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Dr W G McCauley Scholarships

Preselected recipients only Lexington, Kentucky · EIN 616021777

Dr W G McCauley Scholarships is a private foundation in Lexington, Kentucky. In tax year 2025 it gave $121,568 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $60,784 and the largest $60,784. 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 $105,082 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$104,6842$2.4 million
2024$105,0822$2.8 million
2025$121,5682$3.1 million

How to apply

Dr W G McCauley Scholarships 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 Dr W G McCauley Scholarships funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky2$121,568

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Midway College
Midway, KY
Scholarships$60,784
Univ of Ky College of Medicine
Lexington, KY
Scholarships$60,784

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dr W G McCauley Scholarships accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dr W G McCauley Scholarships give?

$121,568 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $60,784.

Who runs Dr W G McCauley Scholarships?

Its 2025 filing lists Community Trust and Investment Co (Trustee).

What does Dr W G McCauley Scholarships fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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