Fairfield National Bank Comm Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fairfield, IL EIN: 37-1379680

FAIRFIELD NATIONAL BANK COMM FOUNDATION is a private foundation based in Fairfield, Illinois. Its 2024 grants supported charitable organizations and projects in Illinois, including parks, schools, a community college foundation, a nonprofit day care, and social-service organizations.

Key facts about Fairfield National Bank Comm Foundation

In short: Fairfield National Bank Comm Foundation gave $46K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
37-1379680
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$45,600
Grants made (2025)
28
Average grant
$1,629
Median grant
$1,250
New grantees (estimate)
14% first-time grantees (3 of 22, 2025)
Total assets
$917,358
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$917K

-0.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$46K

-3.6% YoY

Grant Count

28

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-3.6% YoY

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.

Is Fairfield National Bank Comm Foundation open to new grantees?

14%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 22 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 86% 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for community facilities and operations, student activities and scholarships, child care, food assistance, and services for people experiencing homelessness. Frontier Community College Foundation says it supports its local community college through student scholarships and support for college programs, facilities, and registration fees. Lifeboat Alliance describes its mission as providing shelter resources and support for homeless people as a Christian ministry.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 28 grants totaling $47,300. Awards ranged from $500 to $7,200, with a median of $1,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2024 went to recipients in Illinois.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.

Cities

FairfieldGrayvilleWayne CityCisneEffinghamGeffSpringfieldEvansvilleWintersetMt Vernon

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K26 grants2020 29 grants2021 31 grants2022 28 grants2023 28 grants2024 28 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2020) to $50K (2022). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $46K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Fairfield Park District: $10K across 3 grantsFairfield Park District$10K · 3 grantsFrontier Community College Foundation: $5K across 2 grantsFrontier Community CollegeFoundation$5K · 2 grantsGrayville Comm Unit School Dist 1: $3K across 2 grantsGrayville Comm Unit SchoolDist 1$3K · 2 grantsHappy Day Express Inc: $3KHappy Day Express Inc$3KWayne City Unit School District 100: $3K across 2 grantsWayne City Unit SchoolDistrict 100$3K · 2 grantsNorth Wayne School Dist #200: $3KNorth Wayne School Dist #200$3KFeed My Sheep Soup Kitchen: $2KFeed My Sheep Soup Kitchen$2KLifeboat Alliance: $2KLifeboat Alliance$2KWayne County Volunteers for Youth: $2KWayne County Volunteers forYouth$2KNew Beginnings Church: $2KNew Beginnings Church$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Fairfield Park District ($10K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $34K.

Grant Size Distribution

144 grants across all recorded years

144<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 144 grants of 144 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fairfield Park District Fairfield, ILGolf Course Fairway Project$5,000
Fairfield Park District Fairfield, ILOperations$3,000
Happy Day Express Inc Fairfield, ILOperations Non-Profit Day Care$3,000
Frontier Community College Foundation Fairfield, ILNon-Athlete Scholarships$2,500
Frontier Community College Foundation Fairfield, ILAthlete Scholarships$2,500
Grayville Comm Unit School Dist 1 Grayville, ILStudent Activities$2,500
Wayne City Unit School District 100 Wayne City, ILStudent Activities$2,500
North Wayne School Dist #200 Cisne, ILStudent Activities$2,500
Feed My Sheep Soup Kitchen Fairfield, ILOperations$2,000
Lifeboat Alliance Mt Vernon, ILOperations$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $917,827 $38,410 $51,595 $47,300
2023 $931,012 $32,880 $52,027 $48,300
2022 $950,159 $29,788 $54,145 $49,550
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$917,358$917,827$931,012
Revenue$50,070$38,410$32,880
Expenses$50,539$51,595$52,027
Qualifying Distributions$46,100$47,775$48,763
Net Investment Income$46,939$35,626$30,385
Distributable Amount$48,912$46,850$42,989

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Linda Monge as president/director, Barbara Williams as vice president/director, and Bettie Laws as secretary/treasurer/director.

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.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 429, Fairfield, IL 62837
Phone: (618) 842-2666

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 $2K 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 (18 grants), Cisne, IL (2 grants), Grayville, IL (2 grants) and Wayne City, IL (2 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 Grayville Comm Unit School Dist 1 ($3,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. 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 grants show support for community facilities and operations, student activities and scholarships, child care, food assistance, and services for people experiencing homelessness. 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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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