The Illinois State Capitol
Foundation Lookup

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6115138

Puckett Foundation

A private foundation in Fairfield, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $102,232 paid in grants.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Richard Montgomery - Trust Departme
220 E Main St
Fairfield, IL 62837
(618) 842-2109
[email protected]
Form and materials
Completed application with verification of charitable/governmental status, documentation of proposed use of grant funds and name of responsible person.
Deadlines
No specific deadline as applications are reviewed advisory committee as received
Restrictions
No limitations on grants. Advisory committee determines grantees and amounts.
Contact
Richard Montgomery - Trust Departme
220 E Main St
Fairfield, IL 62837
(618) 842-2109
[email protected]
Form and materials
Aplication form and documentation to support applicant's eligibility as to criteria of minimum act of 19, 4.0 or better gpa and class rank in top 25%.
Deadlines
Scholarship applications must be submitted to FCHS counseling office by march 1
Restrictions
Applicant must be in current graduating class of fairfield community high school. Advisory committee will determine number and amount of scholarships.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $102,232

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,523,929

  • Tax year 2024

    $90,132

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,468,243

  • Tax year 2023

    $92,620

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,393,199

  • Tax year 2022

    $105,427

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,368,789

  • Tax year 2021

    $94,631

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,304,777

  • Tax year 2020

    $98,884

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,220,470

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Fairfield Memorial Hospital FoundationFairfield, IL

    Support of charitable hospital's expansion project

    $13,000
  2. Frontier Community College FoundationFairfield, IL

    Support of community college new athletic center

    $10,000
  3. Fairfield Park DistrictFairfield, IL

    Operations

    $7,500
  4. Midwest Food BankNormal, IL

    Food pantry

    $5,000
  5. Wabash Area Development IncFairfield, IL

    Food pantry

    $5,000
  6. Wayne County Ambulance ServiceFairfield, IL

    Operations

    $5,000
  7. Wayne County Humane SocietyFairfield, IL

    Operations of animal shelter

    $5,000
  8. Wayne-White Round Up Kare & Share Dennis Scranton Memorial Cancer FundFairfield, IL

    Cancer patient transportation

    $5,000
  9. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $4,500
  10. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $4,500
  11. Fairfield Public Library FoundationFairfield, IL

    Support of public library

    $4,000
  12. Junior Achievement of SW IndianaEvansville, IN

    Operations

    $3,500
  13. Happy Day Express IncFairfield, IL

    Operations of day care

    $3,032
  14. Animals Requesting FriendsFairfield, IL

    Spay and nueter program

    $3,000
  15. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $3,000
  16. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $3,000
  17. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $3,000
  18. Feed My Sheep Soup KitchenFairfield, IL

    Soup kitchen

    $2,500
  19. Wayne City Public LibraryWayne City, IL

    Support of public library

    $2,500
  20. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $1,500
  21. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $1,500
  22. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $1,500
  23. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $1,500
  24. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $1,500
  25. Southern Illinois Critter FixersCisne, IL

    Spay and nueter program

    $1,500
  26. Fairfield Community High SchoolFairfield, IL

    Scholastic team

    $1,200

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $13,00034% of the total
  2. Animals3 grants $9,50025% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $5,00013% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $4,00011% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $3,5009% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $3,0328% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois15 grants $73,232
  2. Indiana1 grant $3,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Fairfield National BankTRUSTEE Hours 15Pay $23,979
  • Diane RobinsonADVISORY COMMITTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Judith PuckettADVISORY COMMITTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • David HarrisonADVISORY COMMITTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (philanthropy and grantmaking), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. The Dr Upendra & Mrs Sonal Shah Muladhar Charitable FoundationOak Brook, IL 2 grants Preselected only $103,500 giving
  2. Colegato FoundationChicago, IL 54 grants Preselected only $100,500 giving
  3. Schwarzbach Family FoundationGlencoe, IL 26 grants Preselected only $99,951 giving
  4. The Buckman Fun Filled Family FoundationElgin, IL 21 grants Preselected only $99,504 giving
  5. Frank & Ina Brinton Educational & CharitableChicago, IL 3 grants Preselected only $105,101 giving