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Midwest Region Foundation for Fair Contracting Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Springfield, IL EIN: 37-1338273 Website

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Midwest Region Foundation for Fair Contracting Inc at a glance

In short: Midwest Region Foundation for Fair Contracting Inc reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$3,555 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-40.0% vs 2024
Total assets
$4,952,331
+27.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$2,059,337
+12.7% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$182,836
+43.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,123,815
+5.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Midwest Region Foundation for Fair Contracting Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Bloomington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2025) to $6K (2023). In 2025 it reported $4K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
McLean County Museum of History Bloomington, IL2023 Asbestos Tragedy Exhibit Sponsor$6,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$4,952,331$2,059,337$1,123,815$3,555Total only$182,836
2024$3,871,728$1,826,592$1,070,708$5,929Total only$127,846
2023$2,997,550$1,557,816$1,001,058$6,0001$135,082
2022$2,302,488$1,157,084$1,023,834——$79,119
2021$2,611,290$1,148,695$980,713——$196,489
2020$2,492,934$828,297$894,116——$63,434

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Midwest Region Foundation for Fair Contracting Inc

Based on IRS filings

Midwest Region Foundation for Fair Contracting Inc is a public charity, based in Springfield, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.0M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $4K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $183K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Midwest Region Foundation for Fair Contracting Inc is led by David Frye, Chairman on every filing since 2023; none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Frye

    Chairman

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Penn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Stark Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eugene Keeley

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Brewer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shawn Eiker

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Boyd

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Smith

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Penn

    Mroc Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Stott

    Legislative Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dustin Ramage

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katherine Utter

    Midwest Region Health & Safety Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randall Harris

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Glyn Ramage

    Trustee - Past

    Trustee → Trustee - Past, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Bruner

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Williams

    Mroc Lead Organizer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melanie Mathewson

    Comptroller

    On filings since 2023

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Brad Schaive (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Kurt Forness (2024) — Director of Communications
  • Former: Melissa Hendricker (2020–2023) — Administrator
  • Former: John Penn (2020–2022) — Chairman
  • Former: Clint Taylor- Past (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Clint Taylor (2020) — Trustee

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 Midwest Region Foundation for Fair Contracting Inc

How much does Midwest Region Foundation for Fair Contracting Inc give each year?

Midwest Region Foundation for Fair Contracting Inc reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $6K in grants paid.

How large is Midwest Region Foundation for Fair Contracting Inc?

Midwest Region Foundation for Fair Contracting Inc reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.

Where does Midwest Region Foundation for Fair Contracting Inc operate?

Midwest Region Foundation for Fair Contracting Inc has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Midwest Region Foundation for Fair Contracting Inc's EIN?

Midwest Region Foundation for Fair Contracting Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1338273. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 2, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 22, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)

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