Puckett Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 13-6115138

Foundation Overview

Based in Fairfield, IL, Puckett Foundation has awarded 173 grants totaling $602,416 to organizations in Illinois and Indiana. Individual grants range from $500 to $15,000, with a median award of $3,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$602,416
Total Assets
$2,116,642
Median Grant (all grants)
$3,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
25
Median Grant
$3,000
% Median Grant Growth
+9% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 12%

3 of 25 recipients (12%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Illinois

97% of all grants are concentrated in Illinois, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Fairfield (83%), Normal (4%), Effingham (3%).

Funding Trajectory
-6%

Stable funding levels with 6% change over 3 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (58%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Puckett Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Alexis Thomason $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2023
Animals Requesting Friends $3,000 Fairfield, IL, US Spay And Nueter Program 2023
Emma Frymire $4,500 Burnt Prairie, IL, US Education Scholarship 2023
Fairfield Community High School $1,000 Fairfield, IL, US Scholastic Team 2023
Fairfield Memorial Hospital Foundation $10,000 Fairfield, IL, US Support Of Charitable Hospital's Expansion Project 2023
Fairfield Park District $7,500 Fairfield, IL, US Operations 2023
Fairfield Public Library Foundation $2,000 Fairfield, IL, US Support Of Public Library 2023
Frontier Community College Foundation $15,000 Fairfield, IL, US Support Of Community College New Athletic Center 2023
Happy Day Express Inc $3,120 Fairfield, IL, US Operations Of Day Care 2023
Hunter Biggs $3,000 Barnhill, IL, US Education Scholarship 2023
Jacob Britt $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2023
Jason Wright $3,000 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2023
Feed My Sheep Soup Kitchen $1,000 Fairfield, IL, US Soup Kitchen 2023
Junior Achievement Of Sw Indiana $3,500 Evansville, IN, US Operations 2023
Kate Book $3,000 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2023
Midwest Food Bank $3,000 Normal, IL, US Food Pantry 2023
Noah Mcelravy $3,000 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2023
Sara Mcgehee $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2023
Southeastern Illinois Comm Foundation $1,000 Effingham, IL, US Wayne County Ceo 2023
Wabash Area Development Inc $3,000 Fairfield, IL, US Food Pantry 2023
Wayne City Public Library $1,000 Wayne City, IL, US Support Of Public Library 2023
Wayne County Ambulance Service $4,500 Fairfield, IL, US Operations 2023
Wayne County Humane Society $3,500 Fairfield, IL, US Operations Of Animal Shelter 2023
Wayne-white Round Up Kare & Share Dennis Scranton Memorial Cancer Fund $5,000 Fairfield, IL, US Cancer Patient Transportation 2023
Wyatt Gilbert $4,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2023
Animals Requesting Friends $3,500 Fairfield, IL, US Spay And Nueter Program 2022
Samuel P Beach $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Hunter Biggs $1,500 Barnhill, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Southeastern Illinois Comm Foundation $1,000 Effingham, IL, US Wayne County Ceo 2022
Fairfield Memorial Hospital Foundation $15,000 Fairfield, IL, US Support Of Charitable Hospital's Expansion Project 2022
Fairfield Park District $8,000 Fairfield, IL, US Operations 2022
Fairfield Public Library Foundation $2,500 Fairfield, IL, US Support Of Public Library 2022
Frontier Community College Foundation $11,000 Fairfield, IL, US Support Of Community College 2022
Happy Day Express Inc $3,500 Fairfield, IL, US Operations Of Day Care 2022
Jason Wright $3,000 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Junior Achievement Of Sw Indiana $3,500 Evansville, IN, US Operations 2022
Megan Taylor Stephens $3,000 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Midwest Food Bank $3,500 Normal, IL, US Food Pantry 2022
Noah Mcelravy $3,000 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
North Wayne Ambulance Service $4,250 Cisne, IL, US Operations 2022
Alexis Thomason $3,000 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Breah Jonay Morlan $3,000 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Wabash Area Development Inc $2,500 Fairfield, IL, US Food Pantry 2022
Wayne County Ambulance Service $4,250 Fairfield, IL, US Operations 2022
Wayne County Humane Society $3,500 Fairfield, IL, US Operations Of Animal Shelter 2022
Wayne-white Round Up Kare & Share Dennis Scranton Memorial Cancer Fund $6,927 Fairfield, IL, US Cancer Patient Transportation 2022
Wyatt Gilbert $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Chloe Hodges $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Breah J Morlan $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Samuel P Beach $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Fairfield Community High School $1,000 Fairfield, IL, US Varsity Scholastic Team 2022
