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 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

educational

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Funding pattern

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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

$859,200
2022
$794,738
2023
$772,902
2024
$827,520
2025

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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