A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 36-6108196Arts and culture

Who funds Illinois Railway Museum?

13 private foundations gave Illinois Railway Museum in Union, IL $613,286 across 37 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

37 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Shade Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    Social services

    $0
  2. Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust XXXXX1008Chicago, IL 2024

    Support building

    $41,400
  3. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2024

    Matching gifts 1

    $12,000
  4. Shade Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Social services

    $0
  5. Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust XXXXX1008Chicago, IL 2023

    To support building

    $69,000
  6. Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable TrustChicago, IL 2023

    Support professional

    $41,400
  7. The Rail Heritage TrustPaola, KS 2023

    Milwaukee road coach

    $25,000
  8. Shade Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Social services

    $5,400
  9. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2023

    Matching gifts

    $1,500
  10. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $1,499
  11. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2023

    Dollars for doers

    $360
  12. Alliant Credit Union FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Community leader award (grant for employee service to non-profit)

    $250
  13. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2023

    Matching gifts

    $100
  14. Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable TrustChicago, IL 2022

    Illinois railway museum

    $69,000
  15. The Rail Heritage TrustPaola, KS 2022

    Coach 649

    $10,000
  16. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2022

    Matching gifts 1

    $9,000
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $2,172
  18. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2022

    Dollars for doers grant

    $120
  19. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2022

    Matching gifts grant

    $100
  20. Shade Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Social services

    $0
  21. Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust XXXXX1008Chicago, IL 2021

    To support strategic

    $60,000
  22. Shade Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Social services

    $5,400
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $1,670
  24. The Rail Heritage TrustPaola, KS 2021

    Ca&e interior restoration

    $1,000
  25. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2021

    Matching gifts grant

    $150
  26. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    MG

    $100
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $1,430
  28. The Rebensdorf Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    To educate the public as to our nation's railroad and railway history, by collecting, preserving, and restoring rolling stock, artifacts, structures, and related transportation equipment for display to the public.

    $1,000
  29. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2020

    Matching grants

    $800
  30. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2020

    Matching gifts grant

    $150
  31. The Rebensdorf Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    To educate the public as to our nation's railroad and railway history, by collecting, preserving, and restoring rolling stock, artifacts, structures, and related transportation equipment for display to the public.

    $1,000
  32. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2019

    Matching grants

    $885
  33. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2019

    Matching gifts grant

    $100
  34. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Matching employee donations

    $50
  35. 20th Century Electric Railway FoundationSan Diego, CA 2018

    Capital improvements

    $250,000
  36. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2018

    Matching Grant

    $750
  37. The Rebensdorf Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    To educate the public as to our nation's railroad and railway history, by collecting, preserving, and restoring rolling stock, artifacts, structures, and related transportation equipment for display to the public.

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Union, IL and are not among Illinois Railway Museum’s funders above.

  1. Ruth Family FoundationWoodstock, IL 2 grants Preselected only $3,200 to similar organizations
  2. Lichtenheld Family FoundationWoodstock, IL 2 grants Preselected only $1,500 to similar organizations
  3. Rik and Peg Master FoundationWoodstock, IL 1 grant Preselected only $500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-6108196 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.