Funding search · EIN 371335069 · Bloomington, IL

The Owen 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.

85
grants reported
$912,150
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$5,000
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

educationalpublic

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • Illinois State University Foundatio3 grants · $237,500
  • Illinois State University Foundation1 grant · $114,400
  • University of Illinois Foundation4 grants · $101,000
  • Illinois Wesleyan University4 grants · $100,000
  • Eureka College4 grants · $40,000
  • Allin Township Fire Prot District2 grants · $30,000
  • Lifelong Access3 grants · $25,000
  • Ymca Blm-Nrml Charitable Foundation4 grants · $20,000
  • The Salvation Army4 grants · $20,000
  • Mondo'S Mission4 grants · $20,000

Giving over time

$226,500
2022
$219,100
2023
$216,700
2024
$249,850
2025

Grant history

All 85 reported grants, largest first.

  • $114,400

    Illinois State University Foundation · Normal, IL · 2025

    Educational purposes

  • $85,400

    Illinois State University Foundatio · Normal, IL · 2022

    Support of educational purpose

  • $76,400

    Illinois State University Foundatio · Normal, IL · 2023

    Support of educational purpose

  • $75,700

    Illinois State University Foundatio · Normal, IL · 2024

    Support of educational purpose

  • $26,000

    University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL · 2024

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $25,000

    Illinois Wesleyan University · Bloomington, IL · 2025

    Educational purposes

  • $25,000

    University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL · 2025

    Educational purposes

  • $25,000

    Illinois Wesleyan University · Bloomington, IL · 2024

    Support of educational purpose

  • $25,000

    Illinois Wesleyan University · Bloomington, IL · 2023

    Support of educational purpose

  • $25,000

    University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL · 2023

    Support of public purpose

  • $25,000

    Illinois Wesleyan University · Bloomington, IL · 2022

    Support of educational purpose

  • $25,000

    University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL · 2022

    Support of public purpose

  • $15,000

    Allin Township Fire Prot District · Stanford, IL · 2024

    Support of public purpose

  • $15,000

    Allin Township Fire Prot District · Stanford, IL · 2023

    Support of public purpose

  • $15,000

    Eureka College · Eureka, IL · 2023

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $15,000

    Eureka College · Eureka, IL · 2022

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $10,000

    Lifelong Access · Normal, IL · 2025

    Charitable purposes

  • $10,000

    Lifelong Access · Normal, IL · 2024

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $10,000

    Allin Township Park District · Stanford, IL · 2022

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $10,000

    Center for Hope Outreach Program · Bloomington, IL · 2022

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $10,000

    Marcfirst · Normal, IL · 2022

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $9,500

    Center for Hope Outreach Program · Bloomington, IL · 2023

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Big Brother Big Sister of Central Il · Bloomington, IL · 2025

    Charitable purposes

  • $5,000

    Eureka College · Eureka, IL · 2025

    Educational purposes

  • $5,000

    International Ocd Foundation · Boston, MA · 2025

    Charitable purposes

  • $5,000

    International Waldenstrom Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2025

    Charitable purposes

  • $5,000

    Mid Central Community Action · Bloomington, IL · 2025

    Charitable purposes

  • $5,000

    Mondo'S Mission · Bloomington, IL · 2025

    Charitable purposes

  • $5,000

    Oasis Community Outreach · Bloomington, IL · 2025

    Charitable purposes

  • $5,000

    The Salvation Army · Bloomington, IL · 2025

    Charitable purposes

  • $5,000

    Ymca Blm-Nrml Charitable Foundation · Bloomington, IL · 2025

    Charitable purposes

  • $5,000

    Big Brother Big Sis of Central Il · Bloomington, IL · 2024

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Eureka College · Eureka, IL · 2024

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Home Sweet Home Ministries · Bloomington, IL · 2024

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    International Ocd Foundation · Boston, MA · 2024

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    International Waldenstrom Foundatio · Sarasota, FL · 2