Carroll B Lemon Memorial Scholarship Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 52-7246147

Carroll B Lemon Memorial Scholarship Trust is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 1 grant totaling $824K. Net investment income was $188K.

Carroll B Lemon Memorial Scholarship Trust at a glance

In short: Carroll B Lemon Memorial Scholarship Trust gave $824K across 1 grant in 2021 (avg $824K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$824,276
+2491.1% vs 2020
Grants made (2021)
1
+0.0% vs 2020
Average grant
$824,276
+2491.1% vs 2020
Median grant
$824,276
Primary geography
Arizona (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 Carroll B Lemon Memorial Scholarship Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2021

The University of Arizona Foundation: $824KThe University of ArizonaFoundation$824K

The largest 2021 recipient was The University of Arizona Foundation ($824K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2021 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Tucson

How Carroll B Lemon Memorial Scholarship Trust gives

  • In 2021 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M1 grant2020 1 grant2021

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2020) to $824K (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $824K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The University of Arizona Foundation Tucson, AZGeneral$824,276
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2021—$189,671$826,544$824,2761$825,010$188,103$5,939
2020$640,817$50,645$45,062$31,8121—$41,739$36,247

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carroll B Lemon Memorial Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Carroll B Lemon Memorial Scholarship Trust's only listed officer is JP Morgan Chase Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $13K (2020) → $2K (2021)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2021. "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

JP Morgan Chase Bank NA — Trustee: $2KJP Morgan Chase Bank NATrustee$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $2K, to JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Carroll B Lemon Memorial Scholarship Trust

How much does Carroll B Lemon Memorial Scholarship Trust give each year?

Carroll B Lemon Memorial Scholarship Trust gave $824K across 1 grant in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2020 it gave $32K across 1 grant.

Where does Carroll B Lemon Memorial Scholarship Trust operate?

Carroll B Lemon Memorial Scholarship Trust has awarded grants in Arizona.

How much is Carroll B Lemon Memorial Scholarship Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, Carroll B Lemon Memorial Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $6K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Carroll B Lemon Memorial Scholarship Trust's EIN?

Carroll B Lemon Memorial Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-7246147. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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