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A E Staley Jr Foundation CO FIRST MID WEALTH MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Preselected recipients only Decatur, Illinois · EIN 376023961

A E Staley Jr Foundation CO FIRST MID WEALTH MANAGEMENT COMPANY is a private foundation in Decatur, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $315,500 in 24 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $70,000. 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 $300,500 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$302,50023$5.2 million
2024$300,50024$5.7 million
2025$315,50024$5.9 million

How to apply

A E Staley Jr Foundation CO FIRST MID WEALTH MANAGEMENT COMPANY 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 A E Staley Jr Foundation CO FIRST MID WEALTH MANAGEMENT COMPANY funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois21$258,000
Michigan1$50,000
Tennessee1$5,000
Missouri1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 24 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Staley Museum
Decatur, IL
Unrestricted use$70,000
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MI
Unrestricted use$50,000
Community Foundation of Decaturmacon County
Decatur, IL
Unrestricted use$30,000
American Cancer Society - Illinois Div
Peoria, IL
Unrestricted use$25,000
Millikin University
Decatur, IL
Unrestricted use$22,000
Decatur Memorial Hospital
Decatur, IL
Unrestricted use$20,000
United Way of Decatur & Macon County
Decatur, IL
Unrestricted use$20,000
American Heart Association
Decatur, IL
Unrestricted use$10,000
Boys and Girls Club of Decatur
Decatur, IL
Unrestricted use$10,000
University of Illinois Foundation
Urbana, IL
Unrestricted use$10,000
American Red Cross Macon County
Decatur, IL
Unrestricted use$10,000
Hieronymus Mueller Family Foundation
Decatur, IL
Unrestricted use$5,000
Richland Community College Foundation
Decatur, IL
Unrestricted use$5,000
Ducks Unlimited Inc
Memphis, TN
Unrestricted use$5,000
St Mary's Hospital
Decatur, IL
Unrestricted use$4,000
The Nature Conservancy in Illinois
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted use$3,000
Salvation Army
Decatur, IL
Unrestricted use$3,000
Greater St Louis Boy Scout Trust Fund
St Louis, MO
Unrestricted use$2,500
American Diabetes Association
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted use$2,000
Decatur Family YMCA
Decatur, IL
Unrestricted use$2,000
U of I Springfield
Springfield, IL
Unrestricted use$2,000
Webster-Cantrell Hall
Decatur, IL
Unrestricted use$2,000
Illinois Policy Institute
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted use$2,000
Decatur Animal Shelter
Decatur, IL
Unrestricted use$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does A E Staley Jr Foundation CO FIRST MID WEALTH MANAGEMENT COMPANY accept grant applications?

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

How much does A E Staley Jr Foundation CO FIRST MID WEALTH MANAGEMENT COMPANY give?

$315,500 in tax year 2025, across 24 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs A E Staley Jr Foundation CO FIRST MID WEALTH MANAGEMENT COMPANY?

Its 2025 filing lists First Mid Wealth Management Company (PT Trustee).

What does A E Staley Jr Foundation CO FIRST MID WEALTH MANAGEMENT COMPANY fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, education and human services.

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