Foundations that fund organizations in Decatur, Illinois
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Decatur nonprofits
94 private foundations gave $743M to Decatur organizations in their latest filings; 23 of the 94 that say either way accept applications.
344 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Decatur around $7,500. 50 of these funders are based in Illinois; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 94
- Accept applications
- 23
- of 94 that state a policy
- Dollars to Decatur
- $743M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 344
- Typical median grant
- $7,500
- Based in IL
- 53%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Decatur organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard G Buffett Foundation | Decatur, IL | 1 | $699M | $699M | Preselected only | See attached pdf |
| Icat Training Foundation | Decatur, IL | 2 | $28M | $14M | Preselected only | Law enforcement training support facilities and equipment i…; Law enforcement training support |
| Macon County Ptsd Foundation | Decatur, IL | 1 | $8.1M | $8.1M | Preselected only | Land and improvements |
| Andreas Foundation | Otsego, MI | 58 | $1.4M | $5,000 | Preselected only | Grant is for recipeints general fund |
| James Millikin Trust a | Decatur, IL | 13 | $828K | $25K | Yes | Charitable/educational; Charitable |
| John Ullrich Foundation Trust Busey Trust Co - Trustee | Decatur, IL | 27 | $815K | $22K | Preselected only | General charitable |
| Michael D Andreas Foundation | Otsego, MI | 2 | $600K | $300K | Preselected only | Grant is for recipients general fund |
| Ts & Juanita Ballance Foundation | Decatur, IL | 16 | $530K | $20K | Preselected only | Charitable; Educational |
| George H Parr Trust Co the Gerber State Bank | Argenta, IL | 5 | $381K | $79K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Cegway Foundation Inc | Captiva, FL | 1 | $336K | $336K | Preselected only | To further the organization's exempt purpose |
| Henry M Staley Declaration of Charit Tr D/B/A Staley Family Foundation | Springfield, IL | 24 | $317K | $4,000 | Preselected only | Support; Decatur lake fest; 2025 wiskers & tails gala |
| Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation | Oak Brook, IL | 1 | $300K | $300K | Yes | CMHI Implementation Grant - Community Together |
| Amherst F Hardy Foundation | Decatur, IL | 10 | $285K | $20K | Preselected only | Non-profit charitable contribution; Non-profit charitable contributions for hospital use; Non-profit charitable contributions for education. |
| Phyllis M Winings Trust | Argenta, IL | 2 | $238K | $119K | Preselected only | Unrestricted; Partial funding to purchase a no-till drill |
| A E Staley Jr Foundation Co FIRST Mid Wealth Management Company | Decatur, IL | 15 | $214K | $10K | Preselected only | Unrestricted use |
| Harry E Griswold Scholarships Fund | Birmingham, AL | 3 | $207K | $52K | Yes | General operating |
| Pauline Hurd Nearing and C Turner Nearing | Birmingham, AL | 4 | $176K | $26K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Doug and Diane Oberhelman Family Foundation | Edwards, IL | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | Offer an education that integrates the liberal and practica… |
| Hobart W Williams | Dallas, TX | 1 | $147K | $147K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Stella Lupton Charitable Trust 1045000219 | Champaign, IL | 1 | $139K | $139K | Preselected only | Operations |
| Martha & Joseph Schrodt Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 5 | $128K | $10K | Preselected only | Education; Charitable |
| Edward Whinnery Trust | Decatur, IL | 8 | $124K | $5,875 | Preselected only | Charitable contribution; Charitable contribution for med assist program; faith in ac…; Charitable contribution for active older adult (aoa) progra… |
| Chess Lupton Charitable Trust 1045000200 | Champaign, IL | 1 | $102K | $102K | Preselected only | Operations |
| The John C Griswold Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $96K | $40K | Preselected only | to cover the costs of Air handler coil replacement and Lobb…; Maintenance of Griswold Center; General & Unrestricted |
| Lenore Cletcher-Wessale Trust | Decatur, IL | 15 | $80K | $5,750 | Yes | Scholarship |
| The Jonathan Madding Foundation C/O Mjms Family Office Services LLC | Chicago, IL | 8 | $75K | $4,000 | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| The Lumpkin Family Foundation C/O Adrienne N Cole | Mattoon, IL | 2 | $65K | $32K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Ketenbrink Animal Foundation | Decatur, IL | 3 | $55K | $20K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Enid R France Charitable Trust | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $54K | $54K | Preselected only | General operating |
| 5kings Org C/O Jeff Ludwick | Forsyth, IL | 7 | $52K | $7,600 | Yes | Charit contrib-purpose stated of org; Charit-contrib purpose stated of org; Grant paid-medical bills |
| Tyler Meriweather Perpetual Charitable Trust | Champaign, IL | 1 | $48K | $48K | Preselected only | General charitable |
| Emma Raynor Trust | Eagan, MN | 1 | $44K | $44K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Pilling Family Foundation Inc C/O Sue Pilling | Osage Beach, MO | 3 | $40K | $10K | Preselected only | Education; Enhance, enrich, supplement learning |
| Birks Jenna Charitable Tuw Hickory Point Bank Trust Dept | Decatur, IL | 1 | $38K | $38K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Kraft Foundation | Paradise Valley, AZ | 1 | $35K | $35K | Yes | Expanding chaplaincy spiritual and emotional support |
| Leona Stanford Vollintine Charitable Trust | Taylorville, IL | 2 | $32K | $16K | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Julius W Hegeler II Foundation | Danville, IL | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | Landscaping project |
| Lucille Vatthauer Charitable Trust 1045000157 | Champaign, IL | 1 | $27K | $27K | Preselected only | General charitable |
| Jpc Foundation C/O Michael Griffin | Janesville, WI | 4 | $25K | $6,250 | Preselected only | Decatur park district support; Meals support; County fair |
| Lenore Higgins Charitable Trust Peoples State Bank | Newton, IL | 1 | $23K | $23K | Preselected only | Reduce pet overpopulation, adoption |
| Charlotte a Ballance Charitable Foundation | Mount Zion, IL | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Religious |
| Adele P Glenn Irrevocable School Trust | Noblesville, IN | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Educational program support |
| Oldham Little Church Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Ductwork |
