Funding search · EIN 237176723 · Champaign, IL
Community Foundation of East Central
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 182
- grants reported
- $3.6M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $10,760
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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Top recipients
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- University of Illinois Foundation3 grants · $364,933
- Friends of Peb3 grants · $175,629
- Eastern Illinois Foodbank3 grants · $150,444
- United Way of Champaign County3 grants · $144,957
- Spring Initiative3 grants · $123,000
- First Presbyterian Church of Champaign2 grants · $119,912
- The Hope Chest2 grants · $119,000
- Cunningham Children'S Home3 grants · $117,489
- Cu Church3 grants · $97,000
- Cu One-To-One Mentoring3 grants · $90,500
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 182 grants.
- $133,590
University of Illinois Foundation · Champaign, IL · 2024
Education
- $128,035
University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL · 2023
Education
- $103,308
University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL · 2022
Education
- $74,750
Eastern Illinois Foodbank · Urbana, IL · 2022
General support
- $61,000
The Hope Chest · Pekin, IL · 2024
Health and human service
- $60,909
United Way of Champaign County · Savoy, IL · 2024
Health and human service
- $60,610
First Presbyterian Church of Champaign · Champaign, IL · 2023
Other
- $59,302
First Presbyterian Church of Champaign · Champaign, IL · 2024
Other
- $59,302
Friends of Peb · Thorndale, PA · 2024
Other
- $58,974
Cunningham Children'S Home · Urbana, IL · 2022
General support
- $58,217
First Presyterian Church of Champaign · Champaign, IL · 2022
General support
- $58,217
Friends of Peb · Thorndale, PA · 2022
General support
- $58,110
Friends of Peb · Thorndale, PA · 2023
Other
- $58,000
The Hope Chest · Pekin, IL · 2023
Health and human service
- $55,000
The Hope Chest Pekin · Pekin, IL · 2022
Other
- $51,571
United Way of Champaign County · Savoy, IL · 2023
Health and human service
- $50,000
Helen Mary Stevick Senior Center · Champaign, IL · 2022
Seniors
- $43,432
Developmental Services Center · Champaign, IL · 2024
Disabilities
- $43,000
Spring Initiative · Clarksdale, MS · 2024
Education
- $41,600
The Salvation Army of Champaign County · Champaign, IL · 2022
Community development
- $41,000
Spring Initiative · Clarksdale, MS · 2023
Education
- $39,000
Spring Initiative · Clarksville, MS · 2022
General support
- $38,669
Eastern Illinois Foodbank · Urbana, IL · 2023
Food
- $37,025
Eastern Illinois Foodbank · Urbana, IL · 2024
Food
- $36,595
Developmental Services Center · Champaign, IL · 2023
Disabilities
- $35,000
St Matthew'S Catholic Parish · Champaign, IL · 2022
General support
- $34,000
Cu Church · Champaign, IL · 2024
Other
- $32,500
Cu One-To-One Mentoring · Champaign, IL · 2024
Youth
- $32,477
United Way of Champaign County · Savoy, IL · 2022
General support
- $32,000
Cu Church · Champaign, IL · 2023
Other
- $31,985
Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club · Champaign, IL · 2024
Youth
- $31,940
Cunningham Children'S Home · Urbana, IL · 2023
Youth
- $31,000
Cu Church · Champaign, IL · 2022
General support
- $30,632
Development Services Center · Champaign, IL · 2022
General support
- $30,000
Cu One-To-One Mentoring · Champaign, IL · 2023
Youth
- $30,000
St Matthew'S Catholic Parish · Champaign, IL · 2023
Other
- $28,675
Girl Scouts of Central Illinois · Champaign, IL · 2024
Youth
- $28,500
Cu at Home · Champaign, IL · 2022
General support
- $28,000
Cu One-To-One Mentoring · Champaign, IL · 2022
General support
- $27,484
Champaign Urbana Symphony · Champaign, IL · 2024
Arts and culture
- $27,284
Community Foundation of East Central Illinois · Champaign, IL · 2024
Other
- $26,627
Girl Scouts of Central Illinois · Champaign, IL · 2023
Youth
- $26,575
Cunningham Children'S Home · Urbana, IL · 2024
Youth
- $25,000
First String a Community Team · Urbana, IL · 2024
Youth
- $25,000
Greystone · Irving, TX · 2024
Health and human service
- $25,000
