Private foundation · Lake Forest, IL

Fairchild Foundation

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Typical grant size
$200 – $300 – $500
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
37
Repeat grantees
29
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Paul W Fairchild Jr
TRUSTEE
Rebecca M Fairchild
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
337
Total grants awarded
$131K
Total amount
$390
Average grant
$2K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$15K
34 grants
2023
$13K
32 grants
2022
$13K
33 grants
2021
$13K
33 grants
2020
$12K
32 grants
2019
$12K
37 grants
2018
$14K
36 grants
2017
$15K
36 grants
2016
$13K
32 grants
2015
$13K
32 grants

Top recipients

Amherst College Alumni Fund
10 grants · MA
$19K
Doctors Without Borders
10 grants · NY
$10K
Mercy Home for Boys & Girls
10 grants · IL
$8K
10 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$8K
10 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$5K
10 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$5K
Ed Choice
9 grants · IN
$5K
9 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$5K
National Military Family Assocation
9 grants · VA
$4K
10 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$4K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Amherst College Alumni Fund
EDUCATIONAL
MA · TY 2024
$2K
Doctors Without Borders
SOCIAL WELFARE
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Salvation Army
SOCIAL WELFARE
IL · TY 2024
$2K
Mercy Home for Boys & Girls
SOCIAL WELFARE
IL · TY 2024
$2K
Art Institute of Chicago
EDUCATIONAL
IL · TY 2024
$550
Fisher House Foundation
SOCIAL WELFARE
MD · TY 2024
$500
Ed Choice
EDUCATIONAL
IN · TY 2024
$500
United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation
SOCIAL WELFARE
CO · TY 2024
$500
National Military Family Assocation
SOCIAL WELFARE
VA · TY 2024
$500
Cato Institute
SOCIAL WELFARE
DC · TY 2024
$500
Tunnels to Towers Foundation
SOCIAL WELFARE
NY · TY 2024
$500
Greater Chicago Food Depository
SOCIAL WELFARE
IL · TY 2024
$400
Habitat for Humanity
SOCIAL WELFARE
IL · TY 2024
$400
Gorton Community Center
SOCIAL WELFARE
IL · TY 2024
$300
Girls Inc
SOCIAL WELFARE
NY · TY 2024
$300
St Judes Childrens Hospital
SOCIAL WELFARE
TN · TY 2024
$300
Wttw Channel 11
EDUCATIONAL
IL · TY 2024
$300
Brain Research Foundation
MEDICAL RESEARCH
IL · TY 2024
$300
Judicial Watch
SOCIAL WELFARE
DC · TY 2024
$300
Lake Forest Open Lands
SOCIAL WELFARE
IL · TY 2024
$250
Consumer Reports Foundation
SOCIAL WELFARE
NY · TY 2024
$200
Ocean Conservatory
SOCIAL WELFARE
DC · TY 2024
$200
Hillsdale College
EDUCATIONAL
MI · TY 2024
$200
Institute for Justice
SOCIAL WELFARE
VA · TY 2024
$200
Northshore Hospitals Foundation
SOCIAL WELFARE
IL · TY 2024
$200
Vanderbilt University
EDUCATIONAL
TN · TY 2024
$200
Nature Conservancy
SOCIAL WELWARE
IL · TY 2024
$200
Delta Rescue
SOCIAL WELFARE
CA · TY 2024
$200
Northwestern Memorial Foundation
SOCIAL WELFARE
IL · TY 2024
$200
Vfw
SOCIAL WELFARE
MO · TY 2024
$200
Truman Library Institute
EDUCATIONAL
VA · TY 2024
$150
Young America's Foundation - Reagan Ranch
SOCIAL WELFARE
VA · TY 2024
$100
A Safe Place
SOCIAL WELFARE
IL · TY 2024
$100
Elawa Farm Foundation
EDUCATIONAL
IL · TY 2024
$100
Amherst College Alumni Fund
EDUCATIONAL
MA · TY 2023
$2K
Doctors Without Borders
SOCIAL WELFARE
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Mercy Home for Boys & Girls
SOCIAL WELFARE
IL · TY 2023
$1K
Salvation Army
SOCIAL WELFARE
IL · TY 2023
$1K
Art Institute of Chicago
EDUCATIONAL
IL · TY 2023
$550
Ed Choice
EDUCATIONAL
IN · TY 2023
$500
Fisher House Foundation
SOCIAL WELFARE
MD · TY 2023
$500
Cato Institute
SOCIAL WELFARE
DC · TY 2023
$500
Tunnels to Towers Foundation
SOCIAL WELFARE
NY · TY 2023
$400
National Military Family Assocation
SOCIAL WELFARE
VA · TY 2023
$400
Greater Chicago Food Depository
SOCIAL WELFARE
IL · TY 2023
$400
Habitat for Humanity
SOCIAL WELFARE
IL · TY 2023
$400
Gorton Community Center
SOCIAL WELFARE
IL · TY 2023
$300
Wttw Channel 11
EDUCATIONAL
IL · TY 2023
$300
Brain Research Foundation
MEDICAL RESEARCH
IL · TY 2023
$300
Judicial Watch
SOCIAL WELFARE
DC · TY 2023
$300

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.