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Private foundations Sparta, ILtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Sparta, IL

5 private foundations based in Sparta, IL filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $787,923 in 39 grants, and 3 say they accept applications.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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. The Donald H & Mary Jane Buchanan FoundationSparta, IL · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $643,923 giving
  2. Boynton Gillespie Memorial FundsSparta, IL · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $121,000 giving
  3. Schaffner Masonic Scholarship FoundationSparta, IL · tax year 2025 19 grants Accepts applications $19,000 giving
  4. Orlan W Pflasterer MD Private FoundationSparta, IL · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $3,000 giving
  5. Rotary Club of Sparta-HendersonSparta, 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. Schaffner Masonic Scholarship FoundationSparta, IL · tax year 2025 19 grants Accepts applications $19,000 giving
  2. Orlan W Pflasterer MD Private FoundationSparta, IL · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $3,000 giving
  3. Rotary Club of Sparta-HendersonSparta, 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. Youth development1 foundation $51,94346% of the total
  2. Human services1 foundation $31,80328% of the total
  3. Education1 foundation $28,90126% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Schaffner Masonic Scholarship FoundationSparta, IL · tax year 2025 19 grants Accepts applications $19,000 giving
  2. The Donald H & Mary Jane Buchanan FoundationSparta, IL · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $643,923 giving
  3. Orlan W Pflasterer MD Private FoundationSparta, IL · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $3,000 giving
  4. Rotary Club of Sparta-HendersonSparta, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 giving