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Lingenfelter Trust

Preselected recipients only Fairfield, Illinois · EIN 616027278

Lingenfelter Trust is a private foundation in Fairfield, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $9,035 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $9,035 and the largest $9,035. 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 up from $7,789 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$8,2141$168,396
2024$7,7891$195,583
2025$9,0351$210,984

How to apply

Lingenfelter 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 Lingenfelter Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky1$9,035

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Caldwell County Hospital
Princeton, KY
General operations$9,035

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lingenfelter Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lingenfelter Trust give?

$9,035 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $9,035.

Who runs Lingenfelter Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Fairfield National Bank (Trustee).

What does Lingenfelter Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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