Fairfield Foundation
Fairfield Foundation is a Form 990-PF (a private foundation) located in Farmersville, Texas. In filing year 2025, it reported 11 grants totaling $99,961 to charitable organizations in four states.
Fairfield Foundation at a glance
In short: Fairfield Foundation gave $100K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state Texas. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $99,961
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,087
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,500
- Total assets
- $190,635
- -9.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (40% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Fairfield Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5419 Cr 1128, Farmersville, TX 75442
Phone: (847) 446-4879
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fairfield Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hooker Ranch Equine Refuge ($18K). Together the top 10 received $98K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 43 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Texas (40%), Illinois (30%), Connecticut (15%), and Tennessee (15%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Fairfield Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 90% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 306% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2020) to $128K (2021). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hooker Ranch Equine Refuge Winnsboro, TX | General Fund | $17,500 |
| CASA for Hunt County Greenville, TX | General Fund | $17,500 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust Trumbull, CT | General Fund | $15,000 |
| The University of the South Sewanee, TN | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Winnetka Congretational Church Winnetka, IL | General Fund | $11,961 |
| New Life Baptist Church of Chicago Chicago, IL | General Fund | $6,500 |
| Housing Opportunity Development Cor Skokie, IL | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Trinity Presbyterian McKinney, TX | Lighthouse Project | $5,000 |
| Northeast Illinois Council of BSA Vernon Hills, IL | General Fund | $2,500 |
| Opportunity International Chicago, IL | General Fund | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $190,635 | $71,680 | $101,977 | $99,961 | 11 | $100,751 | $70,454 | $32,878 |
| 2024 | $209,947 | $22,047 | $89,380 | $87,471 | 10 | $88,258 | $17,264 | $33,149 |
| 2023 | $255,458 | $14,944 | $31,937 | $30,000 | 7 | $30,807 | $16,621 | $29,055 |
| 2022 | $272,451 | $17,541 | $54,577 | $52,500 | 5 | $53,367 | $16,331 | $30,940 |
| 2021 | $283,474 | $18,586 | $130,204 | $127,623 | 10 | $128,671 | $17,053 | $33,742 |
| 2020 | $309,796 | $134,681 | $34,585 | $30,000 | 5 | — | $27,636 | $27,338 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fairfield Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as Rett syndrome research, education, poverty alleviation, housing, and community and religious activities; these are the grantees’ areas of work, not stated foundation priorities. For example, Rett Syndrome Research Trust describes its mission as developing treatments and cures for Rett syndrome and related MECP2 disorders. RISE International says it builds primary schools in rural Angola, and Opportunity International says it provides financial solutions, support, and training to help people living in poverty in developing countries build sustainable incomes and escape generational poverty.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 11 grants totaling $99,961. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $17,500, with a median grant of $6,500. The largest grants were $17,500 each to Hooker Ranch Equine Refuge and CASA for Hunt County; $15,000 each to Rett Syndrome Research Trust and The University of the South; and $11,961 to Winnetka Congregational Church. Other listed recipients included New Life Baptist Church of Chicago ($6,500), Housing Opportunity Development Cor ($5,000), Trinity Presbyterian ($5,000), Northeast Illinois Council of BSA ($2,500), Opportunity International ($2,000), and RISE International ($2,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William Sholten as secretary, treasurer, and trustee; Leslie K Sholten as president and trustee; Lucy G Kimbrough as vice president and trustee; and Katherine S Powell, Joanna S Wallander, and William Arch Sholten as trustees.
Fairfield Foundation is led by Leslie K. Sholten, President & Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leslie K. Sholten
President & Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lucy G. Kimbrough
V-P & Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William Arch Sholten
Secretary, Treasurer, Trustee & Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joanna S. Wallander
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Katherine S. Powell
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
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 Foundation
How much does Fairfield Foundation give each year?
Fairfield Foundation gave $100K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $87K across 10 grants.
What is Fairfield Foundation's typical grant size?
Fairfield Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,500, and its average grant was $9,087, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fairfield Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Fairfield Foundation give grants?
Fairfield Foundation's top state is Texas, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (30%) and Connecticut (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Winnetka, IL (2 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Fairfield Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 91% of Fairfield Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Fairfield Foundation's largest grantees?
Fairfield Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hooker Ranch Equine Refuge ($17,500), CASA for Hunt County ($17,500) and Rett Syndrome Research Trust ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fairfield Foundation?
Fairfield Foundation reported $191K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $101K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Fairfield Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fairfield Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fairfield Foundation's EIN?
Fairfield Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-1746196. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Fairfield Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Fairfield Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/fairfield-foundation-morg_e3541b1a6ac94e2a9e1181976ea91104
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