Funding search · EIN 376304824 · Canton, IL
Foster and Maralee Overcash Scholarship Trust
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 53
- grants reported
- $225,000
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $3,000
- 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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40 grants matching “canton” · $171,000
- $12,000
University of Illinois · Urbana, IL · 2024
Scholarship for canton high
- $9,000
Illinois Wesleyan University · Bloomington, IL · 2024
Scholarship for canton high
- $6,000
Western Illinois University · Macomb, IL · 2024
Scholarship for canton high
- $6,000
Illinois State University · Normal, IL · 2024
Scholarship to canton high
- $3,000
Illinois College · Jacksonville, IL · 2024
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA · 2024
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Loyola University Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Monmouth College · Monmouth, IL · 2024
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Missouri State University · Springfield, MO · 2024
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Elmhurst University · Elmhurst, IL · 2024
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Olivet Nazarene University · Bourbonnais, IL · 2024
Scholarship for canton high
- $1,500
Bradley University · Peoria, IL · 2024
Scholarship for canton high
- $1,500
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale · Carbondale, IL · 2024
Scholarship for canton high
- $12,000
University of Illinois · Urbana, IL · 2023
Scholarship for canton high
- $9,000
Western Illinois University · Macomb, IL · 2023
Scholarship for canton high
- $6,000
Illinois Wesleyan University · Bloomington, IL · 2023
Scholarship for canton high
- $4,500
University of Missouri - St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2023
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Olivet Nazarene University · Bourbonnais, IL · 2023
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Illinois College · Jacksonville, IL · 2023
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Monmouth College · Monmouth, IL · 2023
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Loyola University Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Bradley University · Peoria, IL · 2023
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
The Penn State University · University Park, PA · 2023
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Illinois State University · Normal, IL · 2023
Scholarship to canton high
- $3,000
University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA · 2023
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Missouri State University · Springfield, MO · 2023
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Elmhurst University · Elmhurst, IL · 2023
Scholarship for canton high
- $9,000
Illinois State University · Normal, IL · 2022
Scholarship to canton high
- $6,000
University of Illinois · Urbana, IL · 2022
Scholarship for canton high
- $6,000
Illinois Wesleyan University · Bloomington, IL · 2022
Scholarship for canton high
- $4,500
Grand Canyon University · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Monmouth College · Monmouth, IL · 2022
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Illinois College · Jacksonville, IL · 2022
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Olivet Nazarene University · Bourbonnais, IL · 2022
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Bradley University · Peoria, IL · 2022
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Eastern Illinois University · Charleston, IL · 2022
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA · 2022
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
University of Missouri - St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2022
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Missouri State University · Springfield, MO · 2022
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
The Penn State University · University Park, PA · 2022
Scholarship for canton high
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- University of Illinois3 grants · $30,000
- Illinois Wesleyan University3 grants · $21,000
- Illinois State University3 grants · $18,000
- Western Illinois University2 grants · $15,000
- University of Illinois1 grant · $12,000
- Missouri State University3 grants · $9,000
- Olivet Nazarene University3 grants · $9,000
- University of Iowa3 grants · $9,000
- Illinois College3 grants · $9,000
- Monmouth College3 grants · $9,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 53 reported grants, largest first.
- $12,000
University of Illinois · Urbana, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $12,000
University of Illinois · Urbana, IL · 2024
Scholarship for canton high
- $12,000
University of Illinois · Urbana, IL · 2023
Scholarship for canton high
- $9,000
Illinois Wesleyan University · Bloomington, IL · 2024
Scholarship for canton high
- $9,000
Western Illinois University · Macomb, IL · 2023
Scholarship for canton high
- $9,000
Illinois State University · Normal, IL · 2022
Scholarship to canton high
- $6,000
Illinois State University · Normal, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $6,000
Western Illinois University · Macomb, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $6,000
Illinois State University · Normal, IL · 2024
Scholarship to canton high
- $6,000
Western Illinois University · Macomb, IL · 2024
Scholarship for canton high
- $6,000
Illinois Wesleyan University · Bloomington, IL · 2023
Scholarship for canton high
- $6,000
Illinois Wesleyan University · Bloomington, IL · 2022
Scholarship for canton high
- $6,000
University of Illinois · Urbana, IL · 2022
Scholarship for canton high
- $4,500
University of Missouri - St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2023
Scholarship for canton high
- $4,500
Grand Canyon University · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Bradley University · Peoria, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $3,000
Depaul University · Chicago, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $3,000
Elmhurst University · Elmhurst, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $3,000
Illinois College · Jacksonville, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $3,000
Illinois Weslyan University · Bloomington, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $3,000
Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2025
Scholarship
- $3,000
Knox College · Galesburg, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $3,000
Loyola Unversity · Chicago, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $3,000
Monmouth University · Monmouth, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $3,000
Oklahoma State University · Stillwater, OK · 2025
Scholarship
- $3,000
Elmhurst University · Elmhurst, IL · 2024
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Illinois College · Jacksonville, IL · 2024
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Loyola University Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Missouri State University · Springfield, MO · 2024
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Monmouth College · Monmouth, IL · 2024
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Olivet Nazarene University · Bourbonnais, IL · 2024
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA · 2024
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Bradley University · Peoria, IL · 2023
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Elmhurst University · Elmhurst, IL · 2023
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Illinois College · Jacksonville, IL · 2023
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Illinois State University · Normal, IL · 2023
Scholarship to canton high
- $3,000
Loyola University Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Missouri State University · Springfield, MO · 2023
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Monmouth College · Monmouth, IL · 2023
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Olivet Nazarene University · Bourbonnais, IL · 2023
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
The Penn State University · University Park, PA · 2023
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA · 2023
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Bradley University · Peoria, IL · 2022
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Eastern Illinois University · Charleston, IL · 2022
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Illinois College · Jacksonville, IL · 2022
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Missouri State University · Springfield, MO · 2022
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Monmouth College · Monmouth, IL · 2022
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
Olivet Nazarene University · Bourbonnais, IL · 2022
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
The Penn State University · University Park, PA · 2022
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA · 2022
Scholarship for canton high
- $3,000
University of Missouri - St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2022
Scholarship for canton high
- $1,500
Bradley University · Peoria, IL · 2024
Scholarship for canton high
- $1,500
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale · Carbondale, IL · 2024
Scholarship for canton high
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