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Betts George V & Cora Trust #113 co First State Bank and Trust

Accepts applications Monticello, Illinois · EIN 376267420

Betts George V & Cora Trust #113 co First State Bank and Trust is a private foundation in Monticello, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $39,600 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $3,600 and the largest $7,200. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was down from $49,400 the year before.

25% 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$40,0007$665,289
2024$49,4008$666,269
2025$39,6008$584,616

How to apply

ContactFirst State Bank and Trust
201 W Main, Monticello, IL 61856
Phone or email(217) 762-9431
What to submitScholarship application forms are available at the atwood-hammond high school, the lovington high school, and the state bank of hammond
DeadlinesThe submission deadline for scholarship applications is april 1st of each year
RestrictionsStudents submitting applications must reside in the atwood-hammond community unit school district, plan to attend a college or university as a full-time student, and have need of financial assistance beyond parental help

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Betts George V & Cora Trust #113 co First State Bank and Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois5$28,800
Indiana1$3,600
Minnesota1$3,600
Missouri1$3,600

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL
Scholarships$7,200
University of Illinois
Urbana, IL
Scholarships$7,200
Parkland College
Champaign, IL
Scholarships$7,200
Aurora University
Aurora, IL
Scholarships$3,600
Ball State University
Muncie, IN
Scholarships$3,600
Millikin University
Decatur, IL
Scholarships$3,600
Bethel University
St Paul, MN
Scholarships$3,600
Missouri State University
Springfield, MO
Scholarships$3,600

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Betts George V & Cora Trust #113 co First State Bank and Trust accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: The submission deadline for scholarship applications is april 1st of each year.

How much does Betts George V & Cora Trust #113 co First State Bank and Trust give?

$39,600 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $3,600.

Who runs Betts George V & Cora Trust #113 co First State Bank and Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists First State Bank and Trust (Trustee).

What does Betts George V & Cora Trust #113 co First State Bank and Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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