MGM Charitable Scholarship Tr
MGM Charitable Scholarship Tr is a private foundation based in Paducah, Kentucky. It provides educational scholarships for post-secondary study; its filing describes the scholarship program as serving students in McCracken County, Kentucky.
MGM Charitable Scholarship Tr at a glance
In short: MGM Charitable Scholarship Tr gave $27K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Kentucky. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,250
- -25.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -16.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,298
- -11.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $463,196
- -8.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to MGM Charitable Scholarship Tr
- How to Apply
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The filing identifies MGM Charitable Foundation as the contact for applications. The described process and materials are from the past 2024–2025 academic-year cycle; the filing does not establish a current application process.
- Review Cycle
- April; the specific deadline stated for the 2024–2025 academic-year cycle was April 24, 2024, which has passed.
- Deadline
- April; the specific deadline stated for the 2024–2025 academic-year cycle was April 24, 2024, which has passed.
- Contact
Application contact: Mgm Charitable Foundation
Mailing address: 2831 Lone Oak Rd, Paducah, KY 42003
Phone: (270) 554-8373
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who MGM Charitable Scholarship Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was McCracken County High School ($10K). Together the top 10 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
121 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 121 grants of 121 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s filing says its scholarships are for post-secondary education for students in McCracken County, Kentucky. It states that the foundation is primarily interested in students seeking admission to institutions outside Kentucky, while in-state assistance is also considered. In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kentucky, 6% to Mississippi, 4% to Utah, and 2% to Tennessee; percentages may not total 100% because of rounding.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is MGM Charitable Scholarship Tr open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 235% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $73K (2022). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| McCracken County High School Paducah, KY | Donation to McCracken Co High School | $10,000 |
| University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | Educational Scholarship for Hillary Hollowell | $2,000 |
| Murray State University Murray, KY | Educational Scholarship for Briah Cook | $2,000 |
| Transylvania University Lexington, KY | Educational Scholarship for Katelynn Humphries | $2,000 |
| Utah State University Logan, UT | Educational Scholarship for Tylee Haws | $1,000 |
| University of Mississippi University, MS | Educational Scholarship for Addison Aycock | $1,000 |
| Murray State University Murray, KY | Educational Scholarship for Madeline Yates | $1,000 |
| Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY | Educational Scholarship for Caroline Wright | $1,000 |
| University of Louisville Louisville, KY | Educational Scholarship for McKenzie Guess | $1,000 |
| Murray State University Murray, KY | Educational Scholarship for Ashley Sullivan | $1,000 |
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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 | $463,196 | $13,278 | $56,160 | $27,250 | 21 | $56,160 | $7,598 | $23,887 |
| 2024 | $506,078 | $8,135 | $65,148 | $36,750 | 25 | $65,148 | $2,524 | $26,294 |
| 2023 | $563,091 | $8,410 | $60,218 | $36,896 | 25 | $60,218 | $2,941 | $28,876 |
| 2022 | $614,899 | $114,732 | $78,948 | $72,621 | 28 | $78,948 | $9,257 | $32,175 |
| 2021 | $579,115 | $12,701 | $30,273 | $21,000 | 22 | — | $3,701 | $29,826 |
| 2020 | $596,687 | $302,115 | $32,582 | $19,500 | 24 | — | $1,180 | $27,426 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, MGM Charitable Scholarship Tr reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2023 filing says it provided educational scholarships to 22 students attending post-secondary educational institutions during that tax year. Its stated scholarship restriction is post-secondary education for students in McCracken County, Kentucky.
In 2025, the foundation’s grants included scholarships to students attending universities in Kentucky and other states, as well as a donation to McCracken County High School. Among the grantees whose missions are described in their own statements, Transylvania University says it prepares students for personal and public life through a liberal arts education, and the University of Mississippi says its mission is to acquire, construct, maintain, and improve facilities for university use.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 21 grants totaling $27,250. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $10,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest award was a $10,000 donation to McCracken County High School. Other notable 2025 awards included $2,000 scholarships to the University of Kentucky, Murray State University, and Transylvania University; $1,000 scholarships to Utah State University, the University of Mississippi, Western Kentucky University, and the University of Louisville; and a $500 scholarship to the University of Memphis. Mississippi State University also reported receiving $500 in 2025.
The foundation’s 2023 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It describes a scholarship application requesting financial information, high school information, college plans, a list of high school and community activities, grade transcripts, and a 250-word essay responding to one of three questions about scholarship need, choice of field of study, or life goals. For the 2024–2025 academic year, the filing says applications were submitted by April 24, 2024, and recipients were announced May 8, 2024. That application cycle is past. The filing also says that in February 2024, letters were sent to guidance counselors at secondary schools in the McCracken County area requesting scholarship applications.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, as donor/trustee, and Murali Manchikanti and Ram Manchikanti as trustees.
MGM Charitable Scholarship Tr's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laxmaiah Manchikanti MD
Donor & Trustee
Donor & Trustee → Donor Trustee, 2021
Donor Trustee → Donor & Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Murali Manchikanti
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ram Manchikanti
Trustee
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 MGM Charitable Scholarship Tr
How much does MGM Charitable Scholarship Tr give each year?
MGM Charitable Scholarship Tr gave $27K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 25 grants.
What is MGM Charitable Scholarship Tr's typical grant size?
MGM Charitable Scholarship Tr's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,298, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does MGM Charitable Scholarship Tr give grants?
MGM Charitable Scholarship Tr gives mostly in Kentucky: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Mississippi (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lexington, KY (8 grants), Murray, KY (4 grants) and Louisville, KY (2 grants).
Does MGM Charitable Scholarship Tr give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on MGM Charitable Scholarship Tr's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are MGM Charitable Scholarship Tr's largest grantees?
MGM Charitable Scholarship Tr's largest 2025 grantees include McCracken County High School ($10,000), Murray State University ($5,000 across 4 grants) and University of Kentucky ($4,250 across 7 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is MGM Charitable Scholarship Tr?
MGM Charitable Scholarship Tr reported $463K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does MGM Charitable Scholarship Tr fund?
The foundation’s 2023 filing says it provided educational scholarships to 22 students attending post-secondary educational institutions during that tax year. Its stated scholarship restriction is post-secondary education for students in McCracken County, Kentucky. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from MGM Charitable Scholarship Tr?
The filing identifies MGM Charitable Foundation as the contact for applications. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is MGM Charitable Scholarship Tr's EIN?
MGM Charitable Scholarship Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6264013. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
- 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 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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