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4-H Federation Foundation of Will County

Preselected recipients only Peotone, Illinois · EIN 842742255

4-H Federation Foundation of Will County is a private foundation in Peotone, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $2,150 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $450 and the largest $700. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $1,800 the year before.

20% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1,1004$0
2024$1,8004$0
2025$2,1505$0

How to apply

4-H Federation Foundation of Will County says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What 4-H Federation Foundation of Will County funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois5$2,150

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
New Lenox Explorers 4H Club
New Lenox, IL
Donation from Will County Fair Food Stand Activities$700
Prairie 4H Club
Beecher, IL
Donation from Will County Fair Food Stand Activities$550
Willing Wilton Workers 4H Club
Manhattan, IL
Donation from Will County Fair Food Stand Activities$450
Wesley Hustlers 4H Club
Wilmington, IL
Donation from Will County Fair Food Stand Activities$225
Will County Saddle Club
New Lenox, IL
Donation from Will County Fair Food Stand Activities$225

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does 4-H Federation Foundation of Will County accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does 4-H Federation Foundation of Will County give?

$2,150 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $450.

Who runs 4-H Federation Foundation of Will County?

Its 2025 filing lists David Mills (President), Stasia Knox (Vice President) and Lesia Healy (Treasurer).

What does 4-H Federation Foundation of Will County fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger and youth programs.

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