Foundations that fund organizations in Bloomington, Illinois
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Bloomington nonprofits
133 private foundations gave $16M to Bloomington organizations in their latest filings; 31 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
263 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Bloomington around $14K. 48 of these funders are based in Illinois; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 133
- Accept applications
- 31
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Bloomington
- $16M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 263
- Typical median grant
- $14K
- Based in IL
- 48%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Bloomington organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Farm Companies Foundation | Bloomington, IL | 2 | $5.9M | $3.0M | Yes | Education and Charitable Giving Grants |
| David C and Ellen R Petrick Foundation | Frankfort, MI | 1 | $2.5M | $2.5M | Preselected only | Provide funding for scholarships. |
| Russell and Betty Shirk Foundation | Bloomington, IL | 5 | $1.1M | $20K | Yes | Program Expense; YMCA Building; Shirk Center Endowment |
| Snyder Family Foundation Nfp | Bloomington, IL | 7 | $1.1M | $20K | Preselected only | Support of org.'s charitable purpose; Support of org's charitable purpose |
| Thaddeus Stubblefield Tuw | Normal, IL | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Support of charitable purpose |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | 2 | $445K | $223K | Preselected only | To support the conservation transition program to help farm…; To provide support to acquire intellectual property related… |
| Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation | Oak Brook, IL | 1 | $438K | $438K | Yes | St. Clair County Systems of Care Coordination |
| The Jerome Mirza Foundation | Bloomington, IL | 4 | $357K | $45K | Preselected only | Support of operations |
| Guptas Charitable Foundation | Keller, TX | 1 | $350K | $350K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Tornquist Family Foundation | Bloomington, IL | 14 | $284K | $1,750 | Preselected only | Support of charitable purpose |
| Stephen and Christy King Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | General fund |
| The Growmark Foundation | Bloomington, IL | 17 | $203K | $1,000 | Preselected only | For support of community charitable activities; For support of education; For support of agricultural activities |
| Pritzker Family Foundation C/O Pritzker Group | Chicago, IL | 3 | $180K | $20K | Preselected only | Increase access to legal services and due process; General operating support |
| Hobart W Williams | Dallas, TX | 1 | $147K | $147K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Louise B Empson Trust Under Will | Clayton, MO | 1 | $138K | $138K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Florence Gastman Trust UW | Bloomington, IL | 2 | $121K | $61K | Preselected only | Support of church; Support of educational activities |
| E & L Stubblefield Irrev Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $119K | $59K | Preselected only | General support |
| W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation | Chicago, IL | 2 | $110K | $55K | Yes | General Operating Support |
| The Tinervin Family Foundation | Bloomington, IL | 2 | $110K | $55K | Preselected only | Support low income community members; Supporting young children and families |
| Harry Graf Trust Xxxxx6002 | Chicago, IL | 2 | $96K | $48K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Brokaw Miriam Charitable Trust | St Louis, MO | 1 | $85K | $85K | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| The Jobson Family Foundation | Wellesey, MA | 1 | $83K | $83K | Preselected only | To support education program |
| Sally Ann Firestone Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $79K | $79K | Preselected only | Operations |
| Theo Sophia Charity | Bloomington, IL | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | Educational |
| The Woods Foundation | Lincoln, IL | 1 | $73K | $73K | Yes | Renovation & equipping woods center for programs |
| George L Parker Trust | Clayton, MO | 1 | $71K | $71K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| The Duke Endowment | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $70K | $70K | Yes | To pilot an executive certificate in religious fundraising… |
| John L Berberich Charitable Trust | Pontiac, IL | 1 | $70K | $70K | Preselected only | Donation |
| The Owen Foundation | Bloomington, IL | 13 | $69K | $5,000 | Yes | Charitable purposes; Educational purposes |
| Paul a Funk Foundation C/O Striegel Knobloch & Co LLC | Bloomington, IL | 18 | $68K | $3,000 | Preselected only | Food pantry; General; Stuff the bus program |
| Robert F Empson Trust | Clayton, MO | 1 | $64K | $64K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Nina May Bozarth Testamentary Trust | Clayton, MO | 3 | $63K | $21K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Mary Gridley Bell Tuw | Clayton, MO | 1 | $54K | $54K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Dean L & Rosemarie Buntrock Foundation | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | 1 | $54K | $54K | Preselected only | Operating Needs |
| Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation | Irvine, CA | 2 | $52K | $26K | Yes | Research, general support & education |
| Parker Kemp Foundation | Bloomington, IL | 14 | $52K | $2,000 | Preselected only | Donation |
| The Kent and Jeannine Kalkwarf Charitable Foundation | Clayton, MO | 1 | $52K | $52K | Preselected only | Educational |
| Thomas Campbell Trust | Clayton, MO | 2 | $47K | $23K | Preselected only | General operations |
| The Merwin Foundation | Bloomington, IL | 2 | $45K | $23K | Preselected only | To aid the charity's mission; To aid the museum's mission |
| J & V Flynn Foundation | Peoria, IL | 1 | $40K | $40K | Yes | Educational |
| Frederick F and Doris M Wissmiller Foundation | Normal, IL | 1 | $39K | $39K | Preselected only | Support of operations |
| Fdc Foundation | Countryside, IL | 1 | $35K | $35K | Yes | Support for bread for life and bridge of hope programs |
| Commerce Bancshares Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 13 | $33K | $2,000 | Yes | Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustee…; Capital campaign support |
| Mitsubishi Motors USA Foundation | Franklin, TN | 2 | $30K | $15K | Yes | Payment to fund an organization which dedicates their time…; Payment to help fund a mission to empower all young people… |
| Blievernicht Family Foundation | Thermopolis, WY | 1 | $27K | $27K | Preselected only | General Support |
| Paul Powell Scholarship Fund FIRST Mid Wealth Management Trustee | Mattoon, IL | 2 | $26K | $13K | Preselected only | For higher education expenses |
