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Private foundations Edwardsville, ILtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Edwardsville, IL

10 private foundations based in Edwardsville, IL filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $741,959 in 121 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. Lester & Frances Johnson Foundation IncEdwardsville, IL · tax year 2025 34 grants Preselected only $410,000 giving
  2. Contegra CaresEdwardsville, IL · tax year 2024 47 grants Preselected only $143,751 giving
  3. Combs Family Foundation Charitable TrustEdwardsville, IL · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $85,550 giving
  4. Eardley Family FoundationEdwardsville, IL · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $32,600 giving
  5. Cox Charitable FoundationEdwardsville, IL · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $27,900 giving
  6. Jennie Latzer Kaeser Educational TrustEdwardsville, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $15,758 giving
  7. Oneill FoundationEdwardsville, IL · tax year 2024 20 grants Not stated $14,613 giving
  8. Blue Sky FoundationEdwardsville, IL · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $11,787 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Blue Sky FoundationEdwardsville, IL · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $11,787 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Human services5 foundations $149,41933% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 foundation $100,00022% of the total
  3. International aid1 foundation $50,55011% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 foundations $26,6006% of the total
  5. Animals4 foundations $23,3755% of the total
  6. Education2 foundations $23,3715% of the total
  7. 10 other causes $79,16017% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Contegra CaresEdwardsville, IL · tax year 2024 47 grants Preselected only $143,751 giving
  2. Oneill FoundationEdwardsville, IL · tax year 2024 20 grants Not stated $14,613 giving
  3. Cox Charitable FoundationEdwardsville, IL · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $27,900 giving
  4. Eardley Family FoundationEdwardsville, IL · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $32,600 giving
  5. Jennie Latzer Kaeser Educational TrustEdwardsville, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $15,758 giving
  6. Blue Sky FoundationEdwardsville, IL · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $11,787 giving