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James W & Carolyn Bray Scholarship

Preselected recipients only Danville, Iowa · EIN 352162520

James W & Carolyn Bray Scholarship is a private foundation in Danville, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $15,500 in 21 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $1,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $16,000 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$23,75034$250,009
2024$16,00019$244,017
2025$15,50021$237,893

How to apply

James W & Carolyn Bray Scholarship says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What James W & Carolyn Bray Scholarship funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa21$15,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
IA
Scholarship$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarship$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarship$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarship$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarship$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarship$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarship$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarship$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarship$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarship$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarship$500
Individual
IA
Scholarship$500
Individual
IA
Scholarship$500
Individual
IA
Scholarship$500
Individual
IA
Scholarship$500
Individual
IA
Scholarship$500
Individual
IA
Scholarship$500
Individual
IA
Scholarship$500
Individual
IA
Scholarship$500
Individual
IA
Scholarship$500
Individual
IA
Scholarship$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James W & Carolyn Bray Scholarship accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does James W & Carolyn Bray Scholarship give?

$15,500 in tax year 2025, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs James W & Carolyn Bray Scholarship?

Its 2025 filing lists Danville State Savings Bank (Trustee).

What does James W & Carolyn Bray Scholarship fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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