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Joseph F Fleming Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Bloomington, Illinois · EIN 376222186

Joseph F Fleming Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Bloomington, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $69,467 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $2,668 and the largest $34,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $199,493 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$370,3168$6.9 million
2024$199,4938$7.0 million
2025$69,4677$7.4 million

How to apply

Joseph F Fleming Charitable Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Joseph F Fleming Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Oklahoma.

StateGrantsAmount
Oklahoma2$36,400
Illinois2$25,504
Arkansas2$4,895
Iowa1$2,668

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Oklahoma State University (435)
Stillwater, OK
Scholarships$34,000
University of Illinois (391)
Urbana, IL
Scholarships$21,000
University of Illinois (408)
Urbana, IL
Unrestricted use$4,504
Iowa State University (346)
Ames, IA
Unrestricted use$2,668
University of Arkansas (355)
Fayetteville, AR
Unrestricted use$2,512
Oklahoma State University (364)
Stillwater, OK
Unrestricted use$2,400
University of Arkansas (426)
Fayetteville, AR
Scholarships$2,383

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Joseph F Fleming Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Joseph F Fleming Charitable Trust give?

$69,467 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $2,668.

Who runs Joseph F Fleming Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists First Mid Wealth Management (Trustee).

What does Joseph F Fleming Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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