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Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Galesburg, Illinois

11 private foundations reported grants to Galesburg, Illinois recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2024, 11 private foundations reported 36 grants totaling $1,130,461 to 30 organizations in Galesburg, Illinois. The most-funded purposes were scholarships & financial aid (10 grants) and education (5 grants). Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $441,666 across 2 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.

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Foundations giving here
11
Organizations funded
30
Reported grants
36
Total reported
$1.1M
Median grant
$10K
Largest grant
$250K

What foundations fund in Galesburg, Illinois

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Galesburg, Illinois, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Illinois dollars that landed in Galesburg — a funder at 90% is effectively a Galesburg funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation2$441,6668%
Margaret a Cargill Foundation1$250,00011%
Donald E Fike Family Foundation15$195,00031%
Knight Family Foundation1$80,00011%
Mary Davis Mcknight TUW10$77,12884%
Twomey Foundation1$35,0008%
The Jerome Mirza Foundation1$22,6673%
Larsen Carl & Pansy MEM TUW1$15,00027%

Organizations in Galesburg, Illinois that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Bridgeway Inc2$441,666
Rural Schools Collaborative Inc1$250,000
Knox College3$107,667
Galesburg Community Foundation1$35,000
Knox County Ymca1$20,000
National Railroad Hall of Fame1$20,000
National Stearman Foundation1$20,000
Carl Sandburg College FBO Brooklyn Stanley2$15,961
Discovery Depot Children's Museum1$15,000
Galesburg Community FND1$15,000

Which foundations give grants in Galesburg, Illinois?

11 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Galesburg, Illinois on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,130,461 across 36 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation, Margaret a Cargill Foundation, Donald E Fike Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Galesburg, Illinois?

Reported purposes in Galesburg, Illinois concentrate in scholarships & financial aid (10), education (5), health & medical (3). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Galesburg, Illinois?

The median reported grant to a Galesburg, Illinois recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $250,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.

Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.