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MGM Charitable Scholarship TR

Paducah, KY · EIN 616264013 990-PF tax year 2024
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Grants paid (tax yr 2024)
$27,250
Assets (fair market value)
$472,651
Median grant to orgs
$1,000
all loaded years
Grants in our data
99
since tax year 2021
Giving by tax year
$72,621
2021
28 grants
$36,896
2022
25 grants
$36,750
2023
25 grants
$27,250
2024
21 grants

Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.

Top recipient states
KY$51,000
GA$5,000
MS$3,500
UT$2,000
TN$1,500
IL$1,000
Cause areas funded
Education21
Recreation & Sports1

Only 47.8% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.

How to apply (from the 990-PF, tax year 2024)
Form & materials
APPLICATION FOR THE 2025 2026 ACADEMIC YEAR WERE SUBMITTED BY APRIL 25 2025 AND RECIPIENTS WERE ANNOUNCED ON MAY 9 2025. ALONG WITH THE APPLICATION REQUESTING FINANCIAL INFORMATION HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION AND PLANS FOR COLLEGE APPLICANTS ARE TO PROVIDE A LIST OF HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES A COPY OF GRADE TRANSCRIPTS AND A 250 WORD ESSAY ANSWERING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. WHY DO YOU NEED THIS SCHOLARSHIP? 2. WHY HAVE I CHOSEN MY FIELD OF STUDY? 3. WHAT ARE MY GOALS IN LIFE?
Deadlines
APRIL
Restrictions
MGM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION IS A TRUST ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS IN MCCRACKEN COUNTY KY. IN MARCH 2025 LETTERS WERE SENT TO GUIDANCE COUNSELORS OF ALL SECONDARY EDUCATION SCHOOLS IN THE MCCRACKEN COUNTY AREA REQUESTING COMPLETION OF APPLICATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. THE FOUNDATION IS PRIMARILY INTERESTED IN STUDENTS SEEKING ADMITTANCE TO INSTITUTIONS OUTSIDE THE STATE OF KENTUCKY BUT APPLICATIONS FOR IN-STATE ASSISTANCE WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED. MANCHIKANTI EDUCATIONAL CHARITABLE TRUST HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED AS A PUBLIC CHARITABLE TRUST MAINTAINED AND ADMINISTERED TO PROMOTE EDUCATION RELIEF FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WEAKER SECTIONS OF THE PUBLIC IN AND AROUND THE AREA OF BODANGPARPHY INDIA.
Recent grants to organizations
RecipientLocationPurpose (as filed)AmountTax yr
Mccracken County High SchoolPaducah, KYDONATION TO MCCRACKEN CO HIGH SCHOOL$10,0002024
Transylvania UniversityLexington, KYEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR KATELYNN HUMPHRIES$2,0002024
Murray State UniversityMurray, KYEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR BRIAH COOK$2,0002024
University of KentuckyLexington, KYEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR HILLARY HOLLOWELL$2,0002024
Murray State UniversityMurray, KYEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR KATHRYN COURTNEY$1,0002024
Murray State UniversityMurray, KYEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR ASHLEY SULLIVAN$1,0002024
University of LouisvilleLouisville, KYEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR MCKENZIE GUESS$1,0002024
Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KYEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR CAROLINE WRIGHT$1,0002024
Murray State UniversityMurray, KYEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR MADELINE YATES$1,0002024
University of MississippiUniversity, MSEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR ADDISON AYCOCK$1,0002024
Utah State UniversityLogan, UTEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR TYLEE HAWS$1,0002024
University of LouisvilleLouisville, KYEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR LANDON MONROE$5002024
University of KentuckyLexington, KYEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR JILL NICHOLS$5002024
Campbellsville UniversityCampbellsville, KYEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR KARLEIGH WALKER$5002024
University of KentuckyLexington, KYEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR NATALIE LANSDEN$5002024
University of KentuckyLexington, KYEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR JOSIAH BAUMER$5002024
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MSEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR BAILEY BOWLAND$5002024
University of MemphisMemphis, TNEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR GRACE BAKEHOUSE$5002024
University of KentuckyLexington, KYEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR MILLEAH SMITH$2502024
University of KentuckyLexington, KYEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR SAVANNAH MCDOWELL$2502024
University of KentuckyLexington, KYEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR VICTORIA SIMS$2502024
Mccracken County High SchoolPaducah, KYDONATION TO MCCRACKEN CO HIGH SCHOOL$10,0002023
University of South FloridaAtlanta, GAEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR LIKHITHA VANDANAPU$5,0002023
Transylvania UniversityLexington, KYEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR KATELYNN HUMPHRIES$2,0002023
Murray State UniversityMurray, KYEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR BRIAH COOK$2,0002023

Grants to individuals are counted but not named.

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