Private foundation · Westmoreland
Mary Elizabeth Roark Scholarship Fund Tr
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 16 totaling $12,500
- Typical grant
- $500 to $1,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $1,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Sumner County, Rutherford County, Dickson County, Wilson County
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 16 of 16.
- Total giving that year
- $12,500
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12K | $12K | 16 |
| 2024 | $10K | $10K | 14 |
| 2023 | $12K | $12K | 11 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Rick Duffer · Westmoreland · (615) 644-2280 · Bobbye.wix@sumnerschools.org
- What to send
- Resume, grades, personal life history, work background
- Limits
- Scholastic ability, financial need, graduates of specfic high schools
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2025. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Rick DufferTrustee
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Scholarship
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kavan Presley | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Hannah Shockley | Castalian Springs, Sumner County | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Riley Crump | Bethpage, Sumner County | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Macy Park | Bethpage, Sumner County | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Juanita Bae Dobbs | Hendersonville, Sumner County | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Lana Clark | Gallatin, Sumner County | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Kathryn Ella-Channing Graves | Castalian Springs, Rutherford County | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Alley Hibdon | Gallatin, Sumner County | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Olivia Ring | Castalian Springs, Sumner County | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Ava Rogers | Bethpage, Sumner County | Scholarship | $500 |
| Ariana Jackson | Castalian Springs, Sumner County | Scholarship | $500 |
| Mallory White | Westmoreland, Dickson County | Scholarship | $500 |
| Jacob Graves | Castalian Springs, Sumner County | Scholarship | $500 |
| Wyatt Wells | Gallatin, Sumner County | Scholarship | $500 |
| Addison Mccormick | Bethpage, Sumner County | Scholarship | $500 |
| Kipp Alexander | Mount Juliet, Wilson County | Scholarship | $500 |