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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-2527679

Absher Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Carmi, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $2 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
Scholorship deadline is march 15 and donation deadlines are 6 weeks prior to when funds are needed.
Restrictions
The scholorships are only for carmi and norris city school districts. Donations are only for white county, il.

Contact person, phone, email, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $1,957,744

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $44,641,991
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,518,643

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $44,083,085
  • Tax year 2023

    $622,596

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $32,356,924
  • Tax year 2022

    $481,718

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $31,407,254
  • Tax year 2021

    $450,806

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $12,411,449
  • Tax year 2020

    $66,470

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $12,533,828

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. ScholarshipsVarious, IL

    To provide scholarships to universities for approved students.

    $684,052
  2. White County Ambulance ServiceCarmi, IL

    Purchase 2 new ambulances.

    $659,628
  3. Carmi White County CUSD#5Carmi, IL

    Security upgrades, chromebooks, curriculum upgrade, bank uniforms, quest speakers, chairs.

    $193,750
  4. Ferrell Hospital Community FoundationEldorado, IL

    Purchase backup generators for carmi clinic.

    $108,759
  5. Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Cusd #3Norris City, IL

    Security upgrade and tech projectors for classrooms.

    $84,786
  6. White County Senior CenterCarmi, IL

    Proviide not meals for senior citizens.

    $60,000
  7. White County 4HCarmi, IL

    New lighting, fans, bleachers, updates to the livestock barn.

    $50,100
  8. Southeastern Illinois CollegeHarrisburg, IL

    To provide to the dual credit program & new signage at the carmi campus.

    $49,721
  9. Carmi Fire DepartmentCarmi, IL

    To purchase new lettering, lights and radios for trucks.

    $12,948
  10. Safe HavenMt Carmel, IL

    Pay support staff for women's homeless shelter.

    $10,000
  11. White County SheriffCarmi, IL

    Toward purchase of new patrol cars.

    $10,000
  12. Carmi Police DepartmentCarmi, IL

    Toward purchase of flock cameras.

    $10,000
  13. Crossville Fire DepartmentCrossville, IL

    Toward equipment upgrades.

    $10,000
  14. Grayville Senior CenterGrayville, IL

    Provide hot meals for seniors.

    $8,000
  15. Sic Trade CertificatesHarrisburg, IL

    Trade certificate training

    $6,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $108,759100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois15 grants $1,957,744

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Amber CarneyEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $50,000
  • Al FritschleDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nikki RoserDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Timothy A SchulerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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