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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 43-0871463

Virginia M Long Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Godfrey, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $80,500 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
Margaret Kohl and Erin Long
PO Box 37
Godfrey, IL 62035
(618) 259-3068
Form and materials
In the past several years, the foundation has only contributed directly to 501(c)(3) charitable organizations and organizations active in the area of fine arts. The foundation may at some point in the future provide scholarship money to suitable candidates from the community studying liberal arts. Applicants are required to submit a complete biographical record and supporting material, including a resume, letters of recommendation and a sample of the candidate's work (ie: artistic portfolio), or documentation of past scientific achievements. Selection will be based solely on objective standards which include: prior performance in the candidate's chosen field; recommendations from others in the candidate's chosen field unrelated to the candidate; conclusions drawn from an interview with the candidate as to motivation, character, potential contriburion to community and commitment to the candidate's field and financial need. Potential candidates can not be related to any member of the fou
Deadlines
2 months prior to the beginning of school term
Restrictions
$500 per academic year

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $80,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,169,568

  • Tax year 2024

    $66,238

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,118,500

  • Tax year 2023

    $65,208

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,076,283

  • Tax year 2022

    $62,888

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,080,370

  • Tax year 2021

    $45,024

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,092,815

  • Tax year 2020

    $36,053

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,104,905

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Ambrose Church & SchoolGodfrey, IL

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  2. Marquette Catholic High SchoolAlton, IL

    Theatre dept.

    $10,000
  3. St Mary Church & SchoolAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  4. Churchill Center SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  5. Cancer Support CommunityDes Peres, MO

    Unrestricted

    $5,500
  6. St Peter and Paul ChurchAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  7. Hope for HeroesBillings, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  8. Crisis Food CenterAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  9. Boys and Girls ClubAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  10. Catholic Children's HomeAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  11. Lewis & Clark Com CollegeGodfrey, IL

    College scholarships

    $2,000
  12. Newman Catholic CenterCharleston, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  13. Oasis Women's CenterAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  14. River Bend Head StartAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  15. The Nature InstitueGodfrey, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  16. Catholic Charities Mobile PantryAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  17. Christmas in JulyAlton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $500
  18. Community Christmas Rivervend Family MinistriesWood River, IL

    Unrestricted

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $5,50052% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $5,00048% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois15 grants $60,000
  2. Missouri2 grants $15,500
  3. New York1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Virginia M LongFORMER PRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Margaret KohlCO-PRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Erin LongCO-PRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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