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Private foundations Bloomington, ILtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Bloomington, IL

36 private foundations based in Bloomington, IL filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $16 million in 499 grants, and 5 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. State Farm Companies FoundationBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $8,602,994 giving
  2. Russell and Betty Shirk FoundationBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 18 grants Accepts applications $1,204,241 giving
  3. Snyder Family Foundation NFPBloomington, IL · tax year 2024 17 grants Preselected only $1,129,300 giving
  4. The Growmark FoundationBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 171 grants Preselected only $1,031,713 giving
  5. The Jerome Mirza FoundationBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $769,478 giving
  6. The Merwin FoundationBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $420,000 giving
  7. Theo Sophia CharityBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $375,900 giving
  8. Burdette & Kathryn Knappenberger Charitable TrustBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $355,506 giving
  9. Tornquist Family FoundationBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 40 grants Preselected only $332,517 giving
  10. Parker Kemp FoundationBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 55 grants Preselected only $271,200 giving
  11. The Owen FoundationBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 25 grants Accepts applications $249,850 giving
  12. Paul A Funk FoundationBloomington, IL · tax year 2024 44 grants Preselected only $222,860 giving
  13. Paul B Ellis Charitable Trust 3333 First Mid Wealth Management CompanyBloomington, IL · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $177,065 giving
  14. Clarence & Lola Hindenburg CharitabBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $169,393 giving
  15. The Tinervin Family FoundationBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $159,491 giving
  16. Florence Gastman Trust UWBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $121,270 giving
  17. Elsie McHugh TUWBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $98,621 giving
  18. Charles A Beebe Scholarship FundBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $81,270 giving
  19. Joseph F Fleming Charitable TrustBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $69,467 giving
  20. James W Lundberg Philanthropic TrustBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $47,000 giving
  21. Genevieve Moyer TrustBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $42,500 giving
  22. Illinois High School Activities FoundationBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 40 grants Accepts applications $40,000 giving
  23. Efaw Family FoundationBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $31,950 giving
  24. Elizabeth D Holder FoundationBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $24,000 giving
  25. Lalita Gordhan Foundation IncBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $9,514 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. State Farm Companies FoundationBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $8,602,994 giving
  2. Russell and Betty Shirk FoundationBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 18 grants Accepts applications $1,204,241 giving
  3. The Owen FoundationBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 25 grants Accepts applications $249,850 giving
  4. Charles A Beebe Scholarship FundBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $81,270 giving
  5. Illinois High School Activities FoundationBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 40 grants Accepts applications $40,000 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education16 foundations $2,956,57853% of the total
  2. Disaster relief and public safety2 foundations $750,30013% of the total
  3. Health9 foundations $351,7056% of the total
  4. Religion5 foundations $310,4966% of the total
  5. Human services12 foundations $245,9564% of the total
  6. Youth development5 foundations $196,5004% of the total
  7. 15 other causes $750,61513% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Tornquist Family FoundationBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 40 grants Preselected only $332,517 giving
  2. Illinois High School Activities FoundationBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 40 grants Accepts applications $40,000 giving
  3. Hunter H & J Family TrscholarshipBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $7,659 giving
  4. Elizabeth D Holder FoundationBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $24,000 giving
  5. Lalita Gordhan Foundation IncBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $9,514 giving
  6. Breitweiser Family Foundation IncBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $1,500 giving
  7. Paul B Ellis Charitable Trust 3333 First Mid Wealth Management CompanyBloomington, IL · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $177,065 giving
  8. Elsie McHugh TUWBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $98,621 giving
  9. Charles A Beebe Scholarship FundBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $81,270 giving
  10. PDB Foundation IncBloomington, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,500 giving