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Grant recipient EIN 37-6025713Education

Who funds Illinois State University Foundation?

50 private foundations gave Illinois State University Foundation in Normal, IL $4.4 million across 160 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

160 grants

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

  1. Wheeler FoundationRankin, IL 2025

    Scholarships

    $468,000
  2. The Owen FoundationBloomington, IL 2025

    Educational purposes

    $114,400
  3. The Gertrude E Skelly Charitable FoundationOrlando, FL 2025

    General support

    $15,000
  4. J & V Flynn FoundationPeoria, IL 2025

    Educational

    $7,500
  5. Elizabeth D Holder FoundationBloomington, IL 2025

    Elizabeth d. Holder endowment scholarship fund for nursing students

    $6,000
  6. Florence F Leifheit FoundationPeoria, IL 2025

    Educational

    $5,000
  7. Martha & Joseph Schrodt Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    Education

    $5,000
  8. Stephen S and Anne E K Matter FoundationHudson, IL 2025

    Support of charitable purpose

    $5,000
  9. Weibring Family FoundationCleveland, OH 2025

    General support

    $2,500
  10. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $1,600
  11. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2025

    Matching gifts 1

    $1,000
  12. Breitweiser Family Foundation IncBloomington, IL 2025

    Support of charitable purpose

    $1,000
  13. Lalita Gordhan Foundation IncBloomington, IL 2025

    Support of operations

    $500
  14. T & W Foundation IncClarksville, MD 2024

    To support student success at illinois state university

    $1,500,000
  15. Wheeler FoundationRankin, IL 2024

    Scholarships and pulse program

    $748,000
  16. CORE Construction FoundationPeoria, IL 2024

    Charitable

    $100,000
  17. George L Parker TrustClayton, MO 2024

    Scholarships

    $70,756
  18. Odyssey Group FoundationStamford, CT 2024

    Unrestricted grants for operating costs

    $25,000
  19. Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General charitable operations

    $25,000
  20. Ada Belle Welsh FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2024

    Scholarship

    $9,000
  21. J & V Flynn FoundationPeoria, IL 2024

    Educational

    $7,500
  22. Intact Charitable Trust USAPlymouth, MN 2024

    Donation

    $5,000
  23. Florence F Leifheit FoundationPeoria, IL 2024

    Educational

    $5,000
  24. Martha & Joseph Schrodt Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Education

    $5,000
  25. Weibring Family FoundationCleveland, OH 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  26. Parker Kemp FoundationBloomington, IL 2024

    Donation

    $2,000
  27. Breitweiser Family Foundation IncBloomington, IL 2024

    Support of charitable purpose

    $2,000
  28. Elizabeth D Holder FoundationBloomington, IL 2024

    Elizabeth d. Holder endowment scholarship fund for nursing students

    $2,000
  29. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $1,280
  30. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2024

    Other civic / community

    $550
  31. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    Matching gifts

    $500
  32. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    Educational institutions and related activities

    $350
  33. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    General operating purpose

    $250
  34. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2024

    Matching gifts

    $100
  35. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2024

    General exempt purpose

    $50
  36. Pentair FoundationGolden Valley, MN 2024

    Matching Gift

    $50
  37. Wheeler FoundationRankin, IL 2023

    Scholarships and pulse program

    $341,000
  38. George L Parker TrustClayton, MO 2023

    Scholarships

    $75,677
  39. Ada Belle Welsh FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2023

    Scholarship

    $9,000
  40. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2023

    Other civic / community

    $5,100
  41. Weibring Family FoundationCleveland, OH 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  42. Elizabeth D Holder FoundationBloomington, IL 2023

    Elizabeth d. Holder endowment scholarship fund for nursing students

    $4,000
  43. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $3,530
  44. Parker Kemp FoundationBloomington, IL 2023

    Donation

    $2,000
  45. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2023

    Weisbecker athletic fund

    $1,500
  46. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $700
  47. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    Matching gift

    $500
  48. The Labcorp Charitable FoundationBurlington, NC 2023

    Patient assistance

    $500
  49. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2023

    Other civic / community

    $300
  50. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Fidelity matching gifts to education

    $200
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $200
  52. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Volunteer program

    $120
  53. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2023

    Other civic / community

    $100
  54. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2023

    Matching gifts

    $100
  55. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $100
  56. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    In support of general operations.

    $75
  57. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2023

    Matching gifts

    $50
  58. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2023

    Educational institutions and related activities

    $50
  59. Wheeler FoundationRankin, IL 2022

    Charitable education purposes

    $261,000
  60. George L Parker TrustClayton, MO 2022

    Scholarships

    $82,818
  61. Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General charitable operations

    $25,000
  62. Scaringe Family FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  63. CORE Construction FoundationPeoria, IL 2022

    Charitable

    $10,000
  64. Ada Belle Welsh FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    Scholarship

    $9,000
  65. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Redbird rising campaign

    $7,500
  66. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2022

    Mip payout for 05/04/2022

    $5,100
  67. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2022

    Matching gifts

    $5,000
  68. Breitweiser Family Foundation IncBloomington, IL 2022

    Support of charitable purpose

    $4,000
  69. Parker Kemp FoundationBloomington, IL 2022

    Donation

    $2,800
  70. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    General operating purposes

    $2,500
  71. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Redbird helmet project