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
Education
- $25,000
First String a Community Team · Urbana, IL · 2023
Youth
- $24,825
Cu at Home · Champaign, IL · 2024
Health and human service
- $24,392
Community Foundation of East Central Illinois · Champaign, IL · 2022
General support
- $24,010
Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club · Champaign, IL · 2023
Youth
- $23,440
Shanna Hortin · Fisher, IL · 2022
General support
- $23,010
Rise Behavioral Health and Wellness · Tuscola, IL · 2023
Other
- $22,845
Community Foundation of East Central Illinois · Champaign, IL · 2023
Other
- $22,757
Family Service of Champaign County · Champaign, IL · 2022
General support
- $22,220
Crisis Nursery of Champaign County · Urbana, IL · 2022
General support
- $21,362
Family Service of Champaign County · Champaign, IL · 2023
Seniors
- $21,250
Elevated Access · Champaign, IL · 2024
Health and human service
- $19,900
Family Service of Champaign County · Champaign, IL · 2024
Seniors
- $19,831
Crisis Nursery of Champaign County · Urbana, IL · 2024
Youth
- $19,606
Greek Heritage Center · Champaign, IL · 2024
Other
- $18,696
Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club · Champaign, IL · 2022
General support
- $18,180
Crisis Nursery of Champaign County · Urbana, IL · 2023
Youth
- $18,100
Parkland College Foundation · Champaign, IL · 2024
Education
- $17,206
Champaign Urbana Symphony · Champaign, IL · 2023
Arts and culture
- $17,000
Elevated Access · Champaign, IL · 2022
Health and human service
- $16,000
Eastern Illinois University Foundation · Charleston, IL · 2024
Education
- $16,000
Griot Arts · Clarksdale, MS · 2024
Arts and culture
- $16,000
First String a Community Team · Urbana, IL · 2022
Youth
- $15,000
Champaign Parks Foundation · Champaign, IL · 2023
Health and human service
- $15,000
Griot Arts · Clarksdale, MS · 2023
Arts and culture
- $15,000
Norix Group · Chicago, IL · 2022
Health and human service
- $14,716
Champaign Urbana Symphony · Champaign, IL · 2022
General support
- $14,583
Shanna Hortin · Fisher, IL · 2023
Youth
- $13,722
Monticello Railway Museum · Monticello, IL · 2024
Arts and culture
- $13,681
The Stephens Family Ymca · Champaign, IL · 2024
Health and human service
- $13,300
Daily Bread Soup Kitchen · Champaign, IL · 2023
Food
- $13,100
Parkland College Foundation · Champaign, IL · 2022
General support
- $13,031
Monticello Railway Museum · Monticello, IL · 2023
Arts and culture
- $13,000
Urbana Champaign Independent Media Center · Urbana, IL · 2022
Youth
- $12,500
Mustard Seed Christian Daycare · Rossville, IL · 2023
Youth
- $12,020
Greek Heritage Center · Champaign, IL · 2023
Other
- $12,000
College Park Church · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Other
- $12,000
Shoreline Church · Destin, FL · 2024
Other
- $11,957
Willow Tree Missions · Monticello, IL · 2024
Health and human service
- $11,860
The Orthopterists' Society · Champaign, IL · 2024
Environment
- $11,644
Orthoperists' Society · Champaign, IL · 2022
General support
- $11,622
The Orthopterists' Society · Champaign, IL · 2023
Environment
- $11,500
Fellowship of Christian Athletes · Champaign, IL · 2022
Youth
- $11,254
Races · Urbana, IL · 2023
Health and human service
- $11,000
Griot Arts · Clarksville, MS · 2022
General support
- $10,769
Champaign Urbana Schools Foundation · Champaign, IL · 2024
Education
- $10,750
Carle Center for Philanthropy · Urbana, IL · 2024
Health and human service
- $10,731
Monticello Railway Museum · Monticello, IL · 2022
General support
- $10,675
Champaign Urbana Schools Foundation · Champaign, IL · 2022
General support
- $10,524
Stephens Family Ymca · Champaign, IL · 2022
General support
- $10,178
Girl Scouts of Central Illinois · Champaign, IL · 2022
General support
- $10,000
Fellowship of Christian Athletes · Champaign, IL · 2024
Other
- $10,000
Mahomet Community Foundation · Mahomet, IL · 2024
Community development
- $10,000
The Salvation Army · Naples, FL · 2024
Health and human service
- $10,000
Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Education
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