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Charis Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Ofallon, Illinois · EIN 472795583

Charis Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Ofallon, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $54,418 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $28,020 the year before.

60% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$28,0209$84,311
2024$54,4187$29,860

How to apply

Charis Foundation Inc 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 Charis Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas3$27,300
North Carolina1$15,000
Illinois3$12,118

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC
Missions$15,000
Mercy House Global
Magnolia, TX
Missions$10,500
Amazon Outreach
Planto, TX
Missions$10,300
Mosaic Health
Granite City, IL
Missions$10,000
Amazon Outreach
Planto, TX
Missions$6,500
The Restore Network
Alton, IL
Missions$1,972
The Restore Network
Alton, IL
Missions$146

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Charis Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Charis Foundation Inc give?

$54,418 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Charis Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Craig Bogan (President), Amy L Bogan (Treasurer), Kaitlyn Jtinkham (Secretary) and Emma R Stofferahn (Vice Preside).

What does Charis Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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