Private foundation · Dallas, TX

Worthing Scholarship Fund

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Typical grant size
$2K $2K $4K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
66
Repeat grantees
50
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesAPPROXIMATELY MAY 1 FOR THE FOLLOWING FALL SEMESTER
ContactDR TEDDY MCDAVID PROGRAM COORDINA · 7137484679
MaterialsAPPLICATION SHOULD INCLUDE THE STUDENT'S NAME, ADDRESS, GRADES, AND PERSONAL INFORMATION SUCH AS FAMILY HISTORY AND INCOME
RestrictionsAPPLICANT MUST MEET FIVE CRITERIA: (1) GRADUATE FROM HOUSTON SCHOOLS, (2) ATTEND AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE, (3) MAINTAIN A C AVERAGE IN COLLEGE, (4) BE A FULL TIME STUDENT, (5) SUBMIT GRADES TO TRUSTEE EACH YEAR

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Bank of America
TRUSTEE
$76K
Bank of America N a
TRUSTEE
$65K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
3.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'15
'16
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
289
Total grants awarded
$1.7M
Total amount
$6K
Average grant
$84K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$207K
30 grants
2023
$184K
39 grants
2022
$134K
35 grants
2021
$154K
37 grants
2020
$150K
36 grants
2019
$122K
31 grants
2016
$188K
25 grants
2015
$262K
26 grants
2014
$314K
30 grants

Top recipients

8 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$319K
Texas A&m University
9 grants · TX
$218K
University of Texas Austin
9 grants · TX
$215K
Prairie View A&m University
9 grants · TX
$93K
University of Houston Central
1 grant · TX
$54K
5 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$54K
6 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$54K
9 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$51K
8 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$49K
7 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$37K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

University of Houston
SCHOLARSHIPS
TX · TY 2024
$51K
University of Texas Austin
SCHOLARSHIPS
TX · TY 2024
$21K
Texas A&m University
SCHOLARSHIPS
TX · TY 2024
$20K
Texas State University
SCHOLARSHIPS
TX · TY 2024
$15K
Howard University
SCHOLARSHIPS
DC · TY 2024
$13K
Texas Southern University
SCHOLARSHIPS
TX · TY 2024
$9K
Prairie View A&m University
SCHOLARSHIPS
TX · TY 2024
$9K
Emory University
SCHOLARSHIPS
GA · TY 2024
$3K
The Catholic University of America
SCHOLARSHIPS
DC · TY 2024
$3K
Dickinson College
SCHOLARSHIPS
PA · TY 2024
$3K
Lehigh University
SCHOLARSHIPS
PA · TY 2024
$3K
Carleton College
SCHOLARSHIPS
MN · TY 2024
$3K
Baylor University
SCHOLARSHIPS
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Northeastern University
SCHOLARSHIPS
MA · TY 2024
$3K
St Louis University
SCHOLARSHIPS
MO · TY 2024
$3K
Lamar University
SCHOLARSHIPS
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Louisiana Christian University
SCHOLARSHIPS
LA · TY 2024
$3K
Xavier University of Louisiana
SCHOLARSHIPS
LA · TY 2024
$3K
University of California Santa Barbara
SCHOLARSHIPS
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Amherst College
SCHOLARSHIPS
MA · TY 2024
$3K
Macalester College
SCHOLARSHIPS
MN · TY 2024
$3K
Spelman College
SCHOLARSHIPS
GA · TY 2024
$3K
Clark Atlanta University
SCHOLARSHIPS
GA · TY 2024
$3K
Suny at Purchase College
SCHOLARSHIPS
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Us Naval Academy
SCHOLARSHIPS
RI · TY 2024
$3K
Case Western University
SCHOLARSHIPS
OH · TY 2024
$3K
University of Kansas
SCHOLARSHIPS
KS · TY 2024
$3K
Sam Houston State Univ
SCHOLARSHIPS
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Yale University
SCHOLARSHIPS
CT · TY 2024
$3K
Colby College
SCHOLARSHIPS
ME · TY 2024
$3K
Texas A&m University
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &
TX · TY 2023
$24K
University of Texas Austin
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &
TX · TY 2023
$20K
University of Houston
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &
TX · TY 2023
$18K
Texas State University
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &
TX · TY 2023
$12K
Prairie View A&m University
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &
TX · TY 2023
$10K
Texas Southern University
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &
TX · TY 2023
$10K
Trinity University
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &
TX · TY 2023
$8K
Howard University
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &
DC · TY 2023
$6K
George Washington University
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &
DC · TY 2023
$4K
University of New Hampshire
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &
NH · TY 2023
$4K
University of Virginia
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &
VA · TY 2023
$4K
Wesleyan University
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &
CT · TY 2023
$4K
Northeastern University
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &
MA · TY 2023
$4K
University of Richmond
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &
VA · TY 2023
$4K
Houston Christian University
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &
TX · TY 2023
$4K
Boston University
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &
MA · TY 2023
$2K
Suny at Purchase College
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &
NY · TY 2023
$2K
Yale University
SCHOLARSHIP
CT · TY 2023
$2K
Mac Alister College
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &
MN · TY 2023
$2K
Wake Forest University
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &
NC · TY 2023
$2K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.