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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 37-6075515

Paul A Funk Foundation

A private foundation in Bloomington, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 44 grants and $222,860 paid in grants.

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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $222,860

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $8,650,565
  • Tax year 2023

    $228,500

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $8,633,853
  • Tax year 2022

    $230,500

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $8,224,233
  • Tax year 2021

    $241,500

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $8,538,261
  • Tax year 2020

    $224,000

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $8,634,043

Grants paid in 2024

44 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Heartland Community College FoundationNormal, IL

    Educational fund

    $50,000
  2. University of Illinois College of Aces 65 Munford HallUrbana, IL

    Agricultural scholarships

    $35,000
  3. YMCABloomington, IL

    Strong kids program

    $12,500
  4. Baby FoldNormal, IL

    Adoption services

    $10,000
  5. Isu Foundation Rambo HouseNormal, IL

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  6. United Way of McLean CountyBloomington, IL

    General

    $10,000
  7. McCormick FoundationChicago, IL

    Tutoring program

    $7,000
  8. Boy Scouts of America WD Bouce CouncilBloomington, IL

    General

    $5,000
  9. Childrens Discovery MuseumNormal, IL

    Educational fund

    $5,000
  10. Children's Home AidBloomington, IL

    Stuff the bus program

    $5,000
  11. Illinois 4-H Foundation Inc 125 Mumford HallUrbana, IL

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  12. Illinois Wesleyan University Development OfficeBloomington, IL

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  13. McLean County Historical SocietyBloomington, IL

    General

    $5,000
  14. Dale Township Fire DepartmentShirley, IL

    Rescue squad

    $4,000
  15. Home Sweet Home MissionBloomington, IL

    General

    $4,000
  16. Mid Central Community ActionBloomington, IL

    Neville house

    $3,000
  17. Milestones Early Learning CenterBloomington, IL

    Child care

    $3,000
  18. Music Connection FoundationBloomington, IL

    General

    $3,000
  19. Timber Pointe Charitable Foundation Co Salomon Smith BarneyBloomington, IL

    General

    $3,000
  20. Center for Hope Outreach ProgramsNormal, IL

    Food pantry

    $2,000
  21. Community Cancer CenterUrbana, IL

    Medical treatment

    $2,000
  22. Gibson Area Food Pantry Co Rick ErtellGibson City, IL

    Food pantry

    $2,000
  23. Gibson City Area Music FoundationGibson City, IL

    Music education

    $2,000
  24. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Cusd #5Gibson City, IL

    Educational fund

    $2,000
  25. Heyworth Ambulance ServiceHeyworth, IL

    Medical treatment

    $2,000
  26. Heyworth High SchoolHeyworth, IL

    General

    $2,000
  27. Ministry & More IncBloomington, IL

    Food pantry

    $2,000
  28. Mount Hope Township Fire DeptMcLean, IL

    Rescue squad

    $2,000
  29. Mount Pisgah Food PantryBloomington, IL

    Food pantry

    $2,000
  30. Mt Hope-Funks Grove AmbulanceMcLean, IL

    Rescue squad

    $2,000
  31. Peace Meals St Nutrition Prog E Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL

    Senior nutrition program

    $2,000
  32. Randolph TWP Fire Protection DistrictHeyworth, IL

    Rescue squad

    $2,000
  33. Illinois Special OlympicsNormal, IL

    General

    $1,500
  34. New Hope Missionary Baptist ChurchBloomington, IL

    Food pantry

    $1,500
  35. American LegionMcLean, IL

    General

    $1,000
  36. Apostolic Pentecostal ChurchBloomington, IL

    Food pantry

    $1,000
  37. City of Refuge Food PantryBloomington, IL

    Food pantry

    $1,000
  38. Eastview Christian Food PantryNormal, IL

    Food pantry

    $1,000
  39. Mount Hope Township Food PantryMcLean, IL

    Food pantry

    $1,000
  40. St Vincent Depaul SocietyBloomington, IL

    Food pantry

    $1,000
  41. Trinity Lutheran Food PantryChenoa, IL

    Food pantry

    $1,000
  42. Union Missionary Baptist ChurchBloomington, IL

    Food pantry

    $1,000
  43. United Church of HeyworthHeyworth, IL

    Food pantry

    $1,000
  44. McLean County Soil and Water Conservation DistrictNormal, IL

    Conservation

    $360

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $10,00037% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $10,00037% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00019% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $2,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois44 grants $222,860

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Duncan FunkTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Clint RehtmeyerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rey JannuschTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $0
  • Leigh Ann SharpTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amy Wells GrunerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bradley KuehlTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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