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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 37-1259400

Herrin Education Foundation

A private foundation in Herrin, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $42,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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
Cathy Shelton
500 N 10th St
Herrin, IL 62948
(618) 988-8024
Form and materials
Each available scholarship has its own application form specific to that scholarship with requests for various information depending on eligibility requirements.
Deadlines
Annually - varies by scholarship but typically request submission in february - april of the year
Restrictions
Selection on scholarships will be made by scholarship committee - determination depends on specific award restrictions such as student need, other scholarships received, grade point average, participation in sports or other extra curricular activities, etc.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $42,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,271,202

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,246,154

  • Tax year 2022

    $32,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $728,858

  • Tax year 2021

    $11,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $682,389

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Siu BursarCarbondale, IL

    Scholarship

    $14,500
  2. University of Health Sciences and PharmacySaint Louis, MO

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  3. John A Logan CollegeCarterville, IL

    Scholarship

    $6,750
  4. Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN

    Scholarship

    $3,750
  5. Belmont University Bursar's OfficeNashville, TN

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  6. Siu EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  7. Eastern Illinois University Bursars OfficeCharleston, IL

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  8. Ibew Local 702West Frankfort, IL

    Scholarship

    $500
  9. Murray State UniversityMurray, KY

    Scholarship

    $500
  10. University of ArkansasFayatteville, AR

    Scholarship

    $500
  11. Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA

    Scholarship

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $10,500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois5 grants $24,250
  2. Missouri1 grant $10,000
  3. Indiana1 grant $3,750
  4. Tennessee1 grant $2,500
  5. Arkansas1 grant $500
  6. Iowa1 grant $500
  7. Kentucky1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

14 people as filed

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

  • Carl SpeziaCHAIRMAN Hours 5Pay $0
  • Kent SmithDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marilyn DetomasiDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gary GrayDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • John HomanBOARD SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sally GrossDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tammy GwaltneyEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Rex BuddeBOARD TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Julie ChristDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lisa LukensVICE CHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Trisha MillerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bert GordonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brandon WatsonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kathy LivelyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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