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The C Scott & Muriel S Mayfield Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lakeland, Tennessee · EIN 621740682

The C Scott & Muriel S Mayfield Family Foundation is a private foundation in Lakeland, Tennessee. In tax year 2025 it gave $68,250 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $6,500 and the largest $20,000. 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 $65,818 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$66,0129$1.3 million
2024$65,81811$1.4 million
2025$68,2508$1.5 million

How to apply

The C Scott & Muriel S Mayfield Family Foundation 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 The C Scott & Muriel S Mayfield Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee8$68,250

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
McMinn County Education Foundation
Athens, TN
Charitable donation$20,000
McMinn County Living Heritage Museum
Athens, TN
Charitable donation$12,250
Athens Area Council for the Arts
Athens, TN
Charitable donation$10,000
McMinn County Board of Education
Athens, TN
Charitable donation$8,000
Casa Corridor of East TN
Athens, TN
Charitable donation$5,000
Lets Read 20
Athens, TN
Charitable donation$5,000
The Hope Center Inc
Athens, TN
Charitable donation$5,000
United Way of McMinn & Meigs Counties
Athens, TN
Charitable donation$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The C Scott & Muriel S Mayfield Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The C Scott & Muriel S Mayfield Family Foundation give?

$68,250 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $6,500.

Who runs The C Scott & Muriel S Mayfield Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists C Scott Mayfield Jr (Director), Elaine M Cathcart (President) and Clarice M Baggett (Director).

What does The C Scott & Muriel S Mayfield Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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