Funding search · EIN 466985483 · Watseka, IL

Mary Helen Roberts Trust

Name: Mary Helen Roberts Trust grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

149
grants reported: $849,493
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $2,750
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.

What they fund

food summer kids replace computers fresh reading families

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Iroquois West School District 104 grants · $190,000
Gilman Cemetery District4 grants · $116,224
Iroquois Memorial Hospital4 grants · $61,493
Gilman Comm Fire Protection Distric4 grants · $50,380
Douglas Township Park Dis3 grants · $31,405
Gilman United Methodist Church4 grants · $20,000
Durham Park1 grant · $18,545
Christ Lutheran Hs4 grants · $18,100
The Garage in Gilman4 grants · $16,650
The Arc of Iroquois County1 grant · $16,505

Giving over time

$237,648

2022

$206,245

2023

$197,086

2024

$208,514

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 149 grants.

$50,000
Iroquois West School District 10 · Gilman, IL · 2024
Educational purposes
$50,000
Iroquois West School District 10 · Gilman, IL · 2023
Educational purposes
$50,000
Iroquois West School District 10 · Gilman, IL · 2022
Educational purposes
$40,980
Gilman Cemetery District · Gilman, IL · 2022
Restore mausoleum
$40,000
Iroquois West School District 10 · Gilman, IL · 2025
Educational purposes
$40,000
Gilman Cemetery District · Gilman, IL · 2023
Restore mausoleum
$21,493
Iroquois Memorial Hospital · Watseka, IL · 2022
Critical care ventilator
$21,194
Gilman Cemetery District · Gilman, IL · 2024
Restore mausoleum
$20,000
Iroquois Memorial Hospital · Watseka, IL · 2025
Stryker surgical suction device
$18,545
Durham Park · Onarga, IL · 2022
Outfield fence
$18,185
Gilman Comm Fire Protection Distric · Gilman, IL · 2024
Extrication equipment/turnout gear
$16,905
Douglas Township Park Dis · Gilman, IL · 2024
Back stop fencing mann park
$16,505
The Arc of Iroquois County · Watseka, IL · 2023
Community day services
$14,695
Gilman Comm Fire Protection Distric · Gilman, IL · 2022
Extrication tool
$14,050
Gilman Cemetery District · Gilman, IL · 2025
Restore mausoleum
$10,000
Iroquois Mental Health Center · Watseka, IL · 2025
Psychiatric services
$10,000
Iroquois Memorial Hospital · Watseka, IL · 2024
Olympus 4k gastroscope
$10,000
Douglas Township Park Dis · Gilman, IL · 2023
Concrete for dugout
$10,000
Gilman Comm Fire Protection Distric · Gilman, IL · 2023
Genesis spreader/aed
$10,000
Iroquois Memorial Hospital · Watseka, IL · 2023
B125 cardiac monitors
$9,478
Douglas Township Park District · Gilman, IL · 2025
Rehab parking lot
$9,040
Iroquois Co Ag & 4h Fair · Ashkum, IL · 2023
Shower house roof replacement
$8,000
The Garage in Gilman · Gilman, IL · 2022
Hanicapped accessible door
$7,500
Gilman Comm Fire Protection Distric · Gilman, IL · 2025
Radio system
$7,500
Unit 9 Academic Foundation · Watseka, IL · 2025
Ipads/cases/cart
$7,000
Christ Lutheran Hs · Buckley, IL · 2024
Computers/rosetta stone
$7,000
Iroquois Co Sheriff'S Office · Watseka, IL · 2023
Ballistic vests
$7,000
Gilman United Methodist Church · Gilman, IL · 2022
Live stream equipment
$5,750
St Paul'S Lutheran Church · Gilman, IL · 2022
Replace furnace/ac
$5,000
First United Methodist Church Food · Watseka, IL · 2025
Food from foodbank
$5,000
Gods Food Pantry · Gilman, IL · 2025
Fresh food for clients
$5,000
Martinton Comm Food Pantry · Martinton, IL · 2025
Food for families
$5,000
Watseka Fire Association · Watseka, IL · 2025
Wireless headsets for personnel
$5,000
Calvary Lutheran Preschool · Watseka, IL · 2024
Update technology equipment
$5,000
Danforth Twp Comm Bldg · Danforth, IL · 2024
Replace chairs/upgrade gym
$5,000
Gilman United Methodist Church · Gilman, IL · 2024
Computers for outreach program
$5,000
Iroquois Co Sheriff'S Office · Watseka, IL · 2024
Mobile data computers
$5,000
Onarga Historical Society · Onarga, IL · 2024
Lower level floor repairs
$5,000
Christ Lutheran Hs · Buckley, IL · 2023
Computers/rosetta stone
$5,000
Danforth Twp Comm Bldg · Danforth, IL · 2022
Replace chairs/upgrade gym
$5,000
First United Methodist Church Food · Watseka, IL · 2022
Food from foodbank
$5,000
Lutheran Home for Aged Development · Danforth, IL · 2022
Van to transport residents
$5,000
Martinton Comm Food Pantry · Martinton, IL · 2022
Food for families
$5,000
Wendy M Haase Reading Fund · Birmingham, AL · 2022
