Mijs Scholarship Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Maritta, GA EIN: 20-3368136

Mijs Scholarship Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Maritta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $97K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $211.

Mijs Scholarship Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Mijs Scholarship Foundation Inc gave $38K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$37,750
+25.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,194
+25.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$96,827
+6.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (93% 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 Mijs Scholarship Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Kennesaw State University: $15KKennesaw State University$15KUniversity of Georgia: $5KUniversity of Georgia$5KUniversity of West Georgia: $5KUniversity of West Georgia$5KMoorehouse College: $5KMoorehouse College$5KGeorgia State University: $3KGeorgia State University$3KUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham: $3KUniversity of Alabama atBirmingham$3KGeorgia Southern University: $1KGeorgia Southern University$1KAugusta University: $1KAugusta University$1KGeorgia Institute of Technology: $1KGeorgia Institute ofTechnology$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Kennesaw State University ($15K). Together the top 9 received $38K.

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

AthensKennesawAtlantaFort WorthStatesboroValdostaCarroltonBirminghamMariettaAlbanyAugusta

How Mijs Scholarship Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 833% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K4 grants2019 4 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 6 grants2023 9 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2023) to $38K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $38K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GAHigher Education$14,750
University of Georgia Athens, GAHigher Education$5,000
University of West Georgia Carrolton, GAHigher Education$5,000
Moorehouse College Atlanta, GAHigher Education$5,000
Georgia State University Atlanta, GAHigher Education$2,500
University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, ALHigher Education$2,500
Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GAHigher Education$1,000
Augusta University Augusta, GAHigher Education$1,000
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GAHigher Education$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$96,827$43,595$37,769$37,7509$37,769$211$4,534
2024$91,001$42,017$30,015$30,0009$30,015$257$4,047
2023$78,999$28,572$18,750$18,7506$18,750$172$3,614
2022$69,177$39,165$31,286$31,2504$31,286$15$3,475
2021$61,298$34,013$35,350$35,3505$35,350$13$3,127
2020$62,635$30,712$21,299$21,2504—$12$3,586
2019$53,222$27,312$28,400$28,4004—$12—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mijs Scholarship Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mijs Scholarship Foundation Inc is led by G. Phillip Beggs, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • G. Phillip Beggs

    President

    Vice President → President, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew J. Howard

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Ingram

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • William Johnson

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: John Moore (2019) — President

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 Mijs Scholarship Foundation Inc

How much does Mijs Scholarship Foundation Inc give each year?

Mijs Scholarship Foundation Inc gave $38K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 9 grants.

What is Mijs Scholarship Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Mijs Scholarship Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,194, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mijs Scholarship Foundation Inc give grants?

Mijs Scholarship Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Alabama (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (3 grants).

Does Mijs Scholarship Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Mijs Scholarship Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Higher Education" (9 grants).

Who are Mijs Scholarship Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Mijs Scholarship Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Kennesaw State University ($14,750), University of Georgia ($5,000) and University of West Georgia ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Mijs Scholarship Foundation Inc?

Mijs Scholarship Foundation Inc reported $97K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Mijs Scholarship Foundation Inc?

Mijs Scholarship Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Maritta, GA. It holds $97K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Mijs Scholarship Foundation Inc's EIN?

Mijs Scholarship Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3368136. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 27, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 14, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2022)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 25, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)

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