Burgess Memorial Scholarship Fund First Mid Wealth Management Company

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mattoon, IL EIN: 37-6024599

Burgess Memorial Scholarship Fund First Mid Wealth Management Company is a private foundation, based in Mattoon, IL. IRS filing data is available for 2021. In 2021, it awarded 3 grants totaling $4.6M. Net investment income was $54K.

Burgess Memorial Scholarship Fund First Mid Wealth Management Company at a glance

In short: Burgess Memorial Scholarship Fund First Mid Wealth Management Company gave $4.6M across 3 grants in 2021 (avg $1.5M), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$4,567,786
Grants made (2021)
3
Average grant
$1,522,595
Median grant
$70,786
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Burgess Memorial Scholarship Fund First Mid Wealth Management Company funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2021

Southeastern IL Community Foundatio: $4.5M across 2 grantsSoutheastern IL CommunityFoundatio$4.5M · 2 grants

The largest 2021 recipient was Southeastern IL Community Foundatio ($4.5M across 2 grants).

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($50,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2021 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

EffinghamMattoon

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M3 grants2021

In 2021 it made 3 grants totaling $4.6M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Southeastern IL Community Foundatio Effingham, ILScholarship Program$4,447,000
Southeastern IL Community Foundatio Effingham, ILScholarship Program$70,786
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$50,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2021$4,448,453$4,607,254$4,567,7863$54,240$162,775

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Burgess Memorial Scholarship Fund First Mid Wealth Management Company reported a distributable amount of $163K for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Burgess Memorial Scholarship Fund First Mid Wealth Management Company is led by Fmwm Co Farm Mgmt Fees, Trustee on the 2021 filing — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Fmwm Co Farm Mgmt Fees

    Trustee

    New on the 2021 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    $5K (2021)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

FMWM Co Farm Mgmt Fees — Trustee: $5KFMWM Co Farm Mgmt FeesTrustee$5KFMWM Co Trustee Fees — Trustee: $4KFMWM Co Trustee FeesTrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $5K, to FMWM Co Farm Mgmt Fees (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Burgess Memorial Scholarship Fund First Mid Wealth Management Company

How much does Burgess Memorial Scholarship Fund First Mid Wealth Management Company give each year?

Burgess Memorial Scholarship Fund First Mid Wealth Management Company gave $4.6M across 3 grants in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Burgess Memorial Scholarship Fund First Mid Wealth Management Company's typical grant size?

Burgess Memorial Scholarship Fund First Mid Wealth Management Company's median grant in 2021 was $70,786, and its average grant was $1,522,595, across 3 grants on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Burgess Memorial Scholarship Fund First Mid Wealth Management Company give grants?

Burgess Memorial Scholarship Fund First Mid Wealth Management Company gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Effingham, IL (2 grants).

Does Burgess Memorial Scholarship Fund First Mid Wealth Management Company give general operating support?

Not in 2021: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Burgess Memorial Scholarship Fund First Mid Wealth Management Company's 2021 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How much is Burgess Memorial Scholarship Fund First Mid Wealth Management Company required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, Burgess Memorial Scholarship Fund First Mid Wealth Management Company reported a distributable amount of $163K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Burgess Memorial Scholarship Fund First Mid Wealth Management Company's EIN?

Burgess Memorial Scholarship Fund First Mid Wealth Management Company's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6024599. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2021

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