Lemmer-Blazer Scholarship Fund
The Lemmer-Blazer Scholarship Fund is a private foundation based in Havana, Illinois. It grants college scholarships to Havana High School graduates who are full-time college students.
Lemmer-Blazer Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Lemmer-Blazer Scholarship Fund gave $31K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,300
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -31.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,087
- +43.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,800
- Total assets
- $612,510
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Lemmer-Blazer Scholarship Fund
- How to Apply
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The filing lists the contact as Lemmer Blazer Scholarship Fund and says to see attached for the form and materials. Awards are restricted to Havana High School graduates who are full-time college students.
- Review Cycle
- July 1. The filing does not specify the year for this deadline; as of October 2, 2026, it should not be treated as an open application cycle.
- Deadline
- July 1.
- Contact
Application contact: Lemmer Blazer Scholarship Fund
Mailing address: 124 West Market, Havana, IL 62644
Phone: (309) 543-2291
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lemmer-Blazer Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 100 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Illinois. The fund’s stated scholarship eligibility is limited to Havana High School graduates who are full-time college students.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lemmer-Blazer Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% 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 $24K (2019) to $44K (2020). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 15 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $31,300 |
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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 | $612,510 | $39,885 | $37,194 | $31,300 | 15 | $34,931 | $38,294 | $33,253 |
| 2024 | $618,221 | $42,289 | $37,231 | $32,100 | 22 | $35,211 | $40,289 | $31,546 |
| 2023 | $617,470 | $29,958 | $41,045 | $35,700 | 25 | $38,788 | $27,958 | $30,211 |
| 2022 | $612,096 | $19,889 | $36,312 | $31,200 | 15 | $34,200 | $22,210 | $31,252 |
| 2021 | $657,524 | $81,453 | $46,862 | $41,000 | 23 | $43,798 | $78,453 | $32,626 |
| 2020 | $594,701 | $32,992 | $46,772 | $43,950 | 25 | — | $32,992 | $29,452 |
| 2019 | $605,910 | $54,617 | $27,842 | $23,500 | 20 | — | $53,117 | $34,019 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lemmer-Blazer Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund reported 15 grants totaling $31,300. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $2,600, with a median of $1,800. The recipients were individuals in Illinois, and the stated purpose of the grants was scholarships.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Blake Lindner as trustee, and Alan D. Tucker and Andrea Lee as members of the scholarship committee.
Lemmer-Blazer Scholarship Fund's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Blake Lindner
Trustee
On filings since 2019
$2K (2019) → $2K (2025)
Alan D. Tucker
Scholarship Committee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Andrea Lee
Scholarship Committee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mathew Plater (2019–2024) — Scholarship Committee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Blake Lindner (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lemmer-Blazer Scholarship Fund
How much does Lemmer-Blazer Scholarship Fund give each year?
Lemmer-Blazer Scholarship Fund gave $31K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 22 grants.
What is Lemmer-Blazer Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Lemmer-Blazer Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,800, and its average grant was $2,087, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lemmer-Blazer Scholarship Fund give grants?
Lemmer-Blazer Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Lemmer-Blazer Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Lemmer-Blazer Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (15 grants).
How large is Lemmer-Blazer Scholarship Fund?
Lemmer-Blazer Scholarship Fund reported $613K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Lemmer-Blazer Scholarship Fund?
The filing lists the contact as Lemmer Blazer Scholarship Fund and says to see attached for the form and materials. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lemmer-Blazer Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Lemmer-Blazer Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6233127. 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. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
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