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Elmer McKenney Scholarship Trust First Financial Trust & Asset Mgmt

Preselected recipients only Abilene, Texas · EIN 756319992

Elmer McKenney Scholarship Trust First Financial Trust & Asset Mgmt is a private foundation in Abilene, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $7,429 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $1,176 and the largest $1,176. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $8,000 the year before.

83% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$8,00010$398,580
2024$7,4297$422,378

How to apply

Elmer McKenney Scholarship Trust First Financial Trust & Asset Mgmt 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 Elmer McKenney Scholarship Trust First Financial Trust & Asset Mgmt funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas5$5,878
Mississippi1$1,176
California1$1,175

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX
Scholarship$1,176
Bellhaven University
Jackson, MS
Scholarship$1,176
Texas State Technical College
Abilene, TX
Scholarship$1,176
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Scholarship$1,176
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Scholarship$1,175
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Scholarship$1,175
University of California Irvine
Irvine, CA
Scholarship$1,175

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Elmer McKenney Scholarship Trust First Financial Trust & Asset Mgmt accept grant applications?

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

How much does Elmer McKenney Scholarship Trust First Financial Trust & Asset Mgmt give?

$7,429 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $1,176.

Who runs Elmer McKenney Scholarship Trust First Financial Trust & Asset Mgmt?

Its 2024 filing lists First Financial Trust Asset Mgmt (Trustee).

What does Elmer McKenney Scholarship Trust First Financial Trust & Asset Mgmt fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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