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Jay Vanderpool Scholarship Fund

Preselected recipients only Galveston, Texas · EIN 766038758

Jay Vanderpool Scholarship Fund is a private foundation in Galveston, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $6,840 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $3,420 and the largest $5,000. 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 $6,075 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$7,0002$166,532
2024$6,0752$179,443
2025$6,8402$194,277

How to apply

Jay Vanderpool Scholarship Fund 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 Jay Vanderpool Scholarship Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas2$6,840

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
TX
Galveston youth leadership award scholarship$5,000
Galveston Independent School District
Galveston, TX
Ball high school tornado legacy scholarship$1,840

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jay Vanderpool Scholarship Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jay Vanderpool Scholarship Fund give?

$6,840 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $3,420.

Who runs Jay Vanderpool Scholarship Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Frost Bank (Trustee), Dr Harold Y Vanderpool (Advisory Committee), Dr Nathalie Bartle (Advisory Committee) and Jon Y Vanderpool (Advisory Committee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Jay Vanderpool Scholarship Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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