Fajen Foundation Inc
Fajen Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Warsaw, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $55K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $4K.
Fajen Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Fajen Foundation Inc gave $6K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $650), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,850
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $650
- +30.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $850
- Total assets
- $54,776
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (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.
Who Fajen Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Warsaw Academic Excellence ($2K). Together the top 9 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 57 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Fajen Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 117% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $8K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Warsaw Academic Excellence Warsaw, MO | Scholarship | $1,500 |
| Benton County Hospice Warsaw, MO | Provide Hospice Care | $1,100 |
| Benton County Historical Society Warsaw, MO | Support Bentton County Museum | $1,000 |
| Salavation Army Warsaw, MO | Provide to Needy | $1,000 |
| Warsaw Athletic Booster Club Warsaw, MO | Support Sports in School | $850 |
| Benton County Cancer Fund Cole Camp, MO | Provide Assistance to Cancer Patients | $100 |
| Benton County Community Foundation Warsaw, MO | Provide Grants to 501C3 Organizations | $100 |
| Zion Lutheran Church Lincoln, MO | CHURCH | $100 |
| Warsaw Church of Christ Warsaw, MO | Support Church | $100 |
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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 | $54,776 | $4,178 | $6,372 | $5,850 | 9 | $5,850 | $3,788 | $4,993 |
| 2024 | $56,970 | $9,990 | $5,947 | $5,475 | 11 | $5,475 | $9,598 | $4,989 |
| 2023 | $52,927 | $4,298 | $6,390 | $6,000 | 8 | $6,000 | $4,298 | $5,149 |
| 2022 | $55,019 | $1,942 | $8,028 | $7,630 | 17 | $7,630 | $1,942 | $5,402 |
| 2021 | $61,105 | $1,942 | $6,900 | $6,550 | 12 | — | $1,942 | $5,058 |
| 2020 | $66,063 | $1,755 | $6,274 | $5,900 | 15 | — | $1,755 | $4,111 |
| 2019 | $70,582 | $1,483 | $5,677 | $5,100 | 13 | — | $1,177 | $5,103 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fajen Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fajen Foundation Inc is led by Martha M. Weaver, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martha M. Weaver
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David C. Fajen
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frederick G. Fajen
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Fajen
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Fajen Foundation Inc
How much does Fajen Foundation Inc give each year?
Fajen Foundation Inc gave $6K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 11 grants.
What is Fajen Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Fajen Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $850, and its average grant was $650, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fajen Foundation Inc give grants?
Fajen Foundation Inc gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Warsaw, MO (7 grants).
Does Fajen Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Fajen Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Fajen Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Fajen Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Warsaw Academic Excellence ($1,500), Benton County Hospice ($1,100) and Benton County Historical Society ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fajen Foundation Inc?
Fajen Foundation Inc reported $55K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Fajen Foundation Inc's EIN?
Fajen Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1664579. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 13, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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