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Private foundations Ottawa, ILtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Ottawa, IL

7 private foundations based in Ottawa, IL filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $273,672 in 63 grants, and 2 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. Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable TrustOttawa, IL · tax year 2025 24 grants Preselected only $137,595 giving
  2. The Claretknoll FoundationOttawa, IL · tax year 2024 24 grants Preselected only $69,884 giving
  3. Robert W Rowe FoundationOttawa, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $45,033 giving
  4. Nelson Christian Faith Heritage Foundation NFPOttawa, IL · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $17,260 giving
  5. Edmund B Thornton FoundationOttawa, IL · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $1,800 giving
  6. Hepnerwatts Scholarship Educational FundOttawa, IL · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $1,100 giving
  7. Alexander King Scherer & Virginia G Scherer Educational TrustOttawa, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Hepnerwatts Scholarship Educational FundOttawa, IL · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $1,100 giving
  2. Alexander King Scherer & Virginia G Scherer Educational TrustOttawa, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Human services1 foundation $35,59550% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 foundation $22,50031% of the total
  3. Health1 foundation $6,5009% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 foundation $3,5005% of the total
  5. Education1 foundation $2,5003% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 foundation $1,0001% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. The Claretknoll FoundationOttawa, IL · tax year 2024 24 grants Preselected only $69,884 giving
  2. Nelson Christian Faith Heritage Foundation NFPOttawa, IL · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $17,260 giving
  3. Edmund B Thornton FoundationOttawa, IL · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $1,800 giving
  4. Hepnerwatts Scholarship Educational FundOttawa, IL · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $1,100 giving
  5. Robert W Rowe FoundationOttawa, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $45,033 giving
  6. Alexander King Scherer & Virginia G Scherer Educational TrustOttawa, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 giving