Joshua Fletcher Scholarship Fund
The Joshua Fletcher Scholarship Fund is a private foundation based in California, Missouri. It provides scholarships for graduating students from California High School who plan to attend college.
Joshua Fletcher Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Joshua Fletcher Scholarship Fund gave $18K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,000
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,500
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $216,939
- +23.1% 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.
How to apply to Joshua Fletcher Scholarship Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 34213 Surprise Rd, California, MO 65018-3616
Phone: (573) 619-3158
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Joshua Fletcher Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 47 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Missouri. The fund’s filing describes its scholarship activity as serving a graduating student from California High School.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Joshua Fletcher Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving grew 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 132% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $18K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 12 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $18,000 |
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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 | $216,939 | $58,941 | $18,171 | $18,000 | 12 | $18,000 | $14,619 | $13,681 |
| 2024 | $176,167 | $22,439 | $9,113 | $9,000 | 9 | $9,000 | $10,718 | $11,431 |
| 2023 | $162,841 | $29,090 | $8,073 | $8,000 | 8 | $8,000 | $6,590 | $9,155 |
| 2022 | $141,824 | $19,427 | $9,100 | $9,000 | 9 | $9,000 | $5,227 | $8,504 |
| 2021 | $131,497 | $15,419 | $9,176 | $9,000 | 9 | $9,051 | $7,194 | $8,622 |
| 2020 | $125,343 | $9,470 | $3,804 | $3,000 | 6 | — | $3,665 | $7,554 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joshua Fletcher Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — 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 fund’s 2025 filing describes direct charitable activity as providing a scholarship for a graduating student from California High School who plans to attend college. Its 2025 grants were all described as scholarships for higher education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund gave 12 grants totaling $18,000. Each grant was $1,500. Recipients included 12 individual recipients, each receiving $1,500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Cole Fletcher as president, Drew Fletcher as vice president, Keith Fletcher as secretary, and Ann Fletcher as treasurer.
Joshua Fletcher Scholarship Fund is led by Cole Fletcher, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cole Fletcher
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Fletcher
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Drew Fletcher
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Fletcher
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Joshua Fletcher Scholarship Fund
How much does Joshua Fletcher Scholarship Fund give each year?
Joshua Fletcher Scholarship Fund gave $18K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 9 grants.
What is Joshua Fletcher Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Joshua Fletcher Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,500, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joshua Fletcher Scholarship Fund give grants?
Joshua Fletcher Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Joshua Fletcher Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Joshua Fletcher Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship for Higher Education" (12 grants).
How large is Joshua Fletcher Scholarship Fund?
Joshua Fletcher Scholarship Fund reported $217K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Joshua Fletcher Scholarship Fund fund?
The fund’s 2025 filing describes direct charitable activity as providing a scholarship for a graduating student from California High School who plans to attend college. Its 2025 grants were all described as scholarships for higher education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Joshua Fletcher Scholarship Fund?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Joshua Fletcher Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Joshua Fletcher Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2210611. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Joshua Fletcher Scholarship 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 9, 2026)
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