Funding search · EIN 743033076 · Topeka, KS
Zola Desmond Scholarship Trust
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 4
- grants reported
- $510,379
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $126,680
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Grant history
All 4 reported grants, largest first.
- $140,169
Washburn Endowment Association · Topeka, KS · 2022
To provide scholarships to Washburn University students.
- $129,634
Washburn Endowment Association · Topeka, KS · 2025
To provide scholarships to Washburn University students.
- $123,727
Washburn Endowment Association · Topeka, KS · 2024
To provide scholarships to Washburn University students.
- $116,849
Washburn Endowment Association · Topeka, KS · 2023
To provide scholarships to Washburn University students.
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