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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-2146554

East Foundation

A private foundation in Belleville, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $38,783 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

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

    $38,783

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $4,400
  • Tax year 2024

    $40,616

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,773
  • Tax year 2023

    $22,278

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,094
  • Tax year 2022

    $16,381

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $971
  • Tax year 2021

    $27,261

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,857
  • Tax year 2020

    $16,218

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,742

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Program support

    $19,283
  2. Archdiocese of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Program support

    $3,000
  3. Lebanon Matthew 2540 MinistriesBelleville, IL

    Program support

    $3,000
  4. R3 Development NFPEast St Louis, IL

    Program support

    $3,000
  5. Hyde Park Vineyard ChurchChicago, IL

    Program support

    $2,500
  6. Belleville District #118 Educational Foundation LTDBelleville, IL

    Program support

    $1,000
  7. Community Interfaith PantryBelleville, IL

    Program support

    $1,000
  8. Restoration RanchSwansea, IL

    Program support

    $1,000
  9. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    Program support

    $789
  10. Gary Sinise FoundationFranklin, TN

    Program support

    $775
  11. Ecosystems of CareChicago, IL

    Program support

    $750
  12. Operation HomefrontSan Antonio, TX

    Program support

    $750
  13. New Mom's ChicagoChicago, IL

    Program support

    $521
  14. Hyde Park Refugee ProjectChicago, IL

    Program support

    $515
  15. Pregnancy Care CenterBelleville, IL

    Program support

    $500
  16. YMCABelleville, IL

    Program support

    $250
  17. St Jude Childrens Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Program support

    $150

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $3,00045% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture2 grants $1,53923% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $77512% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $75011% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $5158% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $1502% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois12 grants $14,825
  2. California1 grant $3,000
  3. Tennessee2 grants $925
  4. Texas1 grant $750

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Elizabeth Anne StewartPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eldon TrameVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rebecca FosterTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elizabeth TrameSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • John Timothy McDermottDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Marlaina F ReelDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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