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R D Cundiff Scholarship Trust DTD 10121

Preselected recipients only East Peoria, Illinois · EIN 876710340

R D Cundiff Scholarship Trust DTD 10121 is a private foundation in East Peoria, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $128,775 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $1,925 and the largest $27,525. 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 $116,562 the year before.

58% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$104,77123$2.3 million
2024$116,56219$2.9 million
2025$128,77519$3.5 million

How to apply

R D Cundiff Scholarship Trust DTD 10121 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 R D Cundiff Scholarship Trust DTD 10121 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois14$119,150
Iowa1$1,925
Indiana1$1,925
Missouri1$1,925
New Mexico1$1,925
Ohio1$1,925

Grants paid in 2025

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lakeland College
Mattoon, IL
Scholarships$27,525
Parkland College Business Office - Tuition
Champaign, IL
Scholarships$23,600
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL
Scholarships$18,825
University of Illinois Urbana Office of Student Financial Aid
Champaign, IL
Scholarships$16,900
Southern Illinois University Edwardsvill
Edwardsville, IL
Scholarships$5,775
Aurora University
Aurora, IL
Scholarships$4,350
Illinois College
Jacksonville, IL
Scholarships$4,350
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
Scholarships$4,350
Illinois State University Office of Financial Aid
Normal, IL
Scholarships$3,850
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
Scholarships$1,925
Ball State University
Muncie, IN
Scholarships$1,925
Rockford University
Rockford, IL
Scholarships$1,925
North Central College
Naperville, IL
Scholarships$1,925
Quincy University
Quincy, IL
Scholarships$1,925
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL
Scholarships$1,925
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Scholarships$1,925
Washington University St Louis
St Louis, MO
Scholarships$1,925
Saint Louis University
St Louis, IL
Scholarships$1,925
St John's College New Mexico
Santa Fe, NM
Scholarships$1,925

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does R D Cundiff Scholarship Trust DTD 10121 accept grant applications?

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

How much does R D Cundiff Scholarship Trust DTD 10121 give?

$128,775 in tax year 2025, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $1,925.

Who runs R D Cundiff Scholarship Trust DTD 10121?

Its 2025 filing lists Morton Community Bank (Trustee).

What does R D Cundiff Scholarship Trust DTD 10121 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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