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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 37-6045370

The Alton Foundation

A private foundation in Wood River, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 40 grants and $424,232 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
Gary Osborne the Alton Foundation
PO Box 168
Wood River, IL 62095
(618) 463-4200
Form and materials
General application letter stating purpose of grant.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
The alton foundation funds local charities.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $424,232

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $6,004,199

  • Tax year 2024

    $392,315

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $5,503,916

  • Tax year 2023

    $324,920

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $5,182,946

  • Tax year 2022

    $385,938

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,667,398

  • Tax year 2021

    $305,466

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $4,520,831

  • Tax year 2020

    $302,128

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,947,215

Grants paid in 2025

40 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Evangelical Church of ChristAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $56,316
  2. Hoyleton Youth and Family ServicesAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $37,544
  3. Crisis Food CenterAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  4. Hitz Memorial HomeAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $28,158
  5. Operation BlessingAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  6. Alton Salvation ArmyAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $18,772
  7. Father Flanagan's Boys HomeAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $18,772
  8. Boys and Girls Club of AltonAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $12,500
  9. The Restore NetworkAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $12,000
  10. Wm Bedell Achievement & Resource CenterAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $12,000
  11. American Red CrossAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $11,000
  12. Be A BridgeAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $10,400
  13. CenterstoneAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  14. Riverbend Head StartAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  15. St Mary's SchoolAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $9,500
  16. Madison County American Cancer SocietyAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $9,386
  17. Lewis and Clark Community CollegeAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $9,000
  18. Beverly Farm FoundationAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $8,000
  19. Wm Bedell Achievement & Resource CenterAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $8,000
  20. Greater Alton Community DevelopmentAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $7,700
  21. Madison County Catholic CharitiesAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  22. St Ambrose SchoolAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  23. Community Hope CenterAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  24. Evangelical Elementary SchoolAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  25. Marquette Catholic High SchoolAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  26. Pink Ribbon GoodAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  27. Riverbend Family MinistriesAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  28. Special OlympicsAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  29. The Alton MissionAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  30. Options NowthriveAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  31. Overnight Warming LocationsAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  32. Madison County Association of the BlindAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $3,700
  33. Greater St Louis Boy ScoutsAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $3,500
  34. YWCAAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  35. Riverbend Development FoundationAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  36. Alton Police Youth CampAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,496
  37. Boy Scouts Trail West CouncilAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,496
  38. Girl Scouts S CouncilAlton, IL

    Unrestrcited

    $2,496
  39. YWCAAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,496
  40. Alton Band and Orchestra BuildersAlton, IL

    Charitable, religious, scientific, literacy, educational, or other public purposes for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $42,00065% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $12,50019% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $7,70012% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $2,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois40 grants $424,232

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Mark KratschmerNEW CHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Pat HeitzigVICE-CHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr John HoelscherDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gary OsborneSECRETARY Hours 3Pay $0
  • Rev Jason HarrisonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jim SchwartzkopfDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rene Bassett ButlerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matt WatersDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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