The Mccorkle Foundation
The McCorkle Foundation is a private foundation dedicated to supporting educational initiatives and charitable programs. Its mission is reflected in its funding of scholarships for students attending various universities, as well as grants aimed at supporting religious missions, child welfare, and community services. The foundation prioritizes assistance for individuals in need, including those affected by poverty, child abuse, and disability. It also supports organizations that provide church leader training and other community services, demonstrating a commitment to both education and social welfare.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Religious or education-focused charities, scholarship applicants, and small-to-midsize community nonprofits with programs aligned to faith-based, child welfare, or education priorities, especially in the states the foundation has funded.
Good Fit
- • Mission aligned with faith-based work, church leader training, or spreading the gospel.
- • Provides scholarships or educational programs for students (meets the stated GPA and documentation requirements).
- • Community service work in child welfare, disability services, or local poverty relief in states the funder has supported.
- • Willingness to apply by mail and meet stated semester deadlines.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year reached nine different states, with out-of-state giving exceeding in-state and significant awards across multiple regions despite concentration in one state.
Recipient Variety
The latest year funded 25 distinct recipients across diverse types (individual scholarships, charities, and some for-profit contractors), and the portfolio includes both returning and many new grantees.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of turnover exists—12 new recipients in 2023—and the foundation publishes detailed scholarship application instructions, deadlines, and a mailing/phone contact, indicating realistic entry paths for unfamiliar applicants (particularly students and mission-aligned groups).
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