For students at iw schools
$4,822
Gilman Old Boys & Girls Assn · Gilman, IL · 2025
Rent stages for 2025 event
$4,800
Woodland Fire Protection Dist · Woodland, IL · 2025
8 handheld radios
$4,700
The Garage in Gilman · Gilman, IL · 2023
Basketball/skee-ball game
$4,500
Douglas Township Park Dis · Gilman, IL · 2022
Rehab playground
$4,000
Clifton Food Pantry · Clifton, IL · 2025
Fresh fruits and vegetables for clie
$4,000
Danforth Twp Comm Bldg · Danforth, IL · 2025
New chairs
$4,000
Gilman United Methodist Church · Gilman, IL · 2025
Upgrade two stoves
$4,000
Summer in the Park · Gilman, IL · 2025
Summer in park program
$4,000
Gilman Old Boys & Girls Assn · Gilman, IL · 2024
Rent stages for 2025 event
$4,000
Summer in the Park · Gilman, IL · 2024
Summer in park program
$4,000
Gilman United Methodist Church · Gilman, IL · 2023
Gutters/fascia
$4,000
Summer in the Park · Gilman, IL · 2023
Summer in park program
$4,000
Clifton Food Pantry · Clifton, IL · 2022
Fresh fruits and vegetables for clie
$4,000
Iroquois County Goat Producers · Crescent City, IL · 2022
Floor for goat barn
$4,000
Summer in the Park · Gilman, IL · 2022
Summer in park program
$3,959
Village of Onarga Durham Park · Onarga, IL · 2025
Sunshade for picnic tables
$3,450
Prairie States Christian Service Ca · Watseka, IL · 2025
Adapt boy/girls dorms for efficiency
$3,280
Iroquois Co Sheriff'S Office · Watseka, IL · 2025
Stop sticks for pursuit termination
$3,100
Christ Lutheran Hs · Buckley, IL · 2022
Chromebooks/rosetta stone prog
$3,002
St Paul'S Lutheran Church · Gilman, IL · 2024
Replace lighting with led
$3,000
Christ Lutheran Hs · Buckley, IL · 2025
Computers/rosetta stone
$3,000
Cissna Park Church Food Pantry · Cissna Park, IL · 2025
Food for area residents
$3,000
Danforth Centennial Park · Danforth, IL · 2025
Commercial 2-4 seater swing set
$3,000
Sheldon Area Food Pantry · Sheldon, IL · 2025
Food for families
$3,000
City of Gilman · Gilman, IL · 2023
Replacement trees
$3,000
Clifton Food Pantry · Clifton, IL · 2023
Fresh fruits and vegetables for clie
$3,000
First United Methodist Church Food · Watseka, IL · 2023
Food from foodbank
$3,000
Martinton Comm Food Pantry · Martinton, IL · 2023
Food for families
$3,000
Sheldon Area Food Pantry · Sheldon, IL · 2023
Food for families
$2,750
Volunteer Services of Iroquois Co · Watseka, IL · 2025
Replace 2 office computers
$2,750
The Garage in Gilman · Gilman, IL · 2024
New outlets/circuits for concession
$2,500
St Pauls Lutheran School · Milford, IL · 2025
Fume hood for kitchen
$2,500
Cissna Park Church Food Pantry · Cissna Park, IL · 2024
Food for area residents
$2,500
Clifton Food Pantry · Clifton, IL · 2024
Fresh fruits and vegetables for clie
$2,500
First United Methodist Church Food · Watseka, IL · 2024
Food from foodbank
$2,500
Martinton Comm Food Pantry · Martinton, IL · 2024
Food for families
$2,500
Sheldon Area Food Pantry · Sheldon, IL · 2024
Food for families
$2,500
Cissna Park Church Food Pantry · Cissna Park, IL · 2023
Food for area residents
$2,500
Sugar Creek Opera Ltd · Watseka, IL · 2022
Opera concert 22-23
$2,000
Camp 911 · Gilman, IL · 2025
Cover portion of 911 camp for kids
$2,000
Crescent Iroquois Boosters · Crescent City, IL · 2025
K-5 library
$2,000
Gilman Danforth District Lib · Gilman, IL · 2025
Discovery table with lego top
$2,000
Loda Township Library · Loda, IL · 2025
Summer reading program
$2,000
Marine Toys for Tots · Watseka, IL · 2025
Toys for kids
$2,000
Onarga Public Library Dist · Onarga, IL · 2025
Summer reading program
$2,000
Options for Independent Living · Watseka, IL · 2025
Equipment
$2,000
St Johns Lutheran School · Buckley, IL · 2025
Art supplies for program
$2,000
Camp 911 · Gilman, IL · 2024
Cover portion of 911 camp for kids
$2,000
Crescent Iroquois Boosters · Crescent City, IL · 2024
K-5 library
$2,000
Gilman Danforth District Lib · Gilman, IL · 2024
Replace outdoor book drop
$2,000
Loda Township Library · Loda, IL · 2024
Summer reading program
$2,000
Onarga Public Library Dist · Onarga, IL · 2024
Summer reading program
$2,000
St Johns Lutheran School · Buckley, IL · 2024
Art supplies for program
$2,000
Central Citizens Library Dist · Clifton, IL · 2023
Books to go with tonieboxes
$2,000
Gilman Danforth District Lib · Gilman, IL · 2023
Computers
$2,000
Loda Township Library · Loda, IL · 2023
Summer reading program

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