Private Foundation

CHARLESTON AREA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

CHARLESTON AREA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, of CHARLESTON, IL, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $758K in revenue, $232K in expenses, $9.2M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 140 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $6.1M.

EIN: 371172293 CHARLESTON, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$758K
Total Expenses$232K
Total Assets$9.2M
Grants Given140
Grant Total$6.1M
Filing Years2020–2025

Sample Grants Given

CITY OF CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON, IL · 2024
Linder Sports Complex Development
$50,000
LINCOLN LOG CABIN FOUNDATION
LERNA, IL · 2024
FALL/SUMMER PROGRAM
$36,000
CITY OF CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON, IL · 2024
RED WHITE & BLUE DAYS COMMUNITY CELEBRATION
$30,000
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN
CHARLESTON, IL · 2024
GYM EQUIPMENT
$20,000
UNITED WAY OF COLES COUNTY
MATTOON, IL · 2024
ANNUAL FUNDING
$15,000

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Officers & Directors

Director Christopher Swing
Director Derek Hennig
Secretary Jennifer L Sipes
Vice President John Inyart
Treasurer Kelly P Miller
Director Mark Bluhm

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Top Grant Purposes

HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE LAB RENOVATION PARTIAL FUNDING
$750,000 3 grants
Sister City II Park Development
$750,000 2 grants
LINDER SPORTS COMPLEX DEVELOPMENT
$500,000 1 grant
LAKE DAM PROJECT
$400,000 2 grants
VOCATIONAL/AGRICULTURE BUILDING
$350,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $758K $232K $9.2M
2024 $837K $606K $8.7M
2023 $803K $2.0M $8.5M
2021 $1.2M $635K $10.8M
2020 $728K $753K $10.3M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $728K to $758K (+4%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.2M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in IL.

IL

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