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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 37-1138998

Pattee Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Monmouth, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $2.2 million 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
Marcum A Spears
51 Public Square PO Box 647
Monmouth, IL 61462
(309) 734-5105
Form and materials
Grant applicants must be 501c3 organizations or otherwise tax exempt to qualify for grants (i.e. a governmental entity).
Deadlines
Not Applicable
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $2,250,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $23,834,691

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,220,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $21,389,826

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,050,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $21,563,913

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,000,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $21,316,001

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,950,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $20,661,196

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,975,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $18,694,387

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,050,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $18,676,902

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,025,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $20,222,711

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

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

  1. Jamieson Community CenterMonmouth, IL

    Community Enhancement

    $670,000
  2. Warren County Fair Agricultural AssRoseville, IL

    New Pavilion

    $625,000
  3. Buchanan Center for the ArtsMonmouth, IL

    Building Enhancement

    $465,000
  4. City of MonmouthMonmouth, IL

    Econmic Development and Community Enhancement

    $160,000
  5. Central Warren County FPDKirkwood, IL

    Structural Improvements

    $150,000
  6. Monmouth Park DistrictMonmouth, IL

    Park Enhancement

    $125,000
  7. Individual

    Roof

    $25,000
  8. United School DistrictMonmouth, IL

    Playground Enhancement

    $15,000
  9. Maple City Field of DreamsMonmouth, IL

    Field Improvement

    $15,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $670,00058% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $465,00040% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $15,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois8 grants $2,225,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Matt DefenbaughVice President Hours 8Pay $27,500
  • Marcum A SpearsPresident Hours 15Pay $27,500
  • Alice J DefenbaughVice President Hours 8Pay $21,300
  • Jennifer KinneerSecretary Hours 15Pay $6,000
  • Donald G SpearsTreasurer Hours 8Pay $27,500
  • Daniel DefenbaughVice President Hours 8Pay $27,500
  • Ann V BergrenVice President Hours 8Pay $27,500
  • Dana A SpearsAsst SecretaryTreasure Hours 8Pay $27,500

The return

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