Jacob Britt $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Emma Frymire $1,500 Burnt Prairie, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Jesus Name Pentacostal Church $1,000 Fairfield, IL, US Soup Kitchen 2022
Fairfield Community High School $1,000 Fairfield, IL, US Scholastic Team 2022
Wayne City Public Library $1,000 Wayne City, IL, US Support Of Public Library 2022
Wyatt Gilbert $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Animals Requesting Friends $3,500 Fairfield, IL, US Spay And Nueter Program 2022
Samuel P Beach $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Hunter Biggs $1,500 Barnhill, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Southeastern Illinois Comm Foundation $1,000 Effingham, IL, US Wayne County Ceo 2022
Fairfield Memorial Hospital Foundation $15,000 Fairfield, IL, US Support Of Charitable Hospital's Expansion Project 2022
Fairfield Park District $8,000 Fairfield, IL, US Operations 2022
Fairfield Public Library Foundation $2,500 Fairfield, IL, US Support Of Public Library 2022
Frontier Community College Foundation $11,000 Fairfield, IL, US Support Of Community College 2022
Happy Day Express Inc $3,500 Fairfield, IL, US Operations Of Day Care 2022
Jason Wright $3,000 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Junior Achievement Of Sw Indiana $3,500 Evansville, IN, US Operations 2022
Megan Taylor Stephens $3,000 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Midwest Food Bank $3,500 Normal, IL, US Food Pantry 2022
Noah Mcelravy $3,000 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
North Wayne Ambulance Service $4,250 Cisne, IL, US Operations 2022
Alexis Thomason $3,000 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Breah Jonay Morlan $3,000 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Wabash Area Development Inc $2,500 Fairfield, IL, US Food Pantry 2022
Wayne County Ambulance Service $4,250 Fairfield, IL, US Operations 2022
Wayne County Humane Society $3,500 Fairfield, IL, US Operations Of Animal Shelter 2022
Wayne-white Round Up Kare & Share Dennis Scranton Memorial Cancer Fund $6,927 Fairfield, IL, US Cancer Patient Transportation 2022
Wyatt Gilbert $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Chloe Hodges $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Breah J Morlan $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Samuel P Beach $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Fairfield Community High School $1,000 Fairfield, IL, US Varsity Scholastic Team 2022
Jacob Britt $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Emma Frymire $1,500 Burnt Prairie, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Jesus Name Pentacostal Church $1,000 Fairfield, IL, US Soup Kitchen 2022
Fairfield Community High School $1,000 Fairfield, IL, US Scholastic Team 2022
Wayne City Public Library $1,000 Wayne City, IL, US Support Of Public Library 2022
Wyatt Gilbert $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Animals Requesting Friends $3,500 Fairfield, IL, US Spay And Nueter Program 2022
Samuel P Beach $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Hunter Biggs $1,500 Barnhill, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Southeastern Illinois Comm Foundation $1,000 Effingham, IL, US Wayne County Ceo 2022
Fairfield Memorial Hospital Foundation $15,000 Fairfield, IL, US Support Of Charitable Hospital's Expansion Project 2022
Fairfield Park District $8,000 Fairfield, IL, US Operations 2022
Fairfield Public Library Foundation $2,500 Fairfield, IL, US Support Of Public Library 2022
Frontier Community College Foundation $11,000 Fairfield, IL, US Support Of Community College 2022
Happy Day Express Inc $3,500 Fairfield, IL, US Operations Of Day Care 2022
Jason Wright $3,000 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Junior Achievement Of Sw Indiana $3,500 Evansville, IN, US Operations 2022
Megan Taylor Stephens $3,000 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Midwest Food Bank $3,500 Normal, IL, US Food Pantry 2022
Noah Mcelravy $3,000 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
North Wayne Ambulance Service $4,250 Cisne, IL, US Operations 2022
Alexis Thomason $3,000 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Breah Jonay Morlan $3,000 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Wabash Area Development Inc $2,500 Fairfield, IL, US Food Pantry 2022
Wayne County Ambulance Service $4,250 Fairfield, IL, US Operations 2022
Wayne County Humane Society $3,500 Fairfield, IL, US Operations Of Animal Shelter 2022
Wayne-white Round Up Kare & Share Dennis Scranton Memorial Cancer Fund $6,927 Fairfield, IL, US Cancer Patient Transportation 2022
Wyatt Gilbert $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Chloe Hodges $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Breah J Morlan $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Samuel P Beach $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Fairfield Community High School $1,000 Fairfield, IL, US Varsity Scholastic Team 2022
Jacob Britt $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Emma Frymire $1,500 Burnt Prairie, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Jesus Name Pentacostal Church $1,000 Fairfield, IL, US Soup Kitchen 2022
