Funding search · EIN 370661226 · Decatur, IL
James Millikin Trust a
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 57
- grants reported
- $3.3M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $21,847
- 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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Top recipients
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- Millikin University4 grants · $1.0M
- Crossing Healthcare3 grants · $450,000
- Decatur School Dist3 grants · $322,890
- Richland Community College3 grants · $215,000
- St Teresa1 grant · $200,000
- Webster Cantrell Youth Advocacy2 grants · $141,500
- Richland Comm College Foundation1 grant · $125,000
- Decatur Public Schools Foundation1 grant · $93,204
- Catholic Charities1 grant · $84,000
- Decatur Family Ymca1 grant · $75,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 57 reported grants, largest first.
- $340,000
Millikin University · Decatur, IL · 2024
Charitable/educational
- $260,000
Millikin University · Decatur, IL · 2023
Charitable/educational
- $200,000
Millikin University · Decatur, IL · 2025
Charitable/educational
- $200,000
Millikin University · Decatur, IL · 2022
Charitable/educational
- $200,000
St Teresa · Decatur, IL · 2022
Charitable/educational
- $172,402
Decatur School Dist · Decatur, IL · 2024
Charitable/educational
- $150,000
Crossing Healthcare · Decatur, IL · 2025
Charitable
- $150,000
Crossing Healthcare · Decatur, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $150,000
Crossing Healthcare · Decatur, IL · 2023
Charitable
- $125,000
Richland Comm College Foundation · Decatur, IL · 2025
Charitable/educational
- $115,488
Decatur School Dist · Decatur, IL · 2023
Charitable/educational
- $115,000
Richland Community College · Decatur, IL · 2023
Charitable/educational
- $93,204
Decatur Public Schools Foundation · Decatur, IL · 2025
Charitable/educational
- $91,500
Webster Cantrell Youth Advocacy · Decatur, IL · 2025
Charitable/educational
- $85,000
Richland Community College · Decatur, IL · 2022
Charitable/educational
- $84,000
Catholic Charities · Decatur, IL · 2022
Charitable/educational
- $75,000
Decatur Family Ymca · Decatur, IL · 2025
Charitable/educational
- $71,750
Decatur Ymca · Decatur, IL · 2023
Charitable
- $58,000
James Millikin Homestead · Decatur, IL · 2022
Charitable/educational
- $50,000
Webster Cantrell Youth Advocacy · Decatur, IL · 2022
Charitable/educational
- $35,000
Decatur School Dist · Decatur, IL · 2022
Charitable/educational
- $25,000
Children'S Museum of Illinois · Decatur, IL · 2025
Charitable/educational
- $25,000
United Way of Decatur&Mid-Illinois · Decatur, IL · 2025
Charitable/educational
- $25,000
United Way of Macon County · Decatur, IL · 2024
Charitable/educational
- $25,000
United Way of Macon County · Decatur, IL · 2023
Charitable/educational
- $25,000
United Way of Macon County · Decatur, IL · 2022
Charitable/educational
- $22,700
God'S Shelter of Love · Decatur, IL · 2022
Charitable/educational
- $22,000
Dove · Decatur, IL · 2022
Charitable/educational
- $21,847
Decatur Community Tennis Foundation · Decatur, IL · 2025
Charitable/educational
- $16,500
St Patrick School · Decatur, IL · 2022
Charitable/educational
- $15,000
Richland Community College · Decatur, IL · 2024
Charitable/educational
- $15,000
Baby Talk · Decatur, IL · 2022
Charitable/educational
- $13,000
Baby Talk · Decatur, IL · 2024
Charitable/educational
- $10,000
Energy Assistance Foundation · Decatur, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $10,000
Decatur Community Tennis Foundation · Decatur, IL · 2023
Charitable/educational
- $10,000
Hshs St Mary'S Foundation · Decatur, IL · 2022
Charitable/educational
- $9,000
Boys & Girls Club of Decatur · Decatur, IL · 2023
Charitable/educational
- $9,000
God'S Shelter of Love · Decatur, IL · 2023
Charitable/educational
- $9,000
Good Samaritan Inn · Decatur, IL · 2023
Charitable/educational
- $9,000
Northeast Community Fund · Decatur, IL · 2023
Charitable/educational
- $9,000
Salvation Army · Decatur, IL · 2023
Charitable/educational
- $9,000
Boys & Girls Club of Decatur · Decatur, IL · 2022
Charitable/educational
- $9,000
Good Samaritan Inn · Decatur, IL · 2022
Charitable/educational
- $9,000
Northeast Community Fund · Decatur, IL · 2022
Charitable/educational
- $9,000
Salvation Army · Decatur, IL · 2022
Charitable/educational
- $8,000
Boys & Girls Club of Decatur · Decatur, IL · 2024
Charitable/educational
- $8,000
God'S Shelter of Love · Decatur, IL · 2024
Charitable/educational
- $8,000
Good Samaritan Inn · Decatur, IL · 2024
Charitable/educational
- $8,000
Northeast Community Fund · Decatur, IL · 2024
Charitable/educational
- $8,000
Salvation Army · Decatur, IL · 2024
Charitable/educational
- $5,730
God'S Shelter of Love · Decatur, IL · 2025
Charitable/educational
- $5,239
St Patrick School · Decatur, IL · 2025
Charitable/educational
- $5,000
Five Cities Baroque Foundation & Fe · Decatur, IL · 2025
Charitable
- $5,000
James Millikin Homestead · Decatur, IL · 2025
Charitable
- $4,500
Five Cities Baroque Foundation & Fe · Decatur, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $3,000
Macon County Conservation Found · Decatur, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $2,500
Macon County Conservation Found · Decatur, IL · 2023
Charitable
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