| Foglia Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| Georgine McDonald Trust Co Hickory Point Bank and Trust | Decatur, IL | 11 | $15K | $1,350 | Yes | Scholarships |
| The Kroger Co Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $14K | $14K | Yes | Organization's charitable purpose |
| William Schampeau Charitable Trust | Tarzana, CA | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | For general aid. |
| John & Judy Rice Family Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 2 | $12K | $6,000 | Preselected only | General fund; Wsoy food drive |
| James Orlandini Foundation | Springfield, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To serve the general interests of Big Brothers Big Sisters… |
| The Providence Foundation | Humboldt, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Donation to support comfort dogs serving the local community |
| Guy N & Rose Scovill Trust | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $9,873 | $9,873 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Williams Hmillikin Univ Scholar | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $9,048 | $9,048 | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| St Vincent de Paul Foundation Inc | Peekskill, NY | 1 | $9,000 | $9,000 | Yes | To aid and advance the welfare, development and education o… |
| Ann O'Donnell Trumbull Perpetual Charitable Trust | Peoria, IL | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | Tuition |
| John a Cariello Charitable Trust | Tarzana, CA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | For general aid |
| Donald J Lindley Trust | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $7,200 | $7,200 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Irma Brust | Chicago, IL | 1 | $7,075 | $7,075 | Preselected only | General support |
| The Selma J Hartke Community Foundation | Eagan, MN | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | Rolling Meadows, IL | 4 | $5,418 | $1,500 | Preselected only | General exempt purpose |
| Dolores E Graves Foundation Xxxxx1002 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,092 | $5,092 | Preselected only | General |
| Alice J Hamilton Charitable Trust Co Mark Eskander Trustee | Tarzana, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General aid |
| Luise Mandel Charitable Trust Co Mark Eskander Esq | Tarzana, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General aid |
| Bertrand Hopper Memorial Foundation | Taylorville, IL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General operating purposes |
| The Woods Foundation | Lincoln, IL | 1 | $4,894 | $4,894 | Yes | College scholarship |
| The Erwin and Linda Arends Foundation | Decatur, IL | 7 | $4,530 | $500 | Preselected only | Charitable activities; Memorial and charitable activities |
| Blind Mission Project of Central Illinois | Decatur, IL | 11 | $3,700 | $200 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Betts George V & Cora Trust #113 Co First State Bank and Trust | Monticello, IL | 1 | $3,600 | $3,600 | Yes | Scholarships |
| Luck Charitable Trust | Falmouth, MA | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Preselected only | Operating funds |
| The Presser Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | Undergraduate scholar awards |
| Melinda Lee Meyer Charitable Trust Co Mark Eskander Esq Trustee | Tarzana, CA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | For general aid |
| Horace Mann Educators Foundation | Springfield, IL | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Social services |
| Edwin T & Eleanor L Meyer Charitable Tr | Tarzana, CA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | For general aid |
| Paulin Foundation | Tucson, AZ | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Community engagment |
| The Leonard Rydell Foundation | Grand Forks, ND | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| The Growmark Foundation | Bloomington, IL | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | For student scholarships |
| Painters District Council 58 Painters Allied Trades for Childrens Hope (patch) | Collinsville, IL | 3 | $1,900 | $250 | Yes | Back to school donation; Scholarship fund donation; Golf sponsor donation |
| Horizon Housing Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Preselected only | Scholarship grant |
| Peter F & Mary H Loftus Fdn | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $1,379 | $1,379 | Preselected only | General support |
| Kaplan Coal City High Sch Fd Xxxxx4002 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,100 | $1,100 | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Ida & Joseph Shapiro Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Support |
| The Longview Foundation | Newman, IL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Donation |
| Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Joliet, IL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Scholarship for micah gabriel student id 929022 |
| Compass America Foundation Inc | Nokomis, FL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Support Charitable |
| Jon Denzer Bear Hug Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $800 | $800 | Yes | Path to good - mti |
| Wk Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 1 | $600 | $600 | Yes | Matching Grant |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 2 | $550 | $275 | Preselected only | Animal-related; Educational institutions and related activities |
| Elizabeth S Baker Trust Bank & Trust Company Trustee | Litchfield, IL | 1 | $500 | $500 | Yes | To use in operations, for scholarships, etc. |
| The Incspot Ltd | Decatur, IL | 1 | $400 | $400 | Preselected only | Education/ministry |
| The Anne and Gerald Freedman Charitable Foundation Inc | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $300 | $300 | Preselected only | General donation to support organization's activities. |
| Nyholm Family Foundation Inc | Glendale, WI | 1 | $100 | $100 | Yes | Operations |
| Manloy Heritage Foundation Inc | Bernardsvile, NJ | 1 | $100 | $100 | Preselected only | General unrestricted |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $80 | $80 | Preselected only | Volunteer program |
| Lvm Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | — | Preselected only | Unrestricted | |
| Ramzan and Parvin Dhanji Family Foundation Inc | Southlake, TX | 1 | — | Preselected only | Assist exempt activities |
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 Decatur, Illinois?
Howard G Buffett Foundation, Icat Training Foundation, Macon County Ptsd Foundation, Andreas Foundation, James Millikin Trust a and 89 others reported grants to Decatur 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 Decatur. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.