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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 37-1335069

The Owen Foundation

A private foundation in Bloomington, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $249,850 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
Frances Owen
19 Stonebrook Ct
Bloomington, IL 61704
(309) 826-1141
Form and materials
Contact frances owen for further information.
Deadlines
None
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

    $249,850

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,768,340

  • Tax year 2024

    $216,700

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,716,402

  • Tax year 2023

    $219,100

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,685,602

  • Tax year 2022

    $226,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,584,703

  • Tax year 2021

    $182,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,654,922

  • Tax year 2020

    $177,650

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,383,350

  • Tax year 2019

    $173,800

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,461,919

  • Tax year 2018

    $169,130

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,523,851

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Illinois State University FoundationNormal, IL

    Educational purposes

    $114,400
  2. Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL

    Educational purposes

    $25,000
  3. University of Illinois FoundationChampaign, IL

    Educational purposes

    $25,000
  4. Lifelong AccessNormal, IL

    Charitable purposes

    $10,000
  5. Big Brother Big Sister of Central IlBloomington, IL

    Charitable purposes

    $5,000
  6. Eureka CollegeEureka, IL

    Educational purposes

    $5,000
  7. International Ocd FoundationBoston, MA

    Charitable purposes

    $5,000
  8. International Waldenstrom FoundationSarasota, FL

    Charitable purposes

    $5,000
  9. Mid Central Community Action IncBloomington, IL

    Charitable purposes

    $5,000
  10. Mondo's Mission IncBloomington, IL

    Charitable purposes

    $5,000
  11. Oasis Community OutreachBloomington, IL

    Charitable purposes

    $5,000
  12. The Salvation ArmyBloomington, IL

    Charitable purposes

    $5,000
  13. YMCA BLM-NRML Charitable FoundationBloomington, IL

    Charitable purposes

    $5,000
  14. Abundant Life Christ ChurchBloomington, IL

    Charitable purposes

    $3,000
  15. Autism McLeanNormal, IL

    Charitable purposes

    $3,000
  16. Boys & Girls Clubs of BlmnormalBloomington, IL

    Charitable purposes

    $3,000
  17. Carle Health CenterNormal, IL

    Charitable purposes

    $3,000
  18. Faith in Action of BlmnormalNormal, IL

    Charitable purposes

    $3,000
  19. St Joseph FoundationBloomington, IL

    Charitable purposes

    $3,000
  20. The Miracle League of Central IlNormal, IL

    Charitable purposes

    $3,000
  21. Western Avenue Community CenterBloomington, IL

    Charitable purposes

    $3,000
  22. Downs United Methodist ChurchDowns, IL

    Charitable purposes

    $2,000
  23. Living Well UnitedLeroy, IL

    Charitable purposes

    $2,000
  24. Parker Kemp FoundationBloomington, IL

    Charitable purposes

    $2,000
  25. McLean Co DeputiesBloomington, IL

    Charitable purposes

    $450

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $174,40087% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $12,0006% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $3,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois23 grants $239,850
  2. Florida1 grant $5,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Frances OwenPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brent AlsmanASST. TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Andrea BeyerVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Bradley BeyerDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Anastasia AlsmanSECRETARY Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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