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DJ Fairgrave Educational Trust

Preselected recipients only Des Moines, Iowa · EIN 426452541

DJ Fairgrave Educational Trust is a private foundation in Des Moines, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $24,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $4,000. 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 $36,000 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$32,0004$617,870
2024$36,0004$650,195
2025$24,0006$685,506

How to apply

DJ Fairgrave Educational 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 DJ Fairgrave Educational Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa6$24,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
William Keck - Drake University Law
Des Moines, IA
Student scholarship for drake law school, drake university$4,000
Julia Hallauer - University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Student scholarship for college of law, university of iowa$4,000
Rachel Sams - Drake University Law
Des Moines, IA
Student scholarship for drake law school, drake university$4,000
Emily Sutter - University of Iowa L
Iowa City, IA
Student scholarship for college of law, university of iowa$4,000
Isabelle Webber - Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Student scholarship for drake law school, drake university$4,000
Teagan Townsend - Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Student scholarship for drake law school, drake university$4,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does DJ Fairgrave Educational Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does DJ Fairgrave Educational Trust give?

$24,000 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs DJ Fairgrave Educational Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Mark L Tripp (Trustee) and Michael H Figenshaw (Trustee).

What does DJ Fairgrave Educational Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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