ILLINOIS PRAIRIE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$2.1M+64% YoY
Grants
66
Median Grant
$10K
Organizations Funded
85
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation connects generosity to local impact by stewarding resources, cultivating partnerships and fostering equity across our region; We empower individuals, families and organizations to create meaningful change — today and for generations to come; vision for a vibrant, resilient region where every person has the opportunity to thrive and where charitable resources are harnessed to foster equity, innovation and community-led progress
Focus Areas
Funded Initiatives
2025 grant applications; Jerome Mirza Arts and Culture Fund; Women to Women Giving Circle; Youth Engaged in Philanthropy Fund; David and Kay Williams Music Education Grant; Sol Shulman Grants for Jewish education; $2,262,129 in grants provided in 2024; over 1.5 million in scholarships and 3.6 million in grants in past 5 years
How to Apply
Online grant portal; Spring Grants Feb 1-28 2025 (General, Arts & Culture, Shulman); Fall Grants Sept 1-30 (Environment & Nature, Women to Women, Youth Engaged); applications close at 5 pm Central time; common budget form required; serves McLean, Livingston, Logan, DeWitt counties
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$2.1M
Grants
66
Median
$10K
States
11
$1.3M
Grants
66
Median
$11K
States
14
$2.5M
Grants
70
Median
$10K
States
12
Grant Size Distribution
$10K
Typical Grant (Median)
$5K
Smallest
$8K
25th Pctile
$20K
75th Pctile
$1.0M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $8K and $20K.
Largest Recent Grants
$1.0M
2024
SAMARITAN'S PURSE
NC · CHARITABLE
$119K
2024
RAM GLOBAL
CO · CHARITABLE
$50K
2024
COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE CLINIC
IL · CHARITABLE
$44K
2024
NURSETRUST
KY · CHARITABLE
$38K
2024
EUREKA COLLEGE
IL · CHARITABLE
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.