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Duane A Cullinan Memorial Trust

Preselected recipients only Tremont, Illinois · EIN 371139997

Duane A Cullinan Memorial Trust is a private foundation in Tremont, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $40,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 down from $46,000 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$45,5007$537,616
2024$46,0006$609,055
2025$40,0005$685,700

How to apply

Duane A Cullinan Memorial 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois5$40,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Peoria Food and Wine Festival Inc
Peoria, IL
To enable the organization to carry on its charitable activities$10,000
Peoria Riverfront Museum
Peoria, IL
To enable the organization to carry on its charitable activities$10,000
WTVP
Peoria, IL
To enable the organization to carry on its charitable activities$10,000
Salvation Army
Peoria, IL
To enable the organization to carry on its charitable activities$7,500
Junior Achievement of Central Illinois
East Peoria, IL
To enable the organization to carry on its charitable activities$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Duane A Cullinan Memorial Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Duane A Cullinan Memorial Trust give?

$40,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Duane A Cullinan Memorial Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Stephen A Cullinan (Trustee) and Michael N Cullinan (Trustee).

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