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Ransburg Foundation

Preselected recipients only Peoria, Illinois · EIN 363651985

Ransburg Foundation is a private foundation in Peoria, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $64,800 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 down from $67,100 the year before.

14% 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$65,8009$259,629
2024$67,1007$224,243
2025$64,8007$191,326

How to apply

Ransburg 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 Ransburg Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois6$64,700
New York1$100

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Peoria Riverfront Museum
Peoria, IL
General purposes of the organization$50,000
Heart of Illinois United Way
Peoria, IL
General purposes of the organization$10,000
The Lincoln Academy of Illinois
Champaign, IL
General purposes of the organization$2,500
First Federated Church
Peoria, IL
General purposes of the organization$1,000
Josiah Venture
Wheaton, IL
General purposes of the organization$1,000
St Thomas the Apostle Parish
Peoria Heights, IL
General purposes of the organization$200
Iwec Foundation
New York, NY
General purposes of the organization$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ransburg Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ransburg Foundation give?

$64,800 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Ransburg Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Alexandra L Ransburg (President), David P Ransburg Jr (Vice President) and Emily Ransburg Cittadine (Vice President).

What does Ransburg Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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