4 | $6,000 | $10,489 | $5,841 |
| 2024 | $109,661 | $8,649 | $6,360 | $4,500 | 3 | $4,500 | $7,346 | $5,653 |
| 2023 | $107,372 | $-125 | $6,179 | $4,500 | 3 | $4,500 | $1,199 | $5,116 |
| 2022 | $113,676 | $-7,075 | $6,556 | $4,500 | 3 | $4,500 | $953 | $5,327 |
| 2021 | $127,307 | $24,783 | $8,118 | $6,000 | 4 | $6,000 | $23,222 | $6,220 |
| 2020 | $110,642 | $13,166 | $10,851 | $9,000 | 5 | — | $11,979 | $5,600 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Martha C Stacy Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Martha C Stacy Scholarship is led by Joe D. Stacy, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joe D. Stacy
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ck Stacy
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Martha C Stacy Scholarship
How much does Martha C Stacy Scholarship give each year?
Martha C Stacy Scholarship gave $6K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 3 grants.
What is Martha C Stacy Scholarship's typical grant size?
Martha C Stacy Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Martha C Stacy Scholarship give grants?
Martha C Stacy Scholarship gives mostly in Kentucky: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were West Liberty, KY (2 grants).
Does Martha C Stacy Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Martha C Stacy Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Martha C Stacy Scholarship?
Martha C Stacy Scholarship reported $112K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Martha C Stacy Scholarship?
Martha C Stacy Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in West Liberty, KY. It holds $112K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Martha C Stacy Scholarship's EIN?
Martha C Stacy Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1528536. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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