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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 83-2829362

AA Harvey Foundation

A private foundation in Springfield, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 49 grants and $1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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 2024

    $1,032,816

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $12,384,236

  • Tax year 2023

    $711,750

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $11,263,125

  • Tax year 2022

    $528,095

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $9,661,733

  • Tax year 2021

    $351,100

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $4,834,476

  • Tax year 2020

    $207,400

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $4,286,336

  • Tax year 2019

    $121,600

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $2,936,760

Grants paid in 2024

49 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boys & Girls Club of Central IllinoisSpringfield, IL

    General support

    $342,639
  2. Unity ChurchSpringfield, IL

    General support

    $100,000
  3. Don Moyer Boys & Girls ClubChampaign, IL

    General support

    $66,357
  4. Illinois Policy InstituteChicago, IL

    General support

    $60,000
  5. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    General support

    $60,000
  6. Phoenix CenterSpringfield, IL

    General support

    $60,000
  7. Central Il Food BankSpringfield, IL

    General support

    $50,000
  8. Springfield Art AssociationSpringfield, IL

    General support

    $47,780
  9. Siue FoundationEdwardsville, IL

    General support

    $30,000
  10. University of Illinois FoundationChampaign, IL

    General support

    $25,000
  11. Kumler Neighborhood MinistriesSpringfield, IL

    General support

    $20,040
  12. Church World ServiceElkhart, IN

    General support

    $20,000
  13. Lift Up the VulnerableBirmingham, AL

    General support

    $12,000
  14. Kenny Battle HoopsAurora, IL

    General support

    $11,500
  15. Compass for KidsSpringfield, IL

    General support

    $10,500
  16. Door County Historical SocietySturgeon Bay, WI

    General support

    $10,000
  17. Hoogland Center for the ArtsSpringfield, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  18. Peninsula Players TheatreFish Creek, WI

    General support

    $10,000
  19. Planned Parenthood of IllinoisSpringfield, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  20. Salvation ArmyPeoria, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  21. Founding ForwardValley Forge, PA

    General support

    $7,500
  22. Ripe for HarvestColorado Springs, CO

    General support

    $6,000
  23. Gary Sinise FoundationFranklin, TN

    General support

    $5,000
  24. Habitat for HumanitySpringfield, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  25. Springfield Coalition on Dismantling RacismVineburg, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  26. St Joseph's Indian SchoolChamberlain, SD

    General support

    $5,000
  27. World Wildlife FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  28. Springfield Memorial FoundationSpringfield, IL

    General support

    $4,000
  29. Feed My Sheep MinistryBelleville, IL

    General support

    $3,500
  30. Kellogg School of ManagementEvanston, IL

    General support

    $2,500
  31. Knox CollegeGalesburg, IL

    General support

    $2,000
  32. America's Vet DogsSmithtown, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  33. Animal Protective LeagueSpringfield, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  34. Commemorative Air ForceTopeka, KS

    General support

    $1,000
  35. Contact MinistriesSpringfield, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  36. Frank Lloyd Wright House Ebsworth ParkKirkwood, MO

    General support

    $1,000
  37. Girl Scouts of Central IllinoisSpringfield, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  38. Henson Robinson ZooSpringfield, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  39. Light of the Desert ChurchCave Creek, AZ

    General support

    $1,000
  40. Lincoln Memorial GardensSpringfield, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  41. ShareSt Peters, MO

    General support

    $1,000
  42. SojournSpringfield, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  43. SparcSpringfield, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  44. Special OlympicsBloomington, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  45. The Smile TrainNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  46. University of Illinois Veterans Memorial Alumni FundUrbana, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  47. Crop Hunger WalkElkhart, IN

    General support

    $500
  48. Ephram Moravian ChurghSpring, IL

    General support

    $500
  49. Lincolnland Down Syndrome SocietySpringfield, IL

    General support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development3 grants $84,35723% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $60,00016% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $60,00016% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $60,00016% of the total
  5. Education3 grants $57,00015% of the total
  6. International aid2 grants $32,0009% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $16,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois31 grants $880,816
  2. Alabama1 grant $60,000
  3. Indiana2 grants $20,500
  4. Wisconsin2 grants $20,000
  5. New York2 grants $13,000
  6. California2 grants $10,000
  7. Pennsylvania1 grant $7,500
  8. Colorado1 grant $6,000
  9. District of Columbia2 grants $6,000
  10. South Dakota1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • James Christopher SmithTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Debra Nickelson SmithTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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