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J Logan Gover Scholarship Fund

Preselected recipients only Mattoon, Illinois · EIN 261828225

J Logan Gover Scholarship Fund is a private foundation in Mattoon, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $56,550 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $5,250 and the largest $5,250. 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 $49,054 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$64,64524$1.2 million
2024$49,05411$1.3 million
2025$56,55013$1.4 million

How to apply

J Logan Gover Scholarship Fund 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 J Logan Gover Scholarship Fund funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois12$51,300
Indiana1$5,250

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
IN
Higher education expenses$5,250
Individual
IL
Higher education expenses$5,250
Individual
IL
Higher education expenses$5,250
Individual
IL
Higher education expenses$5,250
Individual
IL
Higher education expenses$5,250
Individual
IL
Higher education expenses$5,250
Individual
IL
Higher education expenses$5,250
St John's Lutheran Church & School
Mattoon, IL
Scholarship fund$4,800
Individual
IL
Higher education expenses$3,000
Individual
IL
Higher education expenses$3,000
Individual
IL
Higher education expenses$3,000
Individual
IL
Higher education expenses$3,000
Individual
IL
Higher education expenses$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does J Logan Gover Scholarship Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does J Logan Gover Scholarship Fund give?

$56,550 in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $5,250.

Who runs J Logan Gover Scholarship Fund?

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

What does J Logan Gover Scholarship Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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