    $2,500
  72. Elizabeth D Holder FoundationBloomington, IL 2022

    Elizabeth d. Holder endowment scholarship fund for nursing students

    $2,000
  73. Weibring Family FoundationCleveland, OH 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  74. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $700
  75. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Matching Gifts

    $580
  76. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $500
  77. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    Matching gift

    $500
  78. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    For the colleen helen toval memorial scholarship fund, in memory of colleen helen tovar

    $500
  79. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2022

    Mip payout for 10/03/22

    $425
  80. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    In support of general operations

    $375
  81. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Matching Gifts

    $250
  82. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $222
  83. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2022

    Mip payout for 11/09/22

    $175
  84. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2022

    Mip payout for 07/05/2022

    $100
  85. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2022

    Mip payout for 12/03/21

    $75
  86. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2022

    Mip payout for 06/03/2022

    $50
  87. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $50
  88. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2022

    Education

    $50
  89. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $10
  90. George L Parker TrustClayton, MO 2021

    Scholarships

    $73,398
  91. Parker Kemp FoundationBloomington, IL 2021

    Donation

    $15,600
  92. Ada Belle Welsh FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2021

    Scholarship

    $9,000
  93. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Redbird rising campaign

    $7,500
  94. CORE Construction FoundationPeoria, IL 2021

    Charitable

    $5,000
  95. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2021

    Matching gifts

    $4,800
  96. Weibring Family FoundationCleveland, OH 2021

    General support

    $2,500
  97. Elizabeth D Holder FoundationBloomington, IL 2021

    Elizabeth d. Holder endowment scholarship fund for nursing students

    $2,000
  98. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $1,250
  99. Crain-Maling FoundationLake Forest, IL 2021

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  100. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2021

    General exempt purpose

    $550
  101. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    Matching Gifts

    $500
  102. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $275
  103. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Matching Gifts

    $250
  104. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $200
  105. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2021

    Mip payout for 05/14/21

    $160
  106. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2021

    Mip payout for 12/09/20

    $60
  107. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2021

    Mip payout for 12/03/21

    $60
  108. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2021

    Mip payout for 08/16/21

    $50
  109. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $50
  110. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Education

    $50
  111. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $30
  112. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $30
  113. George L Parker TrustClayton, MO 2020

    Scholarships

    $72,023
  114. Parker Kemp FoundationBloomington, IL 2020

    Donation

    $15,000
  115. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $11,718
  116. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Redbird rising campaign

    $7,500
  117. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2020

    Matching grants

    $7,500
  118. Ada Belle Welsh FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2020

    Scholarship

    $6,800
  119. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $5,500
  120. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $5,200
  121. Elizabeth D Holder FoundationBloomington, IL 2020

    Elizabeth d. Holder endowment scholarship fund for nursing students

    $2,000
  122. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2020

    Matching Gifts

    $1,250
  123. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  124. Crain-Maling FoundationLake Forest, IL 2020

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  125. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    in support of general operations.

    $750
  126. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2020

    Matching Gifts

    $500
  127. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $400
  128. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    MG

    $310
  129. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2020

    General exempt purpose

    $300
  130. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2020

    Mip payout for 11/09/20

    $275
  131. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Matching Gifts

    $250
  132. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $200
  133. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $161
  134. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2020

    Mip payout for 06/12/20

    $100
  135. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2020

    Mip payout for 07/14/20

    $60
  136. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2020

    Mip payout for 08/18/20

    $50
  137. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $50
  138. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2020

    Education

    $50
  139. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $25
  140. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $25
  141. George L Parker TrustClayton, MO 2019

    Scholarships

    $71,251
  142. Kanter Family FoundationSandy, UT 2019

    Social Welfare/ Educational 501 (c)(3) Organization

    $25,000
  143. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    Redbird rising campaign

    $7,500
  144. Ada Belle Welsh FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2019

    Scholarship

    $6,800
  145. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Operating Support

    $700
  146. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2019

    Matching grants

    $610
  147. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2019

    Matching Gifts

    $500
  148. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    matching gifts

    $250
  149. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    matching gifts

    $100
  150. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

    $100
  151. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2019

    Matching gifts grant

    $50
  152. The Gertrude E Skelly Charitable FoundationOrlando, FL 2018

    Nursing Scholarships

    $10,000
  153. Ada Belle Welsh FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2018

    Scholarship

    $5,800
  154. Canal Charitable FoundationGreenville, SC 2018

    Memorial

    $1,000
  155. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2018

    Matching Grant

    $810
  156. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2018

    Matching Gifts

    $500
  157. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    In support of general operations.

    $375
  158. McKesson Foundation IncDallas, TX 2018

    Grant funds will be used to support the organization's charitable mission.

    $250
  159. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Matching Gifts Education/Other

    $120
  160. Ada Belle Welsh FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2017

    Scholarship

    $7,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Normal, IL and are not among Illinois State University Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2 grants Preselected only $200,000 to similar organizations
  2. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 3 grants Accepts applications $170,000 to similar organizations
  3. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 1 grant Accepts applications $83,961 to similar organizations
  4. Telligen Community InitiativeWest Des Moines, IA 1 grant Preselected only $21,300 to similar organizations
  5. John L Berberich Charitable TrustPontiac, IL 2 grants Preselected only $20,000 to similar organizations
  6. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000 to similar organizations
  7. Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA 1 grant Accepts applications $7,000 to similar organizations
  8. Carters Charitable Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 37-6025713 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.