Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund
The Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund is a private foundation based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations in California, New Mexico, and Washington, D.C.
Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund at a glance
In short: Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund gave $30K across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), top state California. 73% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $30,439
- -3.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 12
- -29.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,537
- +37.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $432
- Total assets
- $1,090,827
- -1.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 73% first-time grantees (8 of 11, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (49% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 100 N Broadway Ave Ste 2460, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Phone: (405) 235-8444
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Dovetail Learning ($15K). Together the top 10 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
99 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 99 grants of 99 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing shows grant dollars going primarily to organizations in California (49%) and New Mexico (39%), followed by Washington, D.C. (11%), New Jersey (1%), and New York (0%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund open to new grantees?
73%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 8 of 11 grantees (73%) 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 $417; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $378 first-time, $10K repeat.
- 27% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 43% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 70% 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 (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2024) to $57K (2022). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dovetail Learning Occidental, CA | Support the Mission | $15,000 |
| Explora Science Center Albuquerque, NM | Support the Mission | $10,000 |
| Humane Society Washington DC, DC | Support the Mission | $2,100 |
| SW Women's Law Center New Mexico, NM | Women's History Month | $1,000 |
| Communities of Schools of NM New Mexico, NM | Sponsor a Graduate 2024 | $500 |
| White Coat Waste Washington DC, DC | Support the Mission | $500 |
| PayPal Giving Fund Washington DC, DC | Support Rescue Dogs Rock | $364 |
| PayPal Giving Fund Washington DC, DC | Support Rolda.org | $275 |
| Espanola Humane Espanola, NM | Support the Mission | $256 |
| Forwardcom Newark, NJ | Support the Mission | $184 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,090,827 | $51,537 | $63,093 | $30,439 | 12 | $40,435 | $30,166 | $57,976 |
| 2023 | $1,102,058 | $51,565 | $71,200 | $31,412 | 17 | $51,708 | $34,316 | $56,384 |
| 2022 | $1,123,932 | $153,614 | $90,561 | $57,181 | 23 | $74,839 | $137,893 | $59,270 |
| 2021 | $1,054,723 | $58,417 | $91,828 | $53,191 | 22 | $59,307 | $26,496 | $65,476 |
| 2020 | $1,092,636 | $42,325 | $78,708 | $44,306 | 25 | — | $19,973 | $61,968 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the funder. Its 2024 grants include support for organizations whose stated work includes learning, science education, animal welfare, and women's history. Dovetail Learning describes its mission as helping adults and children become their best selves by fostering resilience within themselves, their relationships, and their communities.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $30,439. Grant amounts ranged from $110 to $15,000, with a median grant of $432. The largest grants were $15,000 to Dovetail Learning and $10,000 to Explora Science Center. Other listed grants included $2,100 to Humane Society and $1,000 to SW Women's Law Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Deborah Fleischaker as president/director, Joseph Fleischaker as treasurer, and Daniela Fleischaker-Suarez and Lara Suarez as directors.
Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund is led by Deborah J. Fleischaker, President & Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Deborah J. Fleischaker
President & Director
President → President & Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniela Fleischaker-Suarez
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lara Suarez
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Fleischaker
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ralph H. Scheuer (2020–2021) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund
How much does Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund give each year?
Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund gave $30K across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $31K across 17 grants.
What is Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund's typical grant size?
Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund's median grant in 2024 was $432, and its average grant was $2,537, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund that year got $417 on average.
Where does Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund give grants?
Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund's top state is California, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Mexico (39%) and District of Columbia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington DC, DC (5 grants) and New Mexico, NM (2 grants).
Does Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support the Mission" (7 grants).
Who are Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund's largest grantees?
Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund's largest 2024 grantees include Dovetail Learning ($15,000), Explora Science Center ($10,000) and Humane Society ($2,100), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund?
Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (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 Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the funder. Its 2024 grants include support for organizations whose stated work includes learning, science education, animal welfare, and women's history. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; 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 Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund's EIN?
Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1600883. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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