Theresa Gail May Scholarship Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pace, FL EIN: 59-7127677

Theresa Gail May Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pace, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $922K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $59K. Net investment income was $45K.

Theresa Gail May Scholarship Foundation at a glance

In short: Theresa Gail May Scholarship Foundation gave $59K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$58,613
+6.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-28.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$11,723
+49.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,802
Total assets
$921,975
-1.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (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 Theresa Gail May Scholarship Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Pensacola State College: $30KPensacola State College$30KUniversity of West Florida: $18KUniversity of West Florida$18KPace High School: $5KPace High School$5KMilton High School: $5KMilton High School$5KJay High School: $1KJay High School$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Pensacola State College ($30K). Together the top 5 received $59K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 29 (97%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

PensacolaJayMiltonAlexandriaPaceBrooksville

How Theresa Gail May Scholarship Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 140% 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$50K$100K$150K7 grants2020 4 grants2021 8 grants2022 5 grants2023 7 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2021) to $139K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $59K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pensacola State College Pensacola, FLStudent Scholarships$30,000
University of West Florida Pensacola, FLStudent Scholarships$18,000
Pace High School Pace, FLStudent Trips$4,802
Milton High School Milton, FLStudent Trips$4,500
Jay High School Jay, FLStudent Trips$1,311
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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$921,975$64,397$81,758$58,6135$63,796$45,123$45,538
2024$939,301$56,110$78,302$54,8147$59,896$32,008$47,449
2023$961,634$-37,522$161,574$139,0455$143,450$9,660$50,314
2022$1,161,949$80,802$106,270$74,1128$85,810$61,763$52,934
2021$1,187,513$105,623$78,477$52,3164$57,564$85,537$61,044
2020$1,160,513$69,298$109,511$71,1357—$51,425$45,919

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Theresa Gail May Scholarship Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Theresa Gail May Scholarship Foundation is led by Claudia Cassevah, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Claudia Cassevah

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $5K (2020) → $5K (2025)

  • Herb Cannon

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jr Jones

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lb Jones

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ricky Smith

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Claudia Cassevah — Executive Director: $5KClaudia CassevahExecutive Director$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Claudia Cassevah (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Theresa Gail May Scholarship Foundation

How much does Theresa Gail May Scholarship Foundation give each year?

Theresa Gail May Scholarship Foundation gave $59K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 7 grants.

What is Theresa Gail May Scholarship Foundation's typical grant size?

Theresa Gail May Scholarship Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,802, and its average grant was $11,723, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Theresa Gail May Scholarship Foundation give grants?

Theresa Gail May Scholarship Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pensacola, FL (2 grants).

Does Theresa Gail May Scholarship Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Theresa Gail May Scholarship Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Student Trips" (3 grants).

Who are Theresa Gail May Scholarship Foundation's largest grantees?

Theresa Gail May Scholarship Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pensacola State College ($30,000), University of West Florida ($18,000) and Pace High School ($4,802), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Theresa Gail May Scholarship Foundation?

Theresa Gail May Scholarship Foundation reported $922K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Theresa Gail May Scholarship Foundation?

Theresa Gail May Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pace, FL. It holds $922K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Theresa Gail May Scholarship Foundation's EIN?

Theresa Gail May Scholarship Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-7127677. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 23, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 21, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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