Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Oklahoma City, OK EIN: 26-1600883

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

Dovetail Learning: $15KDovetail Learning$15KExplora Science Center: $10KExplora Science Center$10KHumane Society: $2KHumane Society$2KSW Women's Law Center: $1KSW Women's Law Center$1KPayPal Giving Fund: $639 across 2 grantsPayPal Giving Fund$639 · 2 grantsCommunities of Schools of NM: $500Communities of Schools of NM$500White Coat Waste: $500White Coat Waste$500Espanola Humane: $256Espanola Humane$256Forwardcom: $184Forwardcom$184JNFORG: $150JNFORG$150

The largest 2024 recipient was Dovetail Learning ($15K). Together the top 10 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

99 grants across all recorded years

99<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

19states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkSanta FeAlbuquerqueWashington DcWashingtonArlingtonJacksonvilleNorfolkOccidentalChicagoEaganJamestownMontgomeryMount JulietNew MexicoSebastopolSomervilleCerrillosCroftonEspanola

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

$0$20K$40K$60K25 grants2020 22 grants2021 23 grants2022 17 grants2023 12 grants2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dovetail Learning Occidental, CASupport the Mission$15,000
Explora Science Center Albuquerque, NMSupport the Mission$10,000
Humane Society Washington DC, DCSupport the Mission$2,100
SW Women's Law Center New Mexico, NMWomen's History Month$1,000
Communities of Schools of NM New Mexico, NMSponsor a Graduate 2024$500
White Coat Waste Washington DC, DCSupport the Mission$500
PayPal Giving Fund Washington DC, DCSupport Rescue Dogs Rock$364
PayPal Giving Fund Washington DC, DCSupport Rolda.org$275
Espanola Humane Espanola, NMSupport the Mission$256
Forwardcom Newark, NJSupport the Mission$184
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$1,090,827$51,537$63,093$30,43912$40,435$30,166$57,976
2023$1,102,058$51,565$71,200$31,41217$51,708$34,316$56,384
2022$1,123,932$153,614$90,561$57,18123$74,839$137,893$59,270
2021$1,054,723$58,417$91,828$53,19122$59,307$26,496$65,476
2020$1,092,636$42,325$78,708$44,30625—$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.

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