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The Illges-Chenoweth Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Tyler, Texas · EIN 581925808

The Illges-Chenoweth Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Tyler, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $92,000 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 $81,000 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$81,00014$2.3 million
2024$92,00015$2.4 million

How to apply

The Illges-Chenoweth Foundation Inc 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 The Illges-Chenoweth Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina1$20,000
Florida2$12,500
Wyoming1$12,000
Alabama3$10,500
Colorado1$10,500
Texas2$10,000
Tennessee1$6,500
Virginia1$5,000
South Carolina2$4,000
California1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC
Hurricane relief$20,000
Ranchlands Foundation
Hyattville, WY
Conservation$12,000
Telluride Medical Center
Telluride, CO
Medical research & assistance$10,500
Blackrock Baptist Church
Yulee, FL
Church$7,500
University of the South Athletics
Sewanee, TN
Education$6,500
Florida Baptist Convention
Jacksonville, FL
Church$5,000
Fundacion Ministerio Espiritu del
Chiriqui Panama, TX
Church$5,000
Running Water Draw Care Center
Olton, TX
Nursing home / medical care impr$5,000
Southern Environmental Law Center
Charlottesville, VA
Environmental protection$5,000
Big Oak Ranch
Springville, AL
Orphan children$5,000
Children's of Alabama
Colorado Springs, AL
Medical research$4,000
Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC
Education$3,000
St Marys on the Highlands
Birmingham, AL
Church$1,500
Prophecy Update
Bakersfield, CA
Religious education$1,000
David Warder Conservation
Charleston, SC
Conservation$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Illges-Chenoweth Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Illges-Chenoweth Foundation Inc give?

$92,000 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Illges-Chenoweth Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Arthur I Chenoweth Jr (President) and Melanie C Davis (Treasurer).

What does The Illges-Chenoweth Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, health and environment and conservation.

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