Fairfield Community Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Crownsville, MD EIN: 52-0805775

Fairfield Community Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Crownsville, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $406K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $12K. Net investment income was $14K.

Fairfield Community Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Fairfield Community Foundation Inc gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$12,141
-38.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$12,141
-38.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$12,141
Total assets
$406,148
+0.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Fairfield Community Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Scholorships: $12KScholorships$12K

The largest 2025 recipient was Scholorships ($12K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Crownsville

How Fairfield Community Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 61% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2025) to $31K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Scholorships Crownsville, MDScholorships$12,141
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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
2025$406,148$20,204$29,206$12,1411$12,141$14,213$19,804
2024$406,130$-10,884$29,137$19,7571$19,757$5,644$19,957
2023$407,490$5,867$29,517$17,5531$17,553$5,044$20,208
2022$425,666$2,235$28,486$15,9041$15,904—$23,919
2021$516,519$23,718$39,482$23,5771—$2,045$25,263
2020$506,289$18,957$39,340$30,5501—$8,896$24,606

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fairfield Community Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fairfield Community Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Barbara Terry

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Rober

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Sonberg

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Cheryl Coale (2020) — Director
  • Former: Mickey Coale (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Fairfield Community Foundation Inc

How much does Fairfield Community Foundation Inc give each year?

Fairfield Community Foundation Inc gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.

How large is Fairfield Community Foundation Inc?

Fairfield Community Foundation Inc reported $406K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Fairfield Community Foundation Inc?

Fairfield Community Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Crownsville, MD. It holds $406K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Fairfield Community Foundation Inc operate?

Fairfield Community Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.

What is Fairfield Community Foundation Inc's EIN?

Fairfield Community Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-0805775. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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