Public Charity

THE FUQUA FOUNDATION

Based in CHARLESTON, IL, THE FUQUA FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $124K in revenue, $87K in expenses, $2.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2026. Imperigo tracks 24 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $553K.

EIN: 471701416 CHARLESTON, IL Human Services N.E.C. NTEE: P99 Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$124K
Total Expenses$87K
Total Assets$2.6M
Grants Given24
Grant Total$553K
Filing Years2021–2026

Mission

THE FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTES ITS ANNUAL INCOME TO THE FOLLOWING 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS: 33% TO LAKE LAND COLLEGE FOUNDATION FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AT LAKE LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE, ,MATTOON, IL; 33% TO THE MATTOON CITADEL OF THE SALVATION ARMY TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN MATTOON, IL; AND 34% TO CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF COLES, DOUGLAS, & EDGAR COUNTIES TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES WITHIN ITS SERVICE REGION.

Where $100 goes at The Fuqua Foundation

How The Fuqua Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$95 Programs the work itself
$5 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $95 for programs

$95
The foundation distributes its annual income to the following 501(c)(3) organizations: 33% to lake land college foundation for student scholarships at lake land community college, mattoon, il; 33%…
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Given

CATHOLIC CHARITIES
Mattoon, IL · 2025
charitable purposes in community
$28,084
MATTOON SALVATION ARMY
Mattoon, IL · 2025
charitable purposes in community
$27,258
Mattoon, IL · 2025
student scholarships
$27,258
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
Mattoon, IL · 2024
charitable purposes in community
$24,820
MATTOON SALVATION ARMY
Mattoon, IL · 2024
charitable purposes in community
$24,090

Showing up to 5 of 24 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director Cari Shepherd
Secretary/Treas Eric Zeller
Director Josh Benton
Director Larry Blackerby
Vice President Marilyn Fuqua Thompson
President Michael J Metzger

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$370,242 16 grants
Education
$182,358 8 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2026 $124K $87K $2.6M
2025 $191K $77K $2.3M
2024 $71K $72K $2.1M
2023 $69K $65K $2.0M
2021 $56K $70K $2.1M

Between 2021 and 2026, reported annual revenue grew from $56K to $124K (+123%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.6M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in IL.

IL

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