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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-1081963

Fields of Learning

A private foundation in Kirtland Hills, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $5,000 paid in grants.

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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
Fields of Learning
9387 Sperry Rd
Kirtland Hills, OH 44060
(440) 256-3757
[email protected]
Form and materials
Essay should be submitted as a word document or PDF attachment. Email to [email protected] and include full name,address,phone number, high school attended,current year and year of graduation. Content of essay is to be "something i learned as a result of high school football."
Deadlines
March 31
Restrictions
Limited to current ohio high school students in grades 9- 12. Will accept only one essay from a student in any one school year. Content of essay is to be "something i learned as a result of high school football."

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $5,728

  • Tax year 2024

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $5,678

  • Tax year 2023

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,598

  • Tax year 2022

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $6,518

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $6,518

  • Tax year 2020

    $7,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $6,518

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Scholarship winner

    $1,000
  2. Individual

    Scholarship winner

    $1,000
  3. Individual

    Scholarship winner

    $1,000
  4. Individual

    Scholarship winner

    $1,000
  5. Individual

    Scholarship winner

    $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Bruce FergusonPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Merritt WatersTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Lacey HejnyVICE PRESIDE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Christin SomichSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0

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