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Woodrow and Evelyn Johnson Scholarship Fund

Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky Inc

Foundation Annual Grants for Education

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Eligible organizations

  • Pursuing college education

Other requirements

  • Must be a Shelby Valley High School senior

Overview

Administering Organization: Pikeville Community Foundation (an affiliate of the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky)

Purpose: Provides scholarships to support local youth pursuing college education

Geographic Scope: Pike County, Kentucky - specifically Shelby Valley High School seniors

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Must be a Shelby Valley High School senior
  • Pursuing college education

Award Information:

  • Scholarships are distributed to deserving students at Shelby Valley High School awards ceremony
  • In May 2023, $20,500 was awarded to 9 students
  • In June 2025, $20,000 was awarded to Shelby Valley High School seniors

Fund Background: Advised by the Pikeville Community Foundation and held at the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky

Contact:

  • Pikeville Community Foundation
  • Address: 773 Hambley Blvd, Pikeville, KY 41501
  • Phone: (606) 439-1357
  • Community Engagement Director: Kathy King Allen at (606) 216-3977 or kathy@appalachianky.org

Donations: Tax-deductible donations can be made online at https://bit.ly/pikevillecf or by mailing a check to Pikeville Community Foundation, 773 Hambley Blvd, Pikeville, KY 41501. Online donations can be set up to recur monthly, quarterly, or annually.

What Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
90
Total given
$3.5M
Median grant
$13K
Range
$5,250–$1.54M
  • By dollars: Kentucky 84%, Tennessee 7%, West Virginia 2%. Top recipient cities: Hazard, KY; Pikeville, KY; Prestonsburg, KY.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 54% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Appalachian Community Development Core Inc · Hazard, KY

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1.54M

  • Appalachia Service Project · Johnson City, TN

    to further the exempt of purpose of the organization

    $202K

  • Frontier Housing Inc · Morehead, KY

    to further the exempt of purpose of the organization

    $158K

  • Oakdale Christian Academy · Jackson, KY

    to further the exempt of purpose of the organization

    $60K

  • Teach for America Appalachia · Chicago, IL

    to further the exempt of purpose of the organization

    $51K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education

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