Knight Scholarship Inc

EIN 300152906 Private Foundation

Lubbock, TX 79423 |(806) 798-6262

Total Given 2016–2018
$2.8M
3 grants · $938K avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$124K
typical big bets · $92K–$1.4M
grant size
100%
deep partner · 1/1 multi-year
repeat
$2.8M
Assets (2017)
1
Distinct Recipients

About

THIS STATEMENT IS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDED WITH REG. 1.6043-3(A)(1) AND FORM 990-PF GENERAL INSTRUCTION T TO REPORT THE DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN ASSETS THAT RESULTED IN A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRACTION OF ASSETS DURING THE CURRENT TAX YEAR. DURING 2018 THE KNIGHT SCHOLARSHIP, INC. MADE A DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN CURRENT INCOME. SUCH DISTRIBUTIONS REPRESENTED 100% OF KNIGHT SCHOLARSHIP'S NET ASSETS OF $2,407,436 AT THE BEGINNING OF 2018. INFORMATION REGARDING THESE DISTRIBUTIONS IS AS FOLLOWS: NAME AND ADDRESS OF DISTRIBUTES: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM 1508 KNOXVILLE AVENUE LUBBOCK, TX 79409 ASSETS DISTRIBUTED: CASH DATE OF DISTRIBUTION: MAY 8, 2018 FAIR MARKET VALUE OF DISTRIBUTION: $2,600,000 THE DISTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE TO TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM TO HELP FUND STUDENT'S SPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS. HOWEVER, TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO USE FUNDS IN A MANNER THAT WILL DIRECTLY BENEFIT KNIGHT SCHOLARSHIP, INC.

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (806) 798-6262
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $60K $2.7M $107K 1
2017 $124K $2.8M $-20K 1
2018 $2.6M $0 $224K 1

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 3 grants on record

Minimum
$60K
25th Pctl
$92K
Median
$124K
Average
$938K
75th Pctl
$1.4M
Maximum
$2.6M

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

100.0% of US grants · Rank #1 of 1 states $2.8M across 3 grants 1 of 254 counties

Top 1 counties

  1. 1 Lubbock 3 grants · $2.8M

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (3 total)

Purpose
Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX $2,628,765 EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS 2018
Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX $124,000 EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS 2017
Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX $60,000 EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS 2016

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