Southeastern Illinois Community
Effingham, IL · EIN 37-1390271. Reported 186 grants totalling $25.6M to 100 organizations across tax years 2021-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Southeastern Illinois Community, the IRS classifies it as a community foundation (NTEE T31).
- How spread out its giving is. 100 distinct organizations, with 51% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is concentrated. Most of the money has a settled destination, and the remainder is what is realistically in play.
- How much its list changes. 40% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $11,599. Half of what it reported fell between $8,000 and $30,000; the smallest was $5,066 and the largest $10.0M. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point University | High Point, NC | $13.1M | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $5,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mattoon Sports Complex Inc | Mattoon, IL | $1,601,840 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Effingham Cusd Unit 40 | Effingham, IL | $492,890 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Newton Athletic Booster Club Inc | Newton, IL | $489,601 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation | Effingham, IL | $470,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Buckeye Friends School | Effingham, IL | $425,200 | 14 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cross Foundation | Effingham, IL | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Effingham Water Authority | Effingham, IL | $330,000 | 5 | 2 | 2024 |
| El Shaddai Homes | Effingham, IL | $203,745 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Heartland Human Services | Effingham, IL | $188,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | Saint Paul, MN | $154,487 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saint Michaels Catholic Church 200 Church St | Sigel, IL | $145,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Anthony Catholic Church Education Tr | Effingham, IL | $135,000 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Effingham County Cultural Center and Museum Association Inc Nfp | Effingham, IL | $122,903 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fox River Trolley Association Inc | South Elgin, IL | $120,437 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Illinois Railway Museum | Union, IL | $120,437 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Effingham Child Development Center | Effingham, IL | $106,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Charity Global Inc | Franklin, TN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arthur Christian School | Arthur, IL | $99,074 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Newton Illinois | Newton, IL | $90,608 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 | Mattoon, IL | $79,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Midland Institute for Entrepreneurship Nfp | Effingham, IL | $68,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Village of Strasburg | Strasburg, IL | $66,965 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jasper County Ceo | Newton, IL | $63,898 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Teutopolis Park District | Teutopolis, IL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Camp Wassatoga | Effingham, IL | $49,700 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Mattoon, IL | $49,018 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Study Shoppe Inc | Effingham, IL | $47,540 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Crisis Nursery of Effingham County | Effingham, IL | $45,238 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Richard E Workman Sports & Wellness Complex | Effingham, IL | $40,816 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Washington State Bank | Mattoon, IL | $40,269 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Effingham Public Library | Effingham, IL | $37,005 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Springfield | Springfield, IL | $35,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Family Life Pregnancy Care Center Inc | Effingham, IL | $33,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ohio FFA Foundation Inc | Columbus, OH | $32,977 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Indiana FFA Foundation Inc | Trafalgar, IN | $32,977 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| CASA of Effingham County | Effingham, IL | $30,700 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mattoon Arts Council | Mattoon, IL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Charleston Carnegie Public Library | Charleston, IL | $26,981 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| C E F S Economic Opportunity Corp | Effingham, IL | $26,847 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Immaculate Conception Church | Mattoon, IL | $26,075 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Adventhealth Foundation Inc | Altamonte Spg, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | Scottsdale, AZ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crawford County Recreation Center | Robinson, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dieterich Community Improvement Foundation | Effingham, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Effingham, IL | $24,938 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| East Harrison St Church of God | Charleston, IL | $24,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Illinois Migrant Council | Crystal Lake, IL | $23,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Coles County Council on Aging | Charleston, IL | $22,420 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Illinois Foundation Future Farmers of America Inc | Springfield, IL | $22,377 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pleasant Grove Baptist Church | Humboldt, IL | $21,425 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Foundation | Mattoon, IL | $20,100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alaska Mission for Christ | Chugiak, AK | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| New Covenant Academy | Springfield, MO | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sexual Assault and Family Emergencies Center | Vandalia, IL | $19,259 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Open Arms Lutheran Fellowship of Ozark Missouri | Ozark, MO | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Effingham Firefighters Association | Effingham, NH | $16,540 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mattoon Area Young Mens Christian Association | Mattoon, IL | $16,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mid-Illinois Big Brothers Big Sisters | Mattoon, IL | $16,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Limitless | Newton, IL | $15,571 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lincoln Trail College Foundation | Robinson, IL | $15,517 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kentucky Future Farmers of America Foundation Inc | Flemingsburg, KY | $15,310 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Effingham County Fish Human Services | Effingham, IL | $15,275 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Faith Lutheran Church | Springfield, MO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jolene Arend Giving Fund | Altamont, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, TN | $14,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| New Hope Church | Effingham, IL | $13,050 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Leanns Bras for a Cause Inc | Jewett, IL | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Anthony High School | Effingham, IL | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Enduring Freedom Ministries Inc | Effingham, IL | $10,540 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army of Effingham | Effingham, IL | $10,165 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Faith Lutheran Church | Springfield, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Fallen Firefighters Foundation | Emmitsburg, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Newton Football | Newton, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ride to Work Ministry Nonprofit Inc | Seneca, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Trevor Project Inc | W Hollywood, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Freedom Mortgage | Chicago, IL | $9,350 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wells Fargo Home Mortgage | Atlanta, GA | $9,292 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Southeast Indiana Chamber Foundation Inc | Lawrenceburg, IN | $9,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hutsonville Park District | Hutsonville, IL | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Palestine Development Association | Palestine, IL | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Village of Flat Rock | Flat Rock, IL | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Village of Oblong | Oblong, IL | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Realitea Project Inc | Toledo, IL | $7,430 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| East Central High School Student Council | St Leon, IN | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fit-2-Serve Inc | Mattoon, IL | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Effingham Cnty | Effingham, IL | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pennsylvania Future Farmers of America Foundation Inc | East Berlin, PA | $6,767 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trustees of Purdue University | Aurora, IN | $6,650 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Immanuel Lutheran Church | Altamont, IL | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Florida Future Farmers of America Foundation Incorporated | Haines City, FL | $6,015 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Effingham Retired Volunteer Firefighters Association | Effingham, IL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| William Henry Harrison High School | West Lafayette, IN | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trustees of Purdue University | Brookville, IN | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oblong Softball Association | Oblong, IL | $5,420 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tennessee Future Farmers of America Foundation Inc | Cookeville, TN | $5,263 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saint Johns Lutheran Church | Mattoon, IL | $5,151 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
34 of 100 (34%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Effingham Water Authority
MATCH IDNR GRANT FUNDS REQUIREMENTS - Buckeye Friends School
GENERAL SUPPORT/PAYROLL/REIMBURSEMENTS - Wbgl - Northwestern Media - Unwsp
SPONSORSHIP OF CONCERT FOR CHARITABLE GIVING - Charleston Carnegie Public Library
COLES COUNTY COVID-19 ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - Immaculate Conception Church
FULL PAYMENT CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 2021 ENVELOPE #386 - Dieterich Community Improvement Foundation
CHILDCARE ROOM NAMING RIGHTS
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 46 of 100 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40 | $1,307,101 | $15,317 |
| 2022 | 41 | $16.7M | $14,467 |
| 2023 | 46 | $2,893,855 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 59 | $4,744,506 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
71% of its giving went to organizations in North Carolina. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $11,599 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in North Carolina.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Southeastern Illinois Community's own Form 990 Schedule I 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: Po Box 1211, Effingham, IL, 62401.
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