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Calla E Varner Educational Foundation

Accepts applications St Joseph, Missouri · EIN 440657468

Calla E Varner Educational Foundation is a private foundation in St Joseph, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $12,100 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $800. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $12,000 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$11,40019$271,852
2024$12,00021$14,808
2025$12,10020$309,361

How to apply

ContactKim Hill
St Joseph School District, St Joseph, MO 64501
Phone or email(816) 471-4000, kim.hill@sjsd.k12.mo.us
What to submitScholarship application (4 pages) to be completed in its entirety and signed. An essay explaining the need for this scholarship should be attached as well as a current transcript and photo.
DeadlinesThe submission deadline is march 1st. The deadline for submission of spring college ranscripts was c
RestrictionsThe 600 scholarship is for seniors in st. Joseph Missouri who meet the act (score at least 20) and gpa (2.5 or higher) requirements. Student must show some financial need as well.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Calla E Varner Educational Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri20$12,100

Grants paid in 2025

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
MO
Scholarship$800
Individual
MO
Scholarship$800
Individual
MO
Scholarship$800
Individual
MO
Scholarship$800
Individual
MO
Scholarship$800
Individual
MO
Scholarship$800
Individual
MO
Scholarship$800
Individual
MO
Scholarship$800
Individual
MO
Scholarship$800
Individual
MO
Scholarship$500
Individual
MO
Scholarship$500
Individual
MO
Scholarship$500
Individual
MO
Scholarship$500
Individual
MO
Scholarship$500
Individual
MO
Scholarship$400
Individual
MO
Scholarship$400
Individual
MO
Scholarship$400
Individual
MO
Scholarship$400
Individual
MO
Scholarship$400
Individual
MO
Scholarship$400

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Calla E Varner Educational Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: The submission deadline is march 1st. The deadline for submission of spring college ranscripts was c.

How much does Calla E Varner Educational Foundation give?

$12,100 in tax year 2025, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Calla E Varner Educational Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Nicholas Robb (President), Nancy Edwards (Board Member), Dave Shinneman (Vp/Treasurer) and William Hedge (Board Member) among 9 officers and trustees.

What does Calla E Varner Educational Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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