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Private foundations Vandalia, ILtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Vandalia, IL

7 private foundations based in Vandalia, IL filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $699,399 in 58 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. Ella G McKee FoundationVandalia, IL · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $310,250 giving
  2. The Lorraine Allen and Rita Mae Allen Family FoundationVandalia, IL · tax year 2024 23 grants Preselected only $228,860 giving
  3. The Dodson Scholarship TrustVandalia, IL · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $69,571 giving
  4. Charles Ruemmelin FoundationVandalia, IL · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $40,690 giving
  5. Charles Ruemmelin TrustVandalia, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $37,776 giving
  6. Eleanor Harmeier TrustVandalia, IL · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $12,252 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Ella G McKee FoundationVandalia, IL · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $310,250 giving
  2. Charles Ruemmelin FoundationVandalia, IL · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $40,690 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 foundation $70,00061% of the total
  2. Human services1 foundation $22,50020% of the total
  3. International aid1 foundation $15,00013% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment1 foundation $2,7582% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 foundation $2,0002% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 foundation $2,0002% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Charles Ruemmelin FoundationVandalia, IL · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $40,690 giving
  2. Eleanor Harmeier TrustVandalia, IL · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $12,252 giving