Fairfield National Bank Comm Foundation
An individual recipient FOUNDATION is a private foundation based in Fairfield, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports grants to Illinois organizations and an individual recipient, including support for local parks, education, child care, food assistance, and community services.
Fairfield National Bank Comm Foundation at a glance
In short: Fairfield National Bank Comm Foundation gave $46K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,600
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,629
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $917,358
- -0.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (2 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% 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 National Bank Comm Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 429, Fairfield, IL 62837
Phone: (618) 842-2666
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fairfield National Bank Comm Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fairfield Park District ($10K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $29K.
Organizations only. It also paid 7 grants to individuals ($11,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
144 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 144 grants of 144 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Fairfield National Bank Comm Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 19 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $44K (2020) to $50K (2022). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Park District Fairfield, IL | Golf Course Fairway Project | $5,000 |
| Fairfield Park District Fairfield, IL | Operations | $3,000 |
| Happy Day Express Inc Fairfield, IL | Operations Non-Profit Day Care | $3,000 |
| Frontier Community College Foundation Fairfield, IL | Non-Athlete Scholarships | $2,500 |
| Frontier Community College Foundation Fairfield, IL | Athlete Scholarships | $2,500 |
| 7 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $11,500 |
| Feed My Sheep Soup Kitchen Fairfield, IL | Operations | $2,000 |
| Lifeboat Alliance Mt Vernon, IL | Operations | $2,000 |
| Wayne County Volunteers for Youth Fairfield, IL | Operations | $2,000 |
| New Beginnings Church Fairfield, IL | Feeding Kids of Wayne County | $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 | $917,358 | $50,070 | $50,539 | $45,600 | 28 | $46,100 | $46,939 | $48,912 |
| 2024 | $917,827 | $38,410 | $51,595 | $47,300 | 28 | $47,775 | $35,626 | $46,850 |
| 2023 | $931,012 | $32,880 | $52,027 | $48,300 | 28 | $48,763 | $30,385 | $42,989 |
| 2022 | $950,159 | $29,788 | $54,145 | $49,550 | 31 | $49,975 | $27,211 | $44,861 |
| 2021 | $974,516 | $60,902 | $50,212 | $46,800 | 29 | $47,225 | $38,788 | $50,262 |
| 2020 | $963,826 | $66,183 | $46,398 | $44,100 | 26 | — | $25,164 | $48,009 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fairfield National Bank Comm Foundation reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for scholarship and student activities, park projects and operations, nonprofit day care, food assistance, and other community organizations.
Among its grantees, Happy Day Express Inc describes its mission as providing affordable day care for children from low-income families. Frontier Community College Foundation says it supports the local community college through student scholarships and support for college programs, facilities, and registration fees. Lifeboat Alliance describes itself as a Christian ministry providing shelter resources and support for homeless people. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 28 grants totaling $45,600. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $1,250.
Notable grants included $5,000 to Fairfield Park District for a golf course fairway project and $3,000 to the district for operations; $3,000 to Happy Day Express Inc for nonprofit day care operations; and two $2,500 grants to Frontier Community College Foundation, for non-athlete and athlete scholarships. Other grants included $2,500 each for student activities to two individual recipients Unit School District 100, and North Wayne School District 200. Feed My Sheep Soup Kitchen, Lifeboat Alliance, and Wayne County Volunteers for Youth each received $2,000; New Beginnings Church received $2,000 for feeding children in Wayne County.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Linda Monge as president/director, Barbara Williams as vice president/director, and Bettie Laws as secretary/treasurer/direct.
Fairfield National Bank Comm Foundation is led by Linda Monge, President & Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Monge
President & Director
Vice President & Director → President & Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Williams
Vice President & Director
Director → Vice President & Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bettie Laws
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Linda Vinson (2020) — President & 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 National Bank Comm Foundation
How much does Fairfield National Bank Comm Foundation give each year?
Fairfield National Bank Comm Foundation gave $46K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 28 grants.
What is Fairfield National Bank Comm Foundation's typical grant size?
Fairfield National Bank Comm Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $1,629, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fairfield National Bank Comm Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Fairfield National Bank Comm Foundation give grants?
Fairfield National Bank Comm Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fairfield, IL (15 grants).
Does Fairfield National Bank Comm Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on Fairfield National Bank Comm Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Student Activities" (8 grants), "Operations" (7 grants) and "FFA Program" (4 grants).
Who are Fairfield National Bank Comm Foundation's largest grantees?
Fairfield National Bank Comm Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fairfield Park District ($9,600 across 3 grants), Frontier Community College Foundation ($5,000 across 2 grants) and Happy Day Express Inc ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 7 grants to individuals ($11,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fairfield National Bank Comm Foundation?
Fairfield National Bank Comm Foundation reported $917K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (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 does Fairfield National Bank Comm Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for scholarship and student activities, park projects and operations, nonprofit day care, food assistance, and other community organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fairfield National Bank Comm Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fairfield National Bank Comm Foundation's EIN?
Fairfield National Bank Comm Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1379680. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Fairfield National Bank Comm 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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