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Carl Fussell Memorial Scholarship Fund

Application policy not stated Portland, Tennessee · EIN 884354302

Carl Fussell Memorial Scholarship Fund is a private foundation in Portland, Tennessee. In tax year 2025 it gave $2,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $625 and the largest $750. Its filing does not say whether it accepts applications.

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

Giving in 2025 was down from $3,000 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$3,0005$5,519
2024$3,0004$3,379
2025$2,5004$0

How to apply

Its grants go to individuals, not organizations. Every grant in its 2025 filing was paid to an individual (for example a scholarship or assistance with costs), so it is not a funding prospect for a nonprofit.

The filing gives no application details. Contact the foundation before you apply.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Carl Fussell Memorial Scholarship Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee4$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
TN
College scholarship$750
Individual
TN
College scholarship$750
Individual
TN
College scholarship$500
Individual
TN
College scholarship$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Carl Fussell Memorial Scholarship Fund accept grant applications?

Its filing does not say. Contact the foundation before applying.

How much does Carl Fussell Memorial Scholarship Fund give?

$2,500 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $625.

Who runs Carl Fussell Memorial Scholarship Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Evaughna Fussell (Treasurer), Jim Butler (Board Member), Mike Fussell (Board Member) and Linda Abelkis (Chairman) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Carl Fussell Memorial Scholarship Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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