I D & Marguerite Fairchild

LUFKIN, TX EIN: 75-1572514

The I D & Marguerite Fairchild Foundation is a private foundation established in 1977 and based in Lufkin, Texas. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and has been tax-exempt since September 1978. It functions as an independent foundation supporting nonprofit organizations and governmental units primarily in Texas.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.4M

+7.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$500K

+24.4% YoY

Grant Count

-23.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$50K

+61.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, I D & Marguerite Fairchild reported a distributable amount of $573K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's areas of interest include:

Education (including higher education)
Arts and culture
Museums
Environment

Types of support provided include:

General operating support
Project support
Property acquisition

Grantmaking

The foundation reports being open to new applicants, with approximately 12% of new applicants funded.

Average Grant

amount: $1,000–$250,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds initiatives in Texas, with specific focus on:

Angelina County, Texas
Cities including Austin, Diboll, Huntington, Lufkin, and Tyler

Grant Distribution by State

Texas $1.7M (100%)

States

Texas

Cities

AustinDibollHuntingtonLufkinTyler

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Revenue (Fiscal Year Ending June 2025):

Total assets: $4,426,940
Total revenues: $883,481
Total expenses: $555,852
Investment income and dividends: $96,552
Net rental income: $39,744
Expense ratio: 26.3% of total revenue spent on programs

Historical Assets:

Assets increased 2.6% from previous year

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$4,426,940	$4,108,941	$2,792,230
Revenue	$883,481	$1,757,943	$128,189
Expenses	$555,852	$461,820	$299,254
Qualifying Distributions	$521,585	$419,816	$282,764
Net Investment Income	$861,833	$1,740,127	$113,360
Distributable Amount	$572,784	$517,374	$417,273

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include The University of Texas at Austin ($250,000), Museum of East Texas ($62,000), Ellen Trout Zoo ($40,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN AUSTIN, TX	GENERAL OPERATIONS	$250,000
MUSEUM OF EAST TEXAS LUFKIN, TX	EDUCATION AND ENDOWMENT	$62,000
ELLEN TROUT ZOO LUFKIN, TX	ANIMAL ACQUISITION	$40,000
TEXAS FORESTRY MUSEUM LUFKIN, TX	EDUCATION & ENDOWMENT	$22,000
ANGELINA ART ALLIANCE LUFKIN, TX	EDUCATION & ENDOWMENT	$36,000
TLL TEMPLE LIBRARY DIBOLL, TX	GENERAL OPERATIONS	$40,000
MCMULLEN MEMORIAL LIBARY HUNTINGTON, TX	GENERAL OPERATIONS	$5,000
EAST TEXAS FOOD BANK TYLER, TX	GENERAL OPERATIONS	$5,000
LUFKIN ISD EDUCATION LUFKIN, TX	GENERAL OPERATIONS	$20,000
ANGELINA COLLEGE FOUNDATION LUFKIN, TX	EDUCATION & ENDOWMENT	$20,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The board of directors includes:

Phil Medford (President)
Hunter Haglund (Secretary)
C. James Haley Jr.
Mary Duncan
Jay Shands
Bob Flournoy
Ellen Temple
Melvin R. Todd
Aimee Slusher

All board members serve without compensation.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
C JAMES HALEY JR	DIRECTOR	—	—
MARY DUNCAN	DIRECTOR	—	—
PHIL MEDFORD	PRESIDENT	—	—
JAY SHANDS	DIRECTOR	—	—
BOB FLOURNOY	DIRECTOR	—	—
ELLEN TEMPLE	DIRECTOR	—	—
MELVIN R TODD	DIRECTOR	—	—
AIMEE SLUSHER	DIRECTOR	—	—
HUNTER HAGLUND	SECRETARY	—	—

Contact Information

Address: PO Box 150143, Lufkin, TX 75915-0143
Telephone: 936-632-6661

Frequently Asked Questions

What does I D & Marguerite Fairchild fund?

The foundation's areas of interest include: • Education (including higher education) • Arts and culture • Museums • Environment Types of support provided include: • General operating support • Project support • Property acquisition

How do I apply for a grant from I D & Marguerite Fairchild?

**Grant Activity:** • Total giving: $500,000 (most recent filing) • Average grant amount: $1,000–$250,000 • Recent grants awarded: 8 grants in 2025 **Recent Grants (2025):** • Museum of East Texas: $62,000 (Education and Endowment) • Friends of the Ellen Trout Zoo: $40,000 (Animal Acquisition) • TLL Temple Memorial Library and Archives: $40,000 (General Operations) The foundation reports being open to new applicants, with approximately 12% of new applicants funded.

Where does I D & Marguerite Fairchild make grants?

The foundation primarily funds initiatives in Texas, with specific focus on: • Angelina County, Texas • Cities including Austin, Diboll, Huntington, Lufkin, and Tyler

What size grants does I D & Marguerite Fairchild award?

In 2025, I D & Marguerite Fairchild awarded 10 grants totaling $500K — an average of about $50K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is I D & Marguerite Fairchild required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, I D & Marguerite Fairchild reported a distributable amount of $573K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.