How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Charleston Area Charitable Foundati
6029 Park Drive Suite A
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 345-2128
[email protected] - Form and materials
- Written request explaining use and purpose of funds
- Deadlines
- By 16th of month preceeding meetings in aug, nov, feb, may
- Restrictions
- Tax exempt organization in charleston or coles county, illinois
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$184,576
- Grants listed
- 11
- Assets, end of year
- $9,239,602
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Tax year 2023
$561,697
- Grants listed
- 15
- Assets, end of year
- $8,713,249
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Tax year 2022
$1,969,697
- Grants listed
- 18
- Assets, end of year
- $8,481,513
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Tax year 2021
$1,848,087
- Grants listed
- 14
- Assets, end of year
- $9,656,804
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Tax year 2020
$597,069
- Grants listed
- 15
- Assets, end of year
- $10,812,843
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Tax year 2019
$700,845
- Grants listed
- 18
- Assets, end of year
- $10,277,231
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Tax year 2018
$615,053
- Grants listed
- 20
- Assets, end of year
- $10,301,636
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.
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City of CharlestonCharleston, IL
Linder Sports Complex Development
$50,000 -
Lincoln Log Cabin FoundationLerna, IL
Fall/summer program
$36,000 -
City of CharlestonCharleston, IL
Red white & blue days community celebration
$30,000 -
Individual
Gym equipment
$20,000 -
United Way of Coles CountyMattoon, IL
Annual funding
$15,000 -
Hedwig Haus of Hospitality NFPCharleston, IL
Improve 227 jackson and purchase 308 monroe
$10,600 -
Eiu Symphony OrchestraCharleston, IL
Community entertainment - eiu orchestras
$10,000 -
Coles County Arts CouncilCharleston, IL
Community art projects
$5,000 -
City of CharlestonCharleston, IL
Flower beautification project
$4,000 -
Standing Stone Comm Center NFPCharleston, IL
Back to school program
$3,000 -
Theatre in the Park Charleston NFPCharleston, IL
Community theatre
$976
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $15,00049% of the total
- Housing and shelter1 grant $10,60035% of the total
- Arts and culture1 grant $5,00016% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Illinois10 grants $164,576
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Mark BluhmDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
- Jennifer L SipesSecretary Hours 0.5Pay $0
- Kelly P MillerTreasurer Hours 0.5Pay $0
- Michael J MetzgerPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
- Derek HennigDirector Hours 0.25Pay $0
- Richard J WilliamsAsst Treasurer Hours 0.25Pay $0
- John InyartVice President Hours 0.5Pay $0
- Paul TomshackDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
- Christopher SwingDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
The return
More foundations
- Private foundations in Illinois
- Private foundations in Charleston
- Foundations that fund philanthropy and grantmaking in Illinois
- Foundations that fund housing and shelter in Illinois
- Foundations that fund arts and culture in Illinois
Similar foundations
Same main cause (philanthropy and grantmaking), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.
- The Henry and Belle Mann Charitable Foundation 3 grants Preselected only $185,000 giving
- Strachan & Vivian H Donnelley Foundation 16 grants Preselected only $184,000 giving
- The Grossinger Foundation 19 grants Preselected only $185,901 giving
- The Jonathan Madding Foundation 21 grants Preselected only $180,838 giving
- Zerrusen Family Foundation 6 grants Preselected only $180,000 giving