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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3151919

Bushnell Arts Foundation

A private foundation in Bushnell, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $7,606 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
Bushnell Arts FDN Secretary
484 E Main St
Bushnell, IL 61422
(309) 772-2171
Form and materials
Provide assistance to art staff and student scholarhsips.
Deadlines
May 1
Restrictions
Art affilated
Contact
Bushnell Arts FDN Secretary
484 E Main St
Bushnell, IL 61422
(309) 772-2171
Form and materials
Provide assistance to art staff and student scholarhsips.
Deadlines
May 1
Restrictions
Art affilated

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $7,606

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $284,278

  • Tax year 2024

    $5,766

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $246,654

  • Tax year 2023

    $8,109

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $256,060

  • Tax year 2022

    $11,290

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $244,814

  • Tax year 2021

    $12,360

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $240,506

  • Tax year 2020

    $9,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $234,084

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

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

  1. Bushnell-Prairie City SchoolsBushnell, IL

    Theater arts related

    $5,330
  2. Individual

    Art related

    $776
  3. Individual

    Arts related

    $350
  4. Individual

    Scholarship

    $350
  5. Individual

    Scholarship

    $350
  6. Individual

    Scholarship

    $350
  7. Individual

    Scholarship

    $100

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois1 grant $5,330

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Farmers and Merchants State BankTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eileen N RauschertPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joellen PensingerSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Martha SweneyOFFICER Hours 1Pay $0

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