| Cme Group Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Civic leaders for illinois children |
| Abra Prentice Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Support for training program for disenfranchised women |
| Hunter Family Foundation C/O Financial Investment Corp | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Civic leaders for illinois' children |
| Lkq Community Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General charitable purpose |
| Richard G Wood Richmond-Burton High School Scholarship Fund % Agnew Law Off | Rockford, IL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Scholarship distribution |
| Watters-Humphrey Leas Scholarship Tr | Champaign, IL | 1 | $22K | $22K | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Genevieve Moyer Trust | Bloomington, IL | 1 | $21K | $21K | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| P&f Mc Courtney Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Scholarships |
| Oscar M Cohn Charitable Trust | Clayton, MO | 2 | $18K | $9,220 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The Allen and Ellen M Blessman Family Foundation | New Holland, IL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Educational |
| Geneseo Foundation | Geneseo, IL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Charitable contribution |
| M G Bell Foundation Fbo St Jo Hosp | Clayton, MO | 1 | $14K | $14K | Preselected only | For the worthy poor of |
| Chs Foundation | Inver Grove Heights, MN | 1 | $12K | $12K | Yes | Illinois agricultural leadership annual funding |
| Arlen Francis Klein Trust Fund | Savoy, IL | 1 | $12K | $12K | Yes | Children with Diabilities |
| Subke Wilbur Tuw | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Raj and Santosh Singla Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Tanaka Memorial Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To support participation in Technos International Week. |
| Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation | Coraopolis, PA | 2 | $10K | $5,000 | Yes | Grant for youth sports |
| Ts & Juanita Ballance Foundation | Decatur, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Keppy Charitable Foundation Wilbert J & Carol a | Geneseo, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General Support |
| Mary and Ralph Gesualdo Family Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | To accomplish the organization's activities |
| Fidelity Foundation | Boston, MA | 3 | $8,068 | $800 | Yes | Fidelity matching gifts to education |
| Jonathan F Reichert Foundationinc | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Preselected only | Purchase equipment |
| Suzanne Smelcer Robinson Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| Reardon Family Foundation | Bonita Springs, FL | 2 | $8,000 | $4,000 | Preselected only | Support of charitable purpose |
| Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation Smith | Allegan, MI | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Preselected only | Operations |
| Charles Koch Foundation | Arlington, VA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | General operating support |
| The John and Gaye Patton Charitable Foundation Inc | Suwanee, GA | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Preselected only | Educational |
| Efaw Family Foundation | Bloomington, IL | 3 | $6,700 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Support of charitable purpose |
| Padgett Hilda M Charit Scholar | Pittsburgh, PA | 3 | $6,500 | $2,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Donald L Abbott Perpetual Charitable Trust | Terre Haute, IN | 1 | $6,500 | $6,500 | Yes | Education |
| Elizabeth D Holder Foundation C/O Susan H Sears | Bloomington, IL | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | Elizabeth holder foundation |
| Lincoln Healthcare Foundation | Silver Spring, MD | 1 | $5,128 | $5,128 | Preselected only | Women and girls support programs |
| Hedden Charitable Trust | Pekin, IL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Missionary |
| Ann O'Donnell Trumbull Perpetual Charitable Trust | Peoria, IL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Tuition |
| Family Force Foundation | Tyler, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Social assistance |
| The Dunn Family Charitable Foundation | Sarasota, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General & unrestricted |
| Cooper Family Foundation | Worthington, OH | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support of organization |
| Melvin R Baum Private Foundation Inc | Morton, IL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Robert and Marilyn Zieve Foundation | Colleyville, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Nonprofit organization |
| Margaret C Stubbs Charitable Trust | West Columbia, SC | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | To provide religous instruction and training to encourage l… |
| George S Hanna Trust | Clayton, MO | 1 | $4,353 | $4,353 | Preselected only | General operations |
| Rex and Nelle Jackson Foundation | Peoria, IL | 1 | $4,193 | $4,193 | Preselected only | General purposes |
| Brattonpeterson Scholarship Fndn | Eagan, MN | 1 | $4,100 | $4,100 | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Arthur Humes Tuw | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $4,015 | $4,015 | Preselected only | General support |
| Sam & Mary Palumbo Family Foundation | Hillside, IL | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Kintzinger Family Foundation Inc %stuart J Kintzinger | McKinney, TX | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Living Water Foundation | Normal, IL | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Preselected only | The tinervin family foundation is dedicated to positively i… |
| Raymond F Donovan Trust 1015010096 | Hamilton, OH | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Yes | Support of a 501(c)3 |
| Harling Maurice Charitable Tua | St Louis, MO | 1 | $3,029 | $3,029 | Preselected only | General operating |
| W E Ruebush Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | General operating |
| The Presser Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | Undergraduate scholar awards |
| Jon Denzer Bear Hug Foundation | Naples, FL | 2 | $3,000 | $1,500 | Yes | Path to good - mti |
| Stephen S and Anne E K Matter Foundation | Hudson, IL | 3 | $3,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Support of charitable purpose |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Bloomington, Illinois?
State Farm Companies Foundation, David C and Ellen R Petrick Foundation, Russell and Betty Shirk Foundation, Snyder Family Foundation Nfp, Thaddeus Stubblefield Tuw and 95 others reported grants to Bloomington organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Bloomington. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.