Fairfield Community High School $1,000 Fairfield, IL, US Scholastic Team 2022
Wayne City Public Library $1,000 Wayne City, IL, US Support Of Public Library 2022
Wyatt Gilbert $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2022
Amy Chen $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2021
Animals Requesting Friends $3,500 Fairfield, IL, US Spay And Nueter Program 2021
Cumerland Presbyterian Church $500 Fairfield, IL, US Secret Santa Program 2021
Breah J Morlan $3,000 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2021
Chloe J Hodges $3,000 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2021
Fairfield Memorial Hospital Foundation $15,000 Fairfield, IL, US Support Of Charitable Hospital's Expansion Project 2021
Fairfield Park District $8,000 Fairfield, IL, US Operations 2021
Fairfield Public Library Foundation $2,500 Fairfield, IL, US Support Of Public Library 2021
Frontier Community College Foundation $11,860 Fairfield, IL, US Support Of Community College 2021
Happy Day Express Inc $3,500 Fairfield, IL, US Operations Of Day Care 2021
Jason Wright $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2021
Jennifer Odom $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2021
Junior Achievement Of Sw Indiana $3,500 Evansville, IN, US Operations 2021
Megan Taylor Stephens $3,000 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2021
Michael Lane Harvey $1,271 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2021
Midwest Food Bank $3,500 Normal, IL, US Food Pantry 2021
North Wayne Ambulance Service $4,000 Cisne, IL, US Operations 2021
Phoebe August $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2021
Samuel P Beach $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2021
Wabash Area Development Inc $2,500 Fairfield, IL, US Food Pantry 2021
Wayne County Ambulance Service $4,000 Fairfield, IL, US Operations 2021
Wayne County Humane Society $3,500 Fairfield, IL, US Operations Of Animal Shelter 2021
Wayne-white Round Up Kare & Share Dennis Scranton Memorial Cancer Fund $6,500 Fairfield, IL, US Cancer Patient Transportation 2021
Wyatt Gilbert $3,000 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2021
Noah Mcelravy $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2021
Phoebe August $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2020
Amy Chen $3,000 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2020
Animals Requesting Friends $3,500 Fairfield, IL, US Spay And Nueter Program 2020
Ashley Strand $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2020
Breah J Morlan $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2020
Chloe J Hodges $3,000 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2020
Fairfield Memorial Hospital Foundation $15,000 Fairfield, IL, US Support Of Charitable Hospital's Expansion Project 2020
Fairfield Park District $8,000 Fairfield, IL, US Operations 2020
Fairfield Public Library Foundation $2,500 Fairfield, IL, US Support Of Public Library 2020
Frontier Community College Foundation $11,884 Fairfield, IL, US Support Of Community College 2020
Happy Day Express Inc $3,500 Fairfield, IL, US Operations Of Day Care 2020
Holden August $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2020
Jennifer Odom $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2020
Junior Achievement Of Sw Indiana $3,500 Evansville, IN, US Operations 2020
Megan Taylor Stephen $3,000 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2020
Midwest Food Bank $3,500 Normal, IL, US Food Pantry 2020
North Wayne Ambulance Service $3,500 Cisne, IL, US Operations 2020
Richard Tyler Hooper $3,000 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2020
Samuel P Beach $3,000 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2020
Wyatt Gilbert $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2020
Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation $1,000 Effingham, IL, US Wayne County Ceo Program 2020
Wabash Area Development Inc $2,500 Fairfield, IL, US Food Pantry 2020
Wayne County Ambulance Service $3,500 Fairfield, IL, US Operations 2020
Wayne County Humane Society $3,500 Fairfield, IL, US Operations Of Animal Shelter 2020
Wayne-white Round Up Kare & Share Dennis Scranton Memorial Cancer Fund $6,500 Fairfield, IL, US Cancer Patient Transportation 2020
Michael Lane Harvey $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2020
Jason Wright $1,500 Fairfield, IL, US Education Scholarship 2020

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Puckett Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 13-6115138
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 429 Fairfield, IL 62837-0429

Key People (4)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Puckett Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee Fairfield National Bank
Advisory Committee Diane Robinson
Advisory Committee Judith Puckett
Advisory Committee David Harrison

Forms 990-PF

IRS Form 990-PF filings provide comprehensive financial information, grant details, and operational data. These documents are essential resources for understanding foundation capacity, giving patterns, and strategic priorities.

Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.