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Orville H and Shirley I Larson Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Galesburg, Illinois · EIN 367517145

Orville H and Shirley I Larson Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Galesburg, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $454,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $113,500 and the largest $151,333. 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 $445,000 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$429,0004$8.6 million
2024$445,0004$8.6 million
2025$454,0004$9.1 million

How to apply

Orville H and Shirley I Larson Charitable 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 Orville H and Shirley I Larson Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois2$302,666
Florida1$75,667
Wisconsin1$75,667

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
evangelical lutheran church in amer
chicago, IL
further donee's charitable purpose$151,333
united methodist foundation
springfield, IL
further donee's charitable purpose$151,333
american heart association
petersburg, FL
further donee's charitable purpose$75,667
american lung association
Brookfield, WI
further donee's charitable purpose$75,667

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Orville H and Shirley I Larson Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Orville H and Shirley I Larson Charitable Trust give?

$454,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $113,500.

Who runs Orville H and Shirley I Larson Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Cbi Bank Trust (co trustee).

What does Orville H and Shirley I Larson Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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