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Dorothy Mae Lohnes Educational Trust

Preselected recipients only Champaign, Illinois · EIN 456251596

Dorothy Mae Lohnes Educational Trust is a private foundation in Champaign, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $17,196 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $1,433 and the largest $1,433. 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 down from $17,496 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$9,30012$329,409
2024$17,49612$333,766
2025$17,19612$353,451

How to apply

Dorothy Mae Lohnes Educational Trust 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 Dorothy Mae Lohnes Educational Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois12$17,196

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
IL
Scholarship$1,433
Individual
IL
Scholarship$1,433
Individual
IL
Scholarship$1,433
Individual
IL
Scholarship$1,433
Individual
IL
Scholarship$1,433
Individual
IL
Scholarship$1,433
Individual
IL
Scholarship$1,433
Individual
IL
Scholarship$1,433
Individual
IL
Scholarship$1,433
Individual
IL
Scholarship$1,433
Individual
IL
Scholarship$1,433
Individual
IL
Scholarship$1,433

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dorothy Mae Lohnes Educational Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dorothy Mae Lohnes Educational Trust give?

$17,196 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $1,433.

Who runs Dorothy Mae Lohnes Educational Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Busey Bank (Trustee).

What does Dorothy Mae Lohnes Educational Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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