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 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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1 grant matching “scholarshipfor · $4,000

  • $4,000

    University of Illinois Springfield · Springfield, IL · 2023

    Scholarshipfor Kacey Tillery

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

$39,599
2022
$40,259
2023
$39,985
2024
$44,386
2025

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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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.