Funder directory → Arizona → GK LEGACY FOUNDATION
Private foundation · PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 834707597GK LEGACY FOUNDATION
✓ Accepts unsolicited applications
Typical grant
$2,000–$5,000
median $4,900
Giving (latest FY)
$124,750
30 grants · FY2025
Assets
$182,836
gives in AZ
Application form & materials: APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTED ONLINE VIA THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE. THE APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE AN ARIZONA DRIVER'S LICENSE, WRITTEN ESSAY, LETTER OF RECOMENDATION, MOST RECENT TAX RETURN, JOB HISTORY, COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS (IF AVAILABLE), AND A COPY OF FAFSA DETERMINATION LETTER.
Deadlines: SCHOLARSHIP AWARD CYCLES ARE IN FEBRUARY AND SEPTEMBER OF EACH YEAR.
Restrictions: MUST BE A UNITED STATES CITIZEN AND ARIZONA RESIDENT AGED 25 OR OLDER WITH PROOF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SCHOOL ENROLLMENT. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED WITH NO PRIOR BACHELOR'S DEGREE.
Contact: MS PEGGY E BAZE · 5134 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE STE 200, PHOENIX, AZ, 85012
| Grantee | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL VERMILLION · Phoenix, AZ | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT | $9,050 |
| AMBIO ABDI · Avondale, AZ | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT | $5,000 |
| MELISSA DEAN · Paradise Valley, AZ | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT | $5,000 |
| ALEXIS BERRY · Tempe, AZ | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT | $5,000 |
| ARNESHA BULLOCK · Phoenix, AZ | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT | $5,000 |
| BRITTANY COLLINS · San Tan Valley, AZ | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT | $5,000 |
| CHINELO EZENWAKA · Gilbert, AZ | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT | $5,000 |
| WHITNEY OBIKA · Glendale, AZ | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT | $5,000 |
| YAZAN AL ALFI · Mesa, AZ | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT | $4,500 |
| YOLANDA FRANCO · Tucson, AZ | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT | $2,500 |
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file disclosure, fiscal year 2025 (public record under 26 U.S.C. §6104). Filings lag by their nature — verify current priorities and procedures with the foundation before applying. Represent this foundation and see an error? Tell us with the correction and source filing.