Private Foundation

Russell and Betty Shirk Foundation

Russell and Betty Shirk Foundation is a Private Foundation headquartered in Bloomington, IL. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $357K revenue, $1.2M expenses, $18.3M total assets. IRS filings disclose 163 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $5.8M.

EIN: 237022709 Bloomington, IL Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$357K

Total Expenses$1.2M

Total Assets$18.3M

Grants Given163

Grant Total$5.8M

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

B-N YMCA Charitable Foundation

Bloomington, IL · 2024

YMCA Building

$767,102

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL · 2024

Shirk Center Endowment

$257,000

The Arts Campus at Willits

Basalt, CO · 2024

Program Expense

$15,000

McLean County Chamber of Commerce

Bloomington, IL · 2024

Program Expense

$12,000

Beyond the Books Educational Foundation

Bloomington, IL · 2024

Program Expense

$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 163 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director Cynthia L Shirk

President/Director James A Shirk

Director Lia Valerio Shirk

Treasurer/Director Linda S Shirk

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Top Grant Purposes

YMCA Building

$2,437,343 4 grants

Shirk Center Endowment

$1,349,000 5 grants

Program Expense

$450,105 81 grants

Shirk Center Expansion

$390,000 1 grant

Building expansion

$350,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$357K	$1.2M	$18.3M
2023	$687K	$1.1M	$19.2M
2022	$405K	$1.0M	$19.6M
2021	$3.9M	$779K	$20.2M
2020	$600K	$705K	$17.1M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $600K to $357K (-40%), with total assets most recently reported at $18.3M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, IL, MA, PA, TN.

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