Funding search · EIN 730702156 · Lebanon, IL
Leon & Helen Church Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 41
- grants reported
- $153,000
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $2,000
- 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
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Central Printorg3 grants · $40,000
- Messiah Lutheran Church3 grants · $38,000
- Helen Keller Birthplace Foundation3 grants · $15,000
- Black History Museum of Corinth3 grants · $11,000
- Lebanon Historical Society3 grants · $10,000
- Wounded Warrior Project3 grants · $9,000
- Disabled American Veterans3 grants · $6,000
- St Jude'S Children Research3 grants · $6,000
- Looking Glass Playhouse3 grants · $5,000
- Smile Train3 grants · $3,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 41 reported grants, largest first.
- $20,000
Central Printorg · St Louis, MO · 2022
Support of art letterpress
- $15,000
Messiah Lutheran Church · Lebanon, IL · 2024
Religious advancement
- $15,000
Messiah Lutheran Church · Lebanon, IL · 2023
Religious advancement
- $10,000
Central Printorg · St Louis, MO · 2024
Support of art letterpress
- $10,000
Central Printorg · St Louis, MO · 2023
Support of art letterpress
- $8,000
Messiah Lutheran Church · Lebanon, IL · 2022
Religious advancement
- $5,000
Helen Keller Birthplace Foundation · Tuscumbia, AL · 2024
Support of museum
- $5,000
Lebanon Historical Society · Lebanon, IL · 2024
Research and preservation of the history of southern illinois
- $5,000
Helen Keller Birthplace Foundation · Tuscumbia, AL · 2023
Support of museum
- $5,000
Black History Museum of Corinth · Corinth, MS · 2022
Education of black history and heritage
- $5,000
Helen Keller Birthplace Foundation · Tuscumbia, AL · 2022
Support of museum
- $3,000
Black History Museum of Corinth · Corinth, MS · 2024
Education of black history and heritage
- $3,000
Wounded Warrior Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2024
Support of veterans
- $3,000
Black History Museum of Corinth · Corinth, MS · 2023
Education of black history and heritage
- $3,000
Lebanon Historical Society · Lebanon, IL · 2023
Research and preservation of the history of southern illinois
- $3,000
Wounded Warrior Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2023
Support of veterans
- $3,000
Looking Glass Playhouse · Lebanon, IL · 2022
Support of arts
- $3,000
Wounded Warrior Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2022
Support of veterans
- $2,000
Disabled American Veterans · St Louis, MO · 2024
Support of veteran programs
- $2,000
St Jude'S Children Research · Memphis, TN · 2024
Cancer research hospital
- $2,000
Disabled American Veterans · St Louis, MO · 2023
Support of veteran programs
- $2,000
St Jude'S Children Research · Memphis, TN · 2023
Cancer research hospital
- $2,000
Disabled American Veterans · St Louis, MO · 2022
Support of veteran programs
- $2,000
Lebanon Historical Society · Lebanon, IL · 2022
Research and preservation of the history of southern illinois
- $2,000
St Jude'S Children Research · Memphis, TN · 2022
Cancer research hospital
- $1,000
Easterseals · St Louis, MO · 2024
Supporting communities across il, ks and mo children and adults with disabilities
- $1,000
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinios · Glen Carbon, IL · 2024
To build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place
- $1,000
Looking Glass Playhouse · Lebanon, IL · 2024
Support of arts
- $1,000
Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod · St Louis, MO · 2024
To provide support for tornado relief
- $1,000
Smile Train · Washington, DC · 2024
Provide medical opportunities for children
- $1,000
The Backstoppers · St Louis, MO · 2024
Aid to first responder families
- $1,000
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site · Tuskegee, AL · 2024
To perserve the national historic site
- $1,000
Easterseals · St Louis, MO · 2023
Supporting communities across il, ks and mo children and adults with disabilities
- $1,000
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinios · Glen Carbon, IL · 2023
To build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place
- $1,000
Looking Glass Playhouse · Lebanon, IL · 2023
Support of arts
- $1,000
Smile Train · Washington, DC · 2023
Provide medical opportunities for children
- $1,000
The Backstoppers · St Louis, MO · 2023
Aid to first responder families
- $1,000
Smile Train · Washington, DC · 2022
Provide medical opportunities for children
- $1,000
The Backstoppers · St Louis, MO · 2022
Aid to first responder families
- $500
The Nature Conservancy · St Louis, MO · 2024
Create a world where people and nature can thrive
- $500
The Nature Conservancy · St Louis, MO · 2023
Create a world where people and nature can thrive
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