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Private foundations Jacksonville, ILtax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Jacksonville, IL

9 private foundations based in Jacksonville, IL filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $4.8 million in 83 grants, and 1 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 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. The Curtis & Edith Munson FoundationJacksonville, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,810,000 giving
  2. The Henry Foundation IncJacksonville, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,250,000 giving
  3. Nelson Mead FundJacksonville, IL · tax year 2023 1 grant Preselected only $461,272 giving
  4. The Hobbs FoundationJacksonville, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $439,500 giving
  5. The Bruce and Emilie Reid Family FoundationJacksonville, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $291,600 giving
  6. The Rose FoundationJacksonville, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $242,750 giving
  7. Bound To Stay Bound Books FoundationJacksonville, IL · tax year 2025 40 grants Preselected only $199,520 giving
  8. JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN's FOUNDATIONJacksonville, IL · tax year 2024 30 grants Preselected only $82,286 giving
  9. Ladies Education SocietyJacksonville, IL · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $44,386 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Ladies Education SocietyJacksonville, IL · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $44,386 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education2 foundations $37,22841% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 foundation $25,00028% of the total
  3. Human services2 foundations $17,85020% of the total
  4. Youth development1 foundation $4,5755% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 foundations $3,0003% of the total
  6. Health1 foundation $1,5002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes $1,0001% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN's FOUNDATIONJacksonville, IL · tax year 2024 30 grants Preselected only $82,286 giving
  2. Ladies Education SocietyJacksonville, IL · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $44,386 giving
  3. The Rose FoundationJacksonville, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $242,750 giving