Charleston Area Charitable Foundation

EIN 371172293 Private Foundation

Charleston, IL 61920 |(217) 345-2128

Total Given 2017–2025
$6.2M
133 grants · $686K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$12K
typical small grants · $3K–$31K
grant size
66%
deep partner · 25/38 multi-year
repeat
$13.1M
Assets (2025)
38
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Arts & Culture Human Services Community Development Science & Research

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person CHARLESTON AREA CHARITABLE FOUNDATI
Phone (217) 345-2128
Deadlines BY 16TH OF MONTH PRECEEDING MEETINGS IN AUG, NOV, FEB, MAY
How to Apply WRITTEN REQUEST EXPLAINING USE AND PURPOSE OF FUNDS
Restrictions TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION IN CHARLESTON OR COLES COUNTY, ILLINOIS
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2017 $759K $12.0M $767K 18
2018 $746K $13.1M $2.1M 25
2019 $615K $13.5M $812K 19
2020 $704K $13.1M $728K 16
2021 $607K $15.8M $1.2M 13
2023 $2.0M $11.8M $803K 16
2024 $562K $12.3M $837K 15
2025 $185K $13.1M $758K 11

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 133 grants on record

Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$12K
Average
$46K
75th Pctl
$31K
Maximum
$500K

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (133 total)

Purpose
City of Charleston Charleston, IL $500,000 Sister City II Park Development 2023
City of Charleston Charleston, IL $500,000 LINDER SPORTS COMPLEX DEVELOPMENT 2023
Charleston COMM Unit Schools Charleston, IL $375,000 HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE LAB RENOVATION PARTIAL FUNDING 2019
Charleston COMM Unit Schools Charleston, IL $350,000 VOCATIONAL/AGRICULTURE BUILDING 2023
Charleston COMM Unit Schools Charleston, IL $300,000 AUDITORIUM RENOVATION PARTIAL FUNDING 2023
City of Charleston Charleston, IL $250,000 Sister City II Park Development 2024
Charleston COMM Unit Schools Charleston, IL $250,000 TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE 2017
Coles County Charleston, IL $200,000 COURTHOUSE WINDOW REPLACEMENT 2023
City of Charleston Charleston, IL $200,000 LAKE DAM PROJECT 2021
City of Charleston Charleston, IL $200,000 LAKE DAM PROJECT 2020
City of Charleston Charleston, IL $200,000 PROPERTY ACQUISITION LAKE TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS 2017
City of Charleston Charleston, IL $200,000 LAKE TRAILS UPGRADE 2018
City of Charleston Charleston, IL $200,000 LAKE TRAILS PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT 2018
Charleston COMM Unit Schools Charleston, IL $187,500 HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE LAB RENOVATION PARTIAL FUNDING 2021
Charleston COMM Unit Schools Charleston, IL $187,500 HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE LAB RENOVATION PARTIAL FUNDING 2020
City of Charleston Charleston, IL $100,000 IEPA RIP RAP 2020
Lincoln Log Cabin Foundation Lerna, IL $100,000 NATURESCAPE PLAYGROUND 2024
City of Charleston Charleston, IL $95,000 REAL ESTATE PURCHASES LAKE AND LIBRARY 2019
City of Charleston Charleston, IL $70,000 LINCOLN PRAIRIE GRASS TRAIL 2021
City of Charleston Charleston, IL $61,200 LAKE TRAIL UPGRADES 2017
Choices Pregnancy Health Center Charleston, IL $55,000 FUNDS TO PURCHASE MOBILE HEALTH UNIT 2017
Eastern Illinois University Foundat Charleston, IL $50,000 STUDENT INNOVATION SPACE 2020
Charleston COMM Early Learning Cent Charleston, IL $50,000 PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT 2024
City of Charleston Charleston, IL $50,000 Linder Sports Complex Development 2025
City of Charleston Charleston, IL $50,000 LAKE TRAILS LIGHTING 2018

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