Lula Mae Blair Scholarship Trust
Lula Mae Blair Scholarship Trust is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Fairmount, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $313K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $8K.
Lula Mae Blair Scholarship Trust at a glance
In short: Lula Mae Blair Scholarship Trust gave $16K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,504
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,938
- -16.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,938
- Total assets
- $313,391
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lula Mae Blair Scholarship Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jonathan Pratt ($2K). Together the top 8 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lula Mae Blair Scholarship Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2025) to $19K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Pratt Summitville, IN | Education | $1,938 |
| Emily Pax Fairmount, IN | Education | $1,938 |
| Ethan Winchester Fairmount, IN | Education | $1,938 |
| Gabrielle Rudy Summitville, IN | Education | $1,938 |
| Jase Howell Summitville, IN | Education | $1,938 |
| Chloe Curtis Marion, IN | Education | $1,938 |
| Lucas Richards Fairmount, IN | Education | $1,938 |
| Autumn Pyle Kokomo, IN | Education | $1,938 |
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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 | $313,391 | $8,963 | $16,751 | $15,504 | 8 | $16,095 | $8,372 | $15,263 |
| 2024 | $321,179 | $5,250 | $17,364 | $16,233 | 7 | $16,771 | $4,712 | $16,048 |
| 2023 | $333,293 | $4,420 | $18,053 | $16,984 | 7 | $17,458 | $3,946 | $16,709 |
| 2022 | $346,926 | $3,882 | $18,634 | $17,720 | 8 | $18,177 | $3,425 | $17,433 |
| 2021 | $361,678 | $4,872 | $19,362 | $18,336 | 7 | $18,808 | $4,400 | $18,194 |
| 2020 | $376,168 | $6,432 | $20,123 | $19,032 | 8 | — | $5,916 | $18,852 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lula Mae Blair Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lula Mae Blair Scholarship Trust's only listed officer is Fairmount State Bank Trust DPT, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fairmount State Bank Trust DPT
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$616 (2020) → $737 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $737, to Fairmount State Bank Trust DPT (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lula Mae Blair Scholarship Trust
How much does Lula Mae Blair Scholarship Trust give each year?
Lula Mae Blair Scholarship Trust gave $16K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 7 grants.
What is Lula Mae Blair Scholarship Trust's typical grant size?
Lula Mae Blair Scholarship Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,938, and its average grant was $1,938, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lula Mae Blair Scholarship Trust give grants?
Lula Mae Blair Scholarship Trust gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Summitville, IN (3 grants) and Fairmount, IN (3 grants).
Does Lula Mae Blair Scholarship Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Lula Mae Blair Scholarship Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (8 grants).
Who are Lula Mae Blair Scholarship Trust's largest grantees?
Lula Mae Blair Scholarship Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Jonathan Pratt ($1,938), Emily Pax ($1,938) and Ethan Winchester ($1,938), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lula Mae Blair Scholarship Trust?
Lula Mae Blair Scholarship Trust reported $313K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lula Mae Blair Scholarship Trust?
Lula Mae Blair Scholarship Trust is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Fairmount, IN. It holds $313K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Lula Mae Blair Scholarship Trust's EIN?
Lula Mae Blair Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6532078. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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