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Sally Lorraine Sedlak Vaughan Irrevocable Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Springfield, Illinois · EIN 476299194

Sally Lorraine Sedlak Vaughan Irrevocable Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Springfield, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $435,300 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $30,000 and the largest $115,000. 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 up from $282,000 the year before.

92% 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$321,04511$5.9 million
2024$282,0003$6.2 million
2025$435,30013$6.7 million

How to apply

Sally Lorraine Sedlak Vaughan Irrevocable 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 Sally Lorraine Sedlak Vaughan Irrevocable Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois13$435,300

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Illinois Humane
Springfield, IL
Contribution to provide animal welfare including medicine, food, and shelter.$115,000
Macoupin County Adopt-A-Pet
Benld, IL
Contribution to promote animal welfare.$53,000
Friends of Sangamon County Animal Control
Springfield, IL
Contribution to promote animal welfare.$50,000
Humane Society of Logan County
Lincoln, IL
Contribution to promote animal welfare.$41,000
Quincy K-9 Connection
Quincy, IL
Contribution to promote animal welfare.$35,000
Almost Home Foundation
Elk Grove Village, IL
Contribution to promote animal welfare.$30,000
Animal Protection League
Springfield, IL
Contribution to promote animal welfare.$30,000
Wild Canine Rescue
Springfield, IL
Contribution to promote animal welfare.$25,000
Wish Bone Canine Rescue
Normal, IL
Contribution to promote animal welfare.$25,000
Menard Animal Protection
Petersburg, IL
Contribution to promote animal welfare.$10,800
Tazewell Animal Protective Society
Pekin, IL
Contribution to promote animal welfare.$10,000
Humane Society of Central Illinois
Normal, IL
Contribution to promote animal welfare.$7,500
Peoria County Animal Protective Services
Peoria, IL
Contribution to promote animal welfare.$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sally Lorraine Sedlak Vaughan Irrevocable Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sally Lorraine Sedlak Vaughan Irrevocable Charitable Trust give?

$435,300 in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $30,000.

Who runs Sally Lorraine Sedlak Vaughan Irrevocable Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists R Lee Allen (Trustee).

What does Sally Lorraine Sedlak Vaughan Irrevocable Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals.

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