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James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund

Accepts applications Clinton, Kentucky · EIN 456768924

James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund is a private foundation in Clinton, Kentucky. In tax year 2024 it gave $15,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $3,750 and the largest $5,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $10,000 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$10,0003$2.5 million
2024$15,0004$2.6 million

How to apply

Its grants go to individuals, not organizations. Every grant in its 2024 filing was paid to an individual (for example a scholarship or assistance with costs), so it is not a funding prospect for a nonprofit.

ContactAshley Jones
220 E Clay Street, Clinton, KY 42031
Phone or email(270) 653-4001
What to submitGeneral application showing college or university enrollment & proof of academic progress.
DeadlinesMust be submitted prior to the start of each academic semester.
RestrictionsCan only be used to pay post-secondary education costs & are limited to $2,500 per student per semester.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky4$15,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
KY
Universityscholarship$5,000
Individual
KY
Universityscholarship$5,000
Individual
KY
University scholarship$2,500
Individual
KY
Universityscholarship$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Must be submitted prior to the start of each academic semester.

How much does James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund give?

$15,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $3,750.

Who runs James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists Ashley Jones Clinton Bank (Trustee).

What does James and Joe Lamkin Scholarship Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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