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Private foundations Carbondale, ILtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Carbondale, IL

9 private foundations based in Carbondale, IL filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $307,799 in 42 grants, and 1 say they accept applications.

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. John T Cherry Foundation IncCarbondale, IL · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $148,598 giving
  2. Garwin Family FoundationCarbondale, IL · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $72,326 giving
  3. Southern Foundation IncCarbondale, IL · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $60,375 giving
  4. Et Simonds FoundationCarbondale, IL · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $25,000 giving
  5. Kyad FoundationCarbondale, IL · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $1,500 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Garwin Family FoundationCarbondale, IL · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $72,326 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education2 foundations $39,71063% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 foundations $10,10016% of the total
  3. Community development1 foundation $8,00613% of the total
  4. Health1 foundation $5,0008% of the total
  5. Animals1 foundation $200<1% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 foundation $100<1% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Et Simonds FoundationCarbondale, IL · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $25,000 giving
  2. John T Cherry Foundation IncCarbondale, IL · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $148,598 giving