Funding search · EIN 376027579 · Jacksonville, IL
Ladies Education Society
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 44
- grants reported
- $164,229
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $3,233
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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3 grants matching “alvarado” · $14,000
- $7,400
University of Illinois · Champaign, IL · 2025
Scholarship for Amber Alvarado and Morgan Fanning
- $4,600
University of Illinois · Champaign, IL · 2024
Scholarship for Amber Alvarado and Morgan Fanning
- $2,000
University of Illinois · Champaign, IL · 2023
Scholarships for Amber Alvarado and Morgan Fanning
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Illinois College6 grants · $24,225
- Western Illinois University5 grants · $19,956
- University of Illinois4 grants · $18,600
- Illinois State University4 grants · $17,932
- Southern Illinois University3 grants · $16,562
- American College of Education3 grants · $10,579
- Lewis and Clark College3 grants · $10,563
- University of California San Diego3 grants · $10,300
- University of Illinois Springfield2 grants · $7,233
- Southeast Missouri State University2 grants · $5,500
Giving over time
Grant history
All 44 reported grants, largest first.
- $9,996
Illinois College · Jacksonville, IL · 2025
Scholarship for Justine Agsalda, Marilyn Dichsen, and Emily Maul
- $9,865
Southern Illinois University · Edwardsville, IL · 2025
Scholarship for Clair McGuire, Katelyn Keller, and Lillian McEvers
- $7,400
University of Illinois · Champaign, IL · 2025
Scholarship for Amber Alvarado and Morgan Fanning
- $6,706
Western Illinois University · Macomb, IL · 2023
Scholarship for Ragen Meyers
- $6,129
Illinois State University · Normal, IL · 2025
Scholarship for Bella Evans and Lexi Baker
- $5,500
Illinois State University · Normal, IL · 2024
Scholarship for Bella Evans and Katie Stark-Hines
- $5,367
Lewis and Clark College · Portland, OR · 2025
Scholarship for Sophie Homolka
- $5,197
Southern Illinois University · Edwardsville, IL · 2024
Scholarship for Claire McGuire and Katelyn Keller
- $4,800
University of California San Diego · La Jolla, CA · 2024
Scholarship for Victoria Fellhauer Birdsell
- $4,800
Western Illinois University · Macomb, IL · 2024
Scholarship for Brooke McCurry
- $4,600
University of Illinois · Champaign, IL · 2024
Scholarship for Amber Alvarado and Morgan Fanning
- $4,600
University of Illinois · Champaign, IL · 2022
Scholarship for Myka Thies
- $4,000
American College of Education · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Scholarship for Mallory Martin-Beddingfield
- $4,000
Illinois College · Jacksonville, IL · 2023
Scholarship for Maggie Merwin
- $4,000
University of Illinois Springfield · Springfield, IL · 2023
Scholarshipfor Kacey Tillery
- $4,000
University of Missouri - Stl · St Louis, MO · 2023
Scholarship for Abby Crow
- $3,696
Illinois College · Jacksonville, IL · 2024
Scholarship for Justine Agsalda
- $3,696
Lewis and Clark College · Portland, OR · 2024
Scholarship for Sophie Homolka
- $3,696
Missouri University of Science and Technology · Rolla, MO · 2024
Scholarship for Kaitlin Miles
- $3,629
American College of Education · Dallas, TX · 2025
Scholarship for Tracy Thrasher
- $3,353
Illinois State University · Normal, IL · 2023
Scholarship for Nicole Maul
- $3,233
Illinois College · Jacksonville, IL · 2022
Scholarship for Maggie Merwin
- $3,233
University of Illinois Springfield · Springfield, IL · 2022
Scholarship for Kacy Tillery
- $3,233
University of Missouri St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2022
Scholarship for Abby Crow
- $3,000
Southeast Missouri State University · Cape Girardeau, MO · 2023
Scholarship for Madden Delaney
- $3,000
University of California San Diego · Lajolla, CA · 2023
Scholarship for Victoria Birdsell
- $3,000
Western Illinois University · Macomb, IL · 2023
Scholarship for Brooke McCurry
- $2,950
American College of Education · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Scholarship for Morgan Lindsey
- $2,950
Illinois State University · Normal, IL · 2022
Scholarship for Bailey Brammeier
- $2,950
Northwest Missouri State University · Maryville, MO · 2022
Scholarship for Amanda Braley
- $2,950
Western Illinois University · Macomb, IL · 2022
Scholarship for Nicole Maul
- $2,500
Southeast Missouri State University · Cape Girardeau, MO · 2022
Scholarship for Madden Delaney
- $2,500
University of California San Diego · Lajolla, CA · 2022
Scholarship for Victoria Fellhauer Birdsell
- $2,500
Western Illinois University · Macomb, IL · 2022
Scholarship for Brooke McCurry
- $2,000
Judson University · Elgin, IL · 2025
Scholarship for Faith Embly
- $2,000
University of Illinois · Champaign, IL · 2023
Scholarships for Amber Alvarado and Morgan Fanning
- $1,800
Illinois College · Jacksonville, IL · 2023
Scholarship for Justine Agsalda
- $1,800
Lewis & Clark College · Portland, OR · 2023
Scholarship for Sophia Homoka
- $1,800
Missouri University of Science & Technology · Rolla, MO · 2023
Scholarship for Kaitlin Miles
- $1,800
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville · Edwardsville, IL · 2023
Scholarship for Katelyn Keller
- $1,500
Illinois College · Jacksonville, IL · 2022
Scholarship for Justine Agsalda
- $1,500
Lewis and Clark College · Portland, OR · 2022
Scholarship for Sophie Homolka
- $1,500
Missouri University of Science and Technology · Rolla, MO · 2022
Scholarship for Kaitlin Miles
- $1,500
Southern Illinois University · Edwardsville, IL · 2022
Scholarship for Katelyn Keller
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