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JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN's FOUNDATION

Preselected recipients only Jacksonville, Illinois · EIN 376064613

JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN's FOUNDATION is a private foundation in Jacksonville, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $82,286 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $5,374 and the largest $20,000. 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 $71,957 the year before.

27% of its 2024 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
2022$106,59518$541,759
2023$71,95718$611,816
2024$82,28611$601,780

How to apply

JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN's FOUNDATION 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 JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN's FOUNDATION funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois11$82,286

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Routt Catholic High School
Jacksonville, IL
Support Childrens Education$20,000
Midwest Youth Services
Jacksonville, IL
Support extra-curricular activities for children$13,850
Prairie Skies Library
Pleasant Plains, IL
Support extracurricular activities of children$12,700
Jacksonville Area Baseball
Jacksonville, IL
Support extra-curricular activities for children$7,000
Jacksonville Area Friends of Family
Jacksonville, IL
Support children and families in Morgan County$6,720
Our Redeemer Day Care
Jacksonville, IL
Support extra-curricular activities for children$5,374
Espirit de Corps Academy
Jacksonville, IL
Support extracurricular activities of children$5,000
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Jacksonville, IL
Support extra-curricular activities for children$4,575
Our Saviour Catholic Church
Jacksonville, IL
Support Childrens Education$3,827
Four Rivers Early Childhood
Jacksonville, IL
Support education of children$2,500
Morgan County Historical Society
Jacksonville, IL
Support maintenance and communication of Morgan County History$740

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN's FOUNDATION accept grant applications?

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

How much does JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN's FOUNDATION give?

$82,286 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $5,374.

Who runs JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN's FOUNDATION?

Its 2024 filing lists Ann Baker (President), Darin Seymour (Treasurer), Jessica Arnold (Corresponding Sect.) and Jill Alexander (Vice President) among 9 officers and trustees.

What does JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN's FOUNDATION fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, education and faith communities.

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