Martha J Shafer Charitable Scholarship Trust

How to apply, from its 2025 IRS return

How to ask

Application, copy of most recent educational transcript typed letter stating goals for education and future letter of recommendation from current employer, letter of recommendation from community leader (may be pastor attorney, business owner, civic leader), copy of last

Deadlines

March 1

Limits on who can apply

Individual beginning or continuing post secondary educational studies. May be beginning initial educational pursuits after being in the work force, education for a new career path due to downsizing or pursuing education of a different nature in order to reenter the work force

Grants paid in 2025

$20,000, to organizations

This is what the foundation told the IRS on Form 990-PF. It isn’t a confirmed open grant round, and details may have changed, so contact the foundation before applying. Its mailing address is on the full return: see it on ProPublica’s Nonprofit Explorer.