Midland States Bank Foundation
Rockford, IL · EIN 45-6608679. Reported 84 grants totalling $1,611,979 to 75 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. Midland States Bank 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 $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $7,500 and $20,000; the smallest was $1,995 and the largest $150,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland Institute for Entrepreneurship | Effingham, IL | $400,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Midland Institure for Entrepreneurship | Effingham, IL | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Golf Foundation | Elmsford, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Southeastern Illinois Community-Effingham Sportsbackers | Effingham, IL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Crisis Nursery of Effingham County | Effingham, IL | $49,800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford | Chicago, IL | $41,284 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cefs Economic Opportunity Corp | Effingham, IL | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rockford Park District Foundation - Indoor Equine Center | Rockford, IL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Christian Hospital Foundation-Bjc Healthcare | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harris-Stowe State Univeristy | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Harris-Stowe State University | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Hookup of Black Women Inc | Joliet, IL | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Silver Cross Hospital Foundation | New Lenox, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Wesley House | Key West, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities of Effingham County | Teutopolis, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Delmar Divine Charitable Foundation | St Louis, MO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fairhaven | Rockford, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lake Sara Forever | Effingham, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New City Fellowship Dba Restore St Louis | St Louis, MO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rockford Habitat for Humanity | Loves Park, IL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Service Council of Northern Will County | Bolingbrook, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greater Joliet Area YMCA | Joliet, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Joliet Junior College Foundaton | Joliet, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ramp | Rockford, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Riverside Healthcare Foundation | Kankakee, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rockford Promise | Rockford, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Will-Grundy Medical Clinic | Joliet, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Blackhawk Area Council Boy Scouts of America | Rockford, IL | $11,900 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| After the Peanut | Romeoville, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Almost Home Inc | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Belvidere Lions Club | Belvidere, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| C-U at Home | Champaign, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Effingham County Cultural Center and Museum | Effingham, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eiu Foundation | Charleston, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Evans Park Library Foundation | Vandalia, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fortitude Community Outreach | Bourbonnais, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois Stateline Area | Rockford, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kankakee County NAACP | Kankakee, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maryville University of St Louis | Town Country, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sauk Valley College Foundation | Dixon, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tabernacle Community Development Corporation | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of St Francis | Joliet, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wesley House Association | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cornerstone Services Inc | Joliet, IL | $7,700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Allies for Community Business | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Barbara Olson Center of Hope | Rockford, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois | Belleville, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brightpath Steam Academy | St Louis, MO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Compudopt Inc | Houston, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hand of Hope of Illinois | Joliet, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| I Am My Sister Foundation | Florissant, MO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kankakee Riverfront Society | Kankakee, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kendel Sherman Foundation | Rockford, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Latino Economic Development Association | Joliet, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Life Decisions | Rockford, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ottawa Friendship House | Ottawa, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rebuilding Together St Louis | St Louis, MO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rock Valley College Foundation | Rockford, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rockford Area Arts Council | Rockford, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Secondary Success and Beyond | Machesney Park, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Small Business Empowerment Center | St Louis, MO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| South Suburban Housing Center | Homewood, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation | Effingham, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Spanish Coalition Or Housing | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Veteran Advocate Foundation | St Louis, MO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Young Men Christian Association of Joliet | Joliet, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Simple Room | Greenvilleil, IL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Life Center | Effingham, IL | $5,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harvey Brooks Motivation & Develoment Foundation | Joliet, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rockford Rescue Mission | Rockford, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Securing Our Future Campaign | Effingham, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Spanish Community Center | Joliet, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Will County Center for Community Concerns | Joliet, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Riverside Healthcare | Kankakee, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Buckeye Friend School Fund | Effingham, IL | $1,995 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
7 of 75 (9%) 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 17%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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.
- Midland Institure for Entrepreneurship
PROVIDE FUNDS FOR OPERATIONS. MIDLAND INSTITUTE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS DEDICTED TO PROVIDING ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND ASSISTS IN ESTABLISHING CEO PROGRAMS. - Midland Institute for Entrepreneurship
PROVIDE FUNDS FOR OPERATIONS. MIDLAND INSTITUTE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND ASSISTS IN ESTABLISHING CEO PROGRAMS. - Metropolitan Golf Foundation
PROVIDE FUNDS FOR OPERATIONS - Southeastern Illinois Community-Effingham Sportsbackers
PROVIDE FUNDS FOR TURF PROJECT - The Wesley House
PROVIDE FUDNS FOR OPERATIONS - Eiu Foundation
PROVIDE FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR SCHOLARSHIP
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 33 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | $130,000 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 18 | $512,579 | $17,500 |
| 2023 | 23 | $435,000 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | 40 | $534,400 | $7,500 |
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. 80% 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 $10,000. 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 Midland States Bank 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: 6838 East State Street 2ND Floor, Rockford, IL, 61108. 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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