Charles & Mary Lemay Scholarship Fund Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Maineville, OH EIN: 61-1210667

Charles & Mary Lemay Scholarship Fund Inc is a private foundation, based in Maineville, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 7 grants totaling $64K. Net investment income was $11K.

Charles & Mary Lemay Scholarship Fund Inc at a glance

In short: Charles & Mary Lemay Scholarship Fund Inc gave $64K across 7 grants in 2021 (avg $9K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$63,500
+2016.7% vs 2020
Grants made (2021)
7
+600.0% vs 2020
Average grant
$9,071
+202.4% vs 2020
Median grant
$10,000
Primary geography
Ohio (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 Charles & Mary Lemay Scholarship Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2021 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

States

Cities

LebanonWaynesville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 7 grants2021

From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $64K (2021). In 2021 it made 7 grants totaling $64K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
7 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$63,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2021—$11,295$1,588$63,5007$11,295—
2020$63,908$1,827$248$3,0001$1,827$610
2019$60,714$2,411$507$3,2001$2,411$587

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Charles & Mary Lemay Scholarship Fund Inc is led by Fred B. Lemay, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Fred B. Lemay

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sybil Lemay Hayes

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Robinson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heidi L. Adams

    Sectreasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2021. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Charles & Mary Lemay Scholarship Fund Inc

How much does Charles & Mary Lemay Scholarship Fund Inc give each year?

Charles & Mary Lemay Scholarship Fund Inc gave $64K across 7 grants in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2020 it gave $3K across 1 grant.

What is Charles & Mary Lemay Scholarship Fund Inc's typical grant size?

Charles & Mary Lemay Scholarship Fund Inc's median grant in 2021 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,071, across 7 grants on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Charles & Mary Lemay Scholarship Fund Inc give grants?

Charles & Mary Lemay Scholarship Fund Inc gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Charles & Mary Lemay Scholarship Fund Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2021: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Charles & Mary Lemay Scholarship Fund Inc's 2021 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship Recipient" (7 grants).

What is Charles & Mary Lemay Scholarship Fund Inc's EIN?

Charles & Mary Lemay Scholarship Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1210667. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2021.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 9, 2022)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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