This small private scholarship fund concentrates almost entirely on postsecondary student aid, consistently directing awards to public higher‑education institutions. Most grants support educational scholarships at universities and a community college, with a clear emphasis on institutions in North Carolina. The foundation gives modest, targeted awards rather than broad programmatic or operational support.
Concentrated, repeat scholarship grants to a small set of higher‑education institutions (multiple grants to the same colleges); modest award sizes focused on direct student aid rather than diversified philanthropy.
Jesse David & Katie B Bundy Scholarship Tr makes one thing clear through its recent awards: it is a scholarship fund built around direct student aid, with most of its giving flowing to public higher-education institutions in North Carolina. Recent grants include $8,000 awards to Western Carolina University, UNC School of Medicine, Caldwell Community College, and East Carolina University, all labeled for educational scholarships. The pattern extends beyond institutional support to individual students as well, with 2025 awards of $5,400 each to recipients such as Hailry Killian, Katie Owens, and Hollyn Mcglamery. That mix shows a fund that supports both campus-based scholarship administration and named students facing educational costs. The foundation’s portfolio is compact and focused: recent grants are almost entirely for tuition support, scholarship funds, or related educational expenses rather than broad operating support or non-education programs. Across the file, the same institutional relationships recur year after year, especially at North Carolina public universities and community colleges. The result is a small private scholarship trust with a clear preference for recurring, targeted aid within a regional college-going pipeline.
Educational scholarships are the core of the fund’s activity. Western Carolina University received $8,000 in 2024 for educational scholarships, and the same amount also went to East Carolina University and Caldwell Community College in 2024. UNC School of Medicine also received $8,000 in 2024 for educational scholarships, showing that the fund includes medical training alongside broader undergraduate support. The trust also backs scholarship administration at multiple public institutions. UNC at Chapel Hill Students Accts/univ Receivables received $8,000 in 2023 for educational scholarships, while the University of North Carolina Office of Financial Aid received $3,000 in 2024 and North Carolina State University Office of Scholarship & Finance Aid received $3,000 in 2024. Outside North Carolina, Lander University received $5,726 in 2023 for educational scholarships, indicating some grantmaking beyond the state’s public system.
Typical awards are modest: p25 is $3,500, median grant size is $6,000, and p75 is $8,000. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same institutions across multiple years, including Western Carolina University, East Carolina University, Caldwell Community College, and UNC at Chapel Hill, which points to recurring institutional relationships rather than one-off support. The fund is a private scholarship trust and gives to individuals as well as institutions. Its awards are restricted scholarship funding and educational expense support, with no program-related investments reported.
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Most grants fall between $4K and $8K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$8K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NC.
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Notable grantees: East Carolina University (Office of Student Financial Aid), Caldwell Community College, Western Carolina University, UNC School of Medicine, UNC at Chapel Hill (Student Accounts / University Receivables)
Giving is concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for the largest share of grant recipients by state. Recent awards land in Cullowhee, Chapel Hill, Hudson, Greenville, Wilkesboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Wingate, and Raleigh, alongside individual recipients in towns such as North Wilkesboro, Hays, and Millers Creek. One grant also went to Greenwood, South Carolina, and another to Emory, Virginia. All grants in the recent file went to U.S. recipients.
The fund supports both public higher-education institutions and individual students. Recent grants include awards to Western Carolina University, UNC School of Medicine, East Carolina University, and Caldwell Community College, as well as named student recipients such as Hailry Killian, Katie Owens, and Hollyn Mcglamery.
Typical awards are in a narrow scholarship range: p25 is $3,500, median grant size is $6,000, and p75 is $8,000. Recent grants cluster around those levels, with many awards at $5,400, $6,000, or $8,000.
North Carolina receives the most grants. Recent recipients include institutions in Cullowhee, Chapel Hill, Hudson, Greenville, Wilkesboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Wingate, and Raleigh, plus individual scholarship recipients in North Carolina towns such as North Wilkesboro, Hays, and Millers Creek.
The record shows repeated support to the same institutions across multiple years. Western Carolina University, East Carolina University, Caldwell Community College, and UNC at Chapel Hill all appear in more than one grant year, suggesting recurring scholarship relationships.
The grants focus on educational scholarships, tuition support, and related educational expenses. Recent awards cover undergraduate scholarship support at public universities and community colleges, plus medical student scholarships at UNC School of Medicine and Wake Forest Univ School of Medicine.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLYN MCGLAMERY | MILLERS CREEK, NC | $5,400 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ANDREW SCARBRO | FERGUSON, NC | $5,400 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL EXPENSE |
| MADISON OSBORNE | NORTH WIKESBORO, NC | $5,400 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP |
| RYLEE HOWELL | MILLERS CREEK, NC | $5,400 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL EXPENSE |
| AVERY KATE ROBINSON | MORAVIAN FALLS, NC | $5,400 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP |
| TAYLOR G HANDY | GREENVILLE, NC | $5,400 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL EXPENSE |
| HAILRY KILLIAN | NORTH WIKESBORO, NC | $5,400 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ABIGAIL C HATLEY | NORTH WIKESBORO, TN | $5,400 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP |
| KATIE OWENS | HAYS, NC | $5,400 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL EXPENSE |
| KALI COOK | EMORY, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP |
| WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY 118 KILLIAN ANEX | CULLOWHEE, NC | $8,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| CALDWELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE | HUDSON, NC | $8,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY ATTN OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID | GREENVILLE, NC | $8,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNC SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $8,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE | WILKESBORO, NC | $4,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARHSIPS |
| WINGATE UNIVERSITY | WINGATE, NC | $3,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY | HIGH POINT, NC | $3,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $3,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF SCHOLARSHIP & FINANCE AID | RALEIGH, NC | $3,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNC AT CHAPEL HILL STUDENTS ACCTS/UNIV RECEIVABLES | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $8,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY ATTN OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID | GREENVILLE, NC | $8,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| CALDWELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE | HUDSON, NC | $8,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY 118 KILLIAN ANEX | CULLOWHEE, NC | $6,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LANDER UNIVERSITY | GREENWOOD, SC | $5,726 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| WAKE FOREST UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $5,725 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
HOLLYN MCGLAMERY
$5,400EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
ANDREW SCARBRO
$5,400EDUCATIONAL EXPENSE
MADISON OSBORNE
$5,400EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
RYLEE HOWELL
$5,400EDUCATIONAL EXPENSE
AVERY KATE ROBINSON
$5,400EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
TAYLOR G HANDY
$5,400EDUCATIONAL EXPENSE
HAILRY KILLIAN
EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
ABIGAIL C HATLEY
$5,400EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
KATIE OWENS
$5,400EDUCATIONAL EXPENSE
KALI COOK
$5,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY 118 KILLIAN ANEX
$8,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
CALDWELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$8,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY ATTN OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
$8,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
UNC SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
$8,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$4,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARHSIPS
WINGATE UNIVERSITY
$3,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY
$3,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID
$3,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF SCHOLARSHIP & FINANCE AID
$3,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
UNC AT CHAPEL HILL STUDENTS ACCTS/UNIV RECEIVABLES
$8,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY ATTN OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
$8,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
CALDWELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$8,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY 118 KILLIAN ANEX
$6,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
LANDER UNIVERSITY
$5,726EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
WAKE FOREST UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
$5,725EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS