Tiffany Strong Scholarship
Tiffany Strong Scholarship is a private foundation based in Bossier City, Louisiana. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including local organizations and recipients in other locations, and lists direct charitable activities called Monster Mash and Fish Fry and Burger Burn.
Tiffany Strong Scholarship at a glance
In short: Tiffany Strong Scholarship gave $31K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Louisiana. 73% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,386
- +151.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +71.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,616
- +46.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $106,850
- -19.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 73% first-time grantees (8 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (62% 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 Tiffany Strong Scholarship
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. The filing names Melinda Coyer as the contact for how to apply.
- Contact
Application contact: Melinda Coyer
Mailing address: 2250 Windsor Cir, Bossier City, LA 71111
Phone: (318) 422-6078
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tiffany Strong Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dement Brothers Boxing ($10K). Together the top 10 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 62% of grant dollars went to recipients in Louisiana and 6% to recipients in New York; the filing lists the remaining 32% under an unspecified state. The listed recipients include organizations in Bossier City, Shreveport, Sarepta, and New Orleans, Louisiana, and New York, New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Tiffany Strong Scholarship open to new grantees?
73%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 11 grantees (73%) 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. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 27% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $31K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dement Brothers Boxing Bossier City, LA | Donation | $10,000 |
| LaLiga Soccer | Support local amateur soccer league | $8,200 |
| Commission of Women of Bossier City Bossier City, LA | Donation | $2,500 |
| Donorschooseorg New York, NY | Provide local educators with much needed materials for their students | $2,013 |
| LaLiga Soccer | Contribution | $1,711 |
| Mudbug Madness Festival Shreveport, LA | Contribution | $1,500 |
| LaMa Animal Rescue Sarepta, LA | Contribution | $1,500 |
| Dillard University New Orleans, LA | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Bossier Council on Aging Bossier CIty, LA | Donation | $1,000 |
| Renesting Project Bossier City, LA | Donation | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $106,850 | $193,442 | $219,063 | $31,386 | 12 | $201,106 | — |
| 2024 | $132,471 | $133,557 | $123,672 | $12,500 | 7 | $90,078 | — |
| 2023 | $122,586 | $128,394 | $76,279 | $6,500 | 3 | $71,960 | — |
| 2022 | $70,471 | $129,071 | $110,956 | — | — | $65,087 | $1 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas that include education, homelessness transitions, services for older adults, and higher education. For example, DonorsChoose.org describes its mission as engaging the public in public schools and addressing educational inequity; Renesting Project describes work providing reclaimed furniture and household goods to people transitioning from or at risk of homelessness; Bossier Council on Aging describes services intended to support older adults’ quality of life and independence; and Dillard University describes a mission of educating graduates to become broadly educated, culturally aware leaders.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $31,386. Grant amounts ranged from $262 to $10,000, with a median grant of $1,500. Notable grants included $10,000 to Dement Brothers Boxing, $8,200 and $1,711 to LaLiga Soccer, $2,500 to the Commission of Women of Bossier City, and $2,013 to DonorsChoose.org. Other recipients included Mudbug Madness Festival ($1,500), LaMa Animal Rescue ($1,500), Dillard University ($1,000), Bossier Council on Aging ($1,000), Renesting Project ($1,000), Panther Dugout Club ($700), and the Alzheimer’s Association ($262).
The foundation’s 2025 filing also lists Monster Mash and Fish Fry and Burger Burn as direct charitable activities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Melinda Coyer as President, Holly Lim as Vice President, Sherry King as Treasurer, Amy Ray as Secretary, and Charles Shackelford, Darlene Poole, and Jennifer Mascagni as Directors.
Tiffany Strong Scholarship is led by Melinda Coyer, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melinda Coyer
President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Charles Shackelford
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Darlene Poole
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jennifer Mascagni
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Amy Ray
Secretary
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Holly Lim
Vice President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Sherry King
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Jake Wood (2024) — Director
- Former: Kaitlin Wood (2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Tiffany Strong Scholarship
How much does Tiffany Strong Scholarship give each year?
Tiffany Strong Scholarship gave $31K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 7 grants.
What is Tiffany Strong Scholarship's typical grant size?
Tiffany Strong Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,616, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tiffany Strong Scholarship that year got $2K on average.
Where does Tiffany Strong Scholarship give grants?
Tiffany Strong Scholarship gives mostly in Louisiana: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bossier City, LA (5 grants) and Shreveport, LA (2 grants).
Does Tiffany Strong Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Tiffany Strong Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (4 grants) and "Contribution" (4 grants).
Who are Tiffany Strong Scholarship's largest grantees?
Tiffany Strong Scholarship's largest 2025 grantees include Dement Brothers Boxing ($10,000), LaLiga Soccer ($9,911 across 2 grants) and Commission of Women of Bossier City ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tiffany Strong Scholarship?
Tiffany Strong Scholarship reported $107K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $193K.
What does Tiffany Strong Scholarship fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas that include education, homelessness transitions, services for older adults, and higher education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tiffany Strong Scholarship?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and 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 Tiffany Strong Scholarship's EIN?
Tiffany Strong Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3304331. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does Tiffany Strong Scholarship 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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