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 20222025. 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

$52,500
2022
$61,500
2023
$57,000
2024
$54,000
2025

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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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.