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Zola Desmond Scholarship Trust CoreFirst Bank & Trust

Preselected recipients only Topeka, Kansas · EIN 743033076

Zola Desmond Scholarship Trust CoreFirst Bank & Trust is a private foundation in Topeka, Kansas. In tax year 2025 it gave $129,634 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $129,634 and the largest $129,634. 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 up from $123,727 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$116,8491$2.5 million
2024$123,7271$2.6 million
2025$129,6341$2.6 million

How to apply

Zola Desmond Scholarship Trust CoreFirst Bank & Trust 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 Zola Desmond Scholarship Trust CoreFirst Bank & Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Kansas1$129,634

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Washburn Endowment Association
Topeka, KS
To provide scholarships to Washburn University students.$129,634

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Zola Desmond Scholarship Trust CoreFirst Bank & Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Zola Desmond Scholarship Trust CoreFirst Bank & Trust give?

$129,634 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $129,634.

Who runs Zola Desmond Scholarship Trust CoreFirst Bank & Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists CoreFirst Bank Trust (Trustee).

What does Zola Desmond Scholarship Trust CoreFirst Bank & Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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