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Private foundations Pekin, ILtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Pekin, IL

6 private foundations based in Pekin, IL filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $337,671 in 63 grants, and 3 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. Hedden Charitable TrustPekin, IL · tax year 2024 37 grants Accepts applications $241,200 giving
  2. Everett McKinley Dirksen Endowment FundPekin, IL · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $53,970 giving
  3. Cakora Family Charitable TrustPekin, IL · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $42,500 giving
  4. Jeffrey R Lovins FoundationPekin, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Hedden Charitable TrustPekin, IL · tax year 2024 37 grants Accepts applications $241,200 giving
  2. Everett McKinley Dirksen Endowment FundPekin, IL · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $53,970 giving
  3. Jeffrey R Lovins FoundationPekin, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Religion1 foundation $22,00042% of the total
  2. Education1 foundation $18,50035% of the total
  3. Human services1 foundation $9,00017% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 foundation $2,0004% of the total
  5. Community development1 foundation $1,0002% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Cakora Family Charitable TrustPekin, IL · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $42,500 giving