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Funks Grove Foundation

Preselected recipients only Clayton, Missouri · EIN 376162032

Funks Grove Foundation is a private foundation in Clayton, Missouri. In tax year 2024 it gave $60,986 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $40,986. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $48,462 the year before.

67% of its 2024 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
2022$47,5921$9.4 million
2023$48,4621$9.4 million
2024$60,9863$9.5 million

How to apply

Funks Grove 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 Funks Grove Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois3$60,986

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Parklands Foundation
Normal, IL
General operations$40,986
Isu Foundation
Normal, IL
General purpose$10,000
University of Illinois Foundation
Champaign, IL
General purpose$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Funks Grove Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Funks Grove Foundation give?

$60,986 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Funks Grove Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Commerce Trust (Trustee).

What does Funks Grove Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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