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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 37-6279232

John Ullrich Foundation Trust

A private foundation in Decatur, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 40 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

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

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $1,309,221

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $6,790,932
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,307,774

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $7,193,122
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,219,481

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $7,763,958
  • Tax year 2022

    $954,977

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $8,094,412
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,044,184

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $8,473,429
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,154,447

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $8,619,713
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,121,900

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $9,358,310
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,137,396

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $10,000,416

Grants paid in 2025

40 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lake Land Community ColleMattoon, IL

    General charitable

    $150,000
  2. Richland Community CollegDecatur, IL

    General charitable

    $130,000
  3. Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL

    General charitable

    $115,000
  4. Illinois Amish Heritage CenterArcola, IL

    General charitable

    $75,000
  5. The Baby FoldNormal, IL

    General charitable

    $75,000
  6. United Way of Decatur and Mid-IllinDecatur, IL

    General charitable

    $64,000
  7. Willow Tree MissionsMonticello, IL

    General charitable

    $59,000
  8. Decatur Family YMCADecatur, IL

    General charitable

    $57,500
  9. Boys & Girls Club of DecaturDecatur, IL

    General charitable

    $40,000
  10. Friends of the Lincoln Square TheatDecatur, IL

    General charitable

    $40,000
  11. Little Theatre on the SquareSullivan, IL

    General charitable

    $40,000
  12. Humane Society of Decatur & MaconDecatur, IL

    General charitable

    $35,000
  13. Macon ResourcesDecatur, IL

    General charitable

    $33,750
  14. HSHS St John's HospitalSpringfield, IL

    General charitable

    $26,195
  15. Baby TalkDecatur, IL

    General charitable

    $25,000
  16. Catholic CharitiesDecatur, IL

    General charitable

    $25,000
  17. Decatur Public Schools FoundationDecatur, IL

    General charitable

    $25,000
  18. HSHS St Mary's FoundationDecatur, IL

    General charitable

    $25,000
  19. Children's Museum of IllinoisDecatur, IL

    General charitable

    $21,637
  20. Girl Scouts of Central IllinoisDecatur, IL

    General charitable

    $21,500
  21. Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterMattoon, IL

    General charitable

    $21,450
  22. Pawprint MinistriesDecatur, IL

    General charitable

    $20,000
  23. Salvation ArmyDecatur, IL

    General charitable

    $20,000
  24. Boys Scouts of AmericaDecatur, IL

    General charitable

    $15,000
  25. Decatur Cares Rescue MinistriesDecatur, IL

    General charitable

    $15,000
  26. Decatur Parks FoundationDecatur, IL

    General charitable

    $15,000
  27. Energy Assistance FoundationDecatur, IL

    General charitable

    $15,000
  28. Mt Zion Il CEO ProgramMt Zion, IL

    General charitable

    $15,000
  29. Decatur Area Arts CouncilDecatur, IL

    General charitable

    $11,000
  30. Encore Developmental ServicesClinton, IL

    General charitable

    $10,000
  31. Ronald McDonald House CharitiesSpringfield, IL

    General charitable

    $10,000
  32. Special Olympics of IllinoisDecatur, IL

    General charitable

    $10,000
  33. God's Shelter of LoveDecatur, IL

    General charitable

    $9,600
  34. Midwest Sight FoundationDecatur, IL

    General charitable

    $7,500
  35. Beautify Decatur CoalitionDecatur, IL

    General charitable

    $7,000
  36. Shemilah Community Outreach CenterDecatur, IL

    General charitable

    $7,000
  37. Educ Center for the Visually ImpairSpringfield, IL

    General charitable

    $5,470
  38. Sunshine Supplies for TeachersForsyth, IL

    General charitable

    $5,000
  39. The Inc SpotDecatur, IL

    General charitable

    $5,000
  40. Alzheimer's AssociationSpringfield, IL

    General charitable

    $1,619

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $158,60030% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $140,00026% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $61,63712% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $55,20010% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $40,0008% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment1 grant $25,0005% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $52,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois40 grants $1,309,221

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Busey Trust CompanyTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

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