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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 43-1525101

Howard & Sara Fleming Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Charlotte, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $20,375 paid in grants.

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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $20,375

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $779,922
  • Tax year 2024

    $28,600

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $739,962
  • Tax year 2023

    $32,600

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $762,342
  • Tax year 2022

    $22,700

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $787,393
  • Tax year 2021

    $35,300

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $809,570
  • Tax year 2020

    $21,601

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $760,592
  • Tax year 2019

    $54,016

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $748,491
  • Tax year 2018

    $41,625

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $764,337

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Trinity United Methodist ChurchMoberly, MO

    Ministry

    $13,900
  2. Muny PartnersSt Louis, MO

    Community enrichment

    $2,000
  3. CruOrlando, FL

    Ministry

    $1,250
  4. Roof Abovetrue BlessingCharlotte, NC

    Ministry

    $1,000
  5. Forest & Woodland AssociationSaint Peters, MO

    Conservation

    $500
  6. Young Life Africamiddle EastColorado Springs, CO

    Ministry

    $500
  7. Delta Gamma FoundationOxford, OH

    Youth support

    $300
  8. Coates Street Presbyterian ChurchMoberly, MO

    Memorial

    $200
  9. Missouri Prairie FoundationColumbia, MO

    Conservation

    $125
  10. Caring Hearts and HandsColumbia, MO

    Memorial

    $100
  11. Central Christian ChurchMoberly, MO

    Memorial

    $100
  12. National Deer AssociationBogart, GA

    Conservation

    $100
  13. Southmont Baptist ChurchDenton, TX

    Memorial

    $100
  14. The Food Bank for Central and Ne MoColumbia, MO

    Memorial

    $100
  15. Trinity United Methodist ChurchMoberly, MO

    Memorial

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $12556% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $10044% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri9 grants $17,125
  2. Florida1 grant $1,250
  3. North Carolina1 grant $1,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $500
  5. Ohio1 grant $300
  6. Georgia1 grant $100
  7. Texas1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Elizabeth Fleming KnightMANAGING DIR Hours 10Pay $17,397
  • Howard T FlemingPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sara FlemingVICE-PRES. Hours 0Pay $0
  • William A FlemingVICE-PRES. Hours 0Pay $0
  • Matthew H FlemingSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jack M Knight JrDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Paula R FlemingDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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