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Metzger Trust for the Benefit of the Village

Preselected recipients only East Peoria, Illinois · EIN 836162496

Metzger Trust for the Benefit of the Village is a private foundation in East Peoria, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $356,631 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $356,631 and the largest $356,631. 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 $341,713 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$328,3461$7.2 million
2024$341,7131$7.7 million
2025$356,6311$8.0 million

How to apply

Metzger Trust for the Benefit of the Village 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
Illinois1$356,631

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Village of Plymouth
Macomb, IL
General support$356,631

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Metzger Trust for the Benefit of the Village accept grant applications?

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

How much does Metzger Trust for the Benefit of the Village give?

$356,631 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $356,631.

Who runs Metzger Trust for the Benefit of the Village?

Its 2025 filing lists Morton Community Bank (Trustee).

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