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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 37-6026794

Bertrand Hopper Memorial Foundation

A private foundation in Taylorville, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $305,465 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
William B Hopper
1221 Springfield Road
Taylorville, IL 625680530
(217) 287-1820
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $305,465

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,890,569

  • Tax year 2024

    $321,324

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $4,966,398

  • Tax year 2023

    $230,980

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $5,112,566

  • Tax year 2022

    $253,063

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $5,323,796

  • Tax year 2021

    $250,640

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $5,618,177

  • Tax year 2020

    $203,051

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $4,340,549

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Christian County YMCATaylorville, IL

    General operating purposes

    $48,923
  2. Taylorville Community Unit Schools Dist 3Taylorville, IL

    Scholarship

    $39,500
  3. Lincoln Land Community College FoundationSpringfield, IL

    General operating purposes

    $25,300
  4. Howard Young FoundationMinocqua, WI

    General operating purposes

    $25,000
  5. Providence Saint Johns Health CenterSanta Monica, CA

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  6. Parents Defending EducationArlington, VA

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  7. Taylorville Public Schools FoundationTaylorville, IL

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  8. Do No HarmGlen Allen, VA

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  9. Christian County CEO ProgramTaylorville, IL

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  10. Christian County Economic DevelopmentTaylorville, IL

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  11. Taylorville Memorial Hospital FoundationTaylorville, IL

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  12. Sharp LiteracyMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  13. Scholl Community Impact GroupWinchester, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  14. Texas Hill Country Community FoundationKerville, TX

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  15. Fond Du Lac Area FoundationFond Du Lac, WI

    Veterans Memorial Project

    $10,000
  16. United Way of DecaturDecatur, IL

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  17. Lincoln Trail Elementary SchoolMahomet, IL

    Tablets for third grade

    $4,142
  18. Swim with HeartSanta Monica, CA

    General operating purposes

    $2,500
  19. Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  20. New Day Club IncMequon, WI

    General operating purposes

    $1,000
  21. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    General operating purposes

    $1,000
  22. Ic FundJacksonville, IL

    General operating purposes

    $300
  23. McKendree UniversityLebanon, IL

    General operating purposes

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $50,30035% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $22,80016% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $22,50015% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $20,00014% of the total
  5. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $20,00014% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $10,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois11 grants $173,465
  2. Wisconsin5 grants $56,000
  3. Virginia2 grants $40,000
  4. California2 grants $22,500
  5. Texas1 grant $10,000
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,500
  7. Indiana1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

11 people as filed

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

  • William B HopperPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kenneth A HartTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Marilyn A HopperVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • James E AdcockSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Dr Ronald E MizerDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Stephanie Hopper DenbyDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Randal B HopperDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Austin W HopperDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • David W HopperDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Dr Randall K PerryDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Adam VocksTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

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