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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 37-1078676

Virginia Bell Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Springfield, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $9,000 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

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The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Virginia Bell Charitable Trust
2319 W Jefferson
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 544-1771
Form and materials
Recipients are selected from students of the mo named by the menard co HS on the basis of academic criteria
Deadlines
May 1st each year
Restrictions
Recipients must be attending menard county, illinois high schools

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $9,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $13,735

  • Tax year 2024

    $9,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $22,699

  • Tax year 2023

    $9,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $31,084

  • Tax year 2022

    $9,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $39,890

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $49,350

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  2. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  3. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Shannon Ferholz Reg SuptTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Molly Bettis Menard Co TreasTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Rev Tami Wershey-Kessinger UMCTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

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