Geneseo Foundation
Geneseo, IL · EIN 36-6079604. Reported 201 grants totalling $5,874,239 to 77 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Geneseo Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,250 and $21,979; the smallest was $220 and the largest $297,913. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Scholarships | Geneseo, IL | $1,084,713 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Freedom House | Princeton, IL | $460,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Geneseo Park District | Geneseo, IL | $446,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hammond Henry Hospital Foundation | Geneseo, IL | $404,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Inspire Continuing Care | Geneseo, IL | $402,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Hennepin Canal | Galedburg, IL | $390,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Geneseo Community Schools | Geneseo, IL | $249,472 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Geneseo Cusd #228 | Geneseo, IL | $191,405 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Abilities Plus Inc | Kewanee, IL | $190,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| City of Geneseo | Geneseo, IL | $189,074 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Antique Engine & Tractor Association | Geneseo, IL | $144,360 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Geneseo Public Library | Geneseo, IL | $120,286 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Geneseo Development & Growth | Geneseo, IL | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Geneseo Youth Baseball & Softball | Geneseo, IL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Project Lead the Way | Indianapolis, IN | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Geneseo Middle School | Geneseo, IL | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Braveheart Children's Advocacy Center | Cambridge, IL | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Geneseo Marriage & Family Counseling | Geneseo, IL | $67,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rebuilding Together Henry County | Geneseo, IL | $64,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Richmond Hills Players | Geneseo, IL | $61,979 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Iaa Foundation | Bloomington, IL | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of the Heartland Inc | Moline, IL | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Millikin Elementary School | Geneseo, IL | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Geneseo - Atkinson Food Pantry | Geneseo, IL | $59,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Geneseo High School | Geneseo, IL | $53,559 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Geneseo Community Chest Inc | Geneseo, IL | $48,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Geneseo High School Marching Band | Geneseo, IL | $41,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Henry County Sherriff's Office | Cambridge, IL | $40,808 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northside Elementary | Geneseo, IL | $36,020 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Geneseo Art League | Geneseo, IL | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sundance for Our Soldiers | Geneseo, IL | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Henry County Humane Society | Geneseo, IL | $31,864 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Geneseo Police Department | Geneseo, IL | $28,235 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vasa National Archives | Bishop Hill, IL | $20,831 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Village of Atkinson | Atkinson, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Winning Wheels Inc | Prophetstown, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Three Rivers Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Geneseo, IL | $19,394 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Geneseo FFA Alumni | Geneseo, IL | $18,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children's Therapy Center of the Quad Cities | Rock Island, IL | $17,416 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Chapter 410 Experimental Aircraft Assoc | Geneseo, IL | $16,575 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Illowa Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Geneseo, IL | $16,469 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Geneseo Wrestling Boosters | Geneseo, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Geneso Basketball Association | Geneseo, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois | Bettendorf, IA | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Royal Family Kids Camp | Geneseo, IL | $13,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rutabaga the Heart of Regional Art | Geneseo, IL | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Brantley Francis Foundation | Geneseo, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Geneseo Performing Arts Council | Geneseo, IL | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Village of Andover | Andover, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Izaak Walton League | Geneseo, IL | $9,750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Geneseo Youth Football | Geneseo, IL | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Johns' Lutheran Church | Geneseo, IL | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bishop Hill Heritage Association | Bishop Hill, IL | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Figge Art Museum | Davenport, IA | $5,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Geneseo First Methodist Church | Geneseo, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Geneseo Historical Association | Geneseo, IL | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Safe Families for Children - Qc | Moline, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Reston, VA | $4,583 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Peoria, IL | $4,583 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Sierra Club Foundation | Chicago, IL | $4,583 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Wilderness Society | Washington, DC | $4,583 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Geneseo Education Foundation | Geneseo, IL | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Henry County 4-H Foundation | Geneseo, IL | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hillcrest Home | Geneseo, IL | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Good Shepherd Foundation of Henry County | Geneseo, IL | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| William W Cole Memorial Trust | Geneseo, IL | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rock Island Humane Society | Milan, IL | $3,564 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kiwanis Club of Geneseo | Geneseo, IL | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rotary Club of Geneseo | Geneseo, IL | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Understanding Works Nfp | Monmouth, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Seth Ernst Memorial Soccer Slam | Geneseo, IL | $2,550 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Colona Food Pantry | Colona, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Harold Neumann Project | Geneseo, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Henry County Youth Services Bureau | Cambridge, IL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Village Florist | Geneseo, IL | $1,020 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wqpt Quad Cities PBS Kids | Moline, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| All in Stitches | Geneseo, IL | $463 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
55 of 77 (71%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 72%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Junior Achievement of the Heartland Inc
GRANT FOR CORE MISSIONS PROGRAMS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 82 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51 | $1,591,944 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | 43 | $1,293,210 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 58 | $1,560,034 | $7,500 |
| 2024 | 49 | $1,429,051 | $4,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 98% of this one's giving went to organizations in Illinois. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Illinois.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Geneseo Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Co Central Bank Illinois Po Box 89, Geneseo, IL, 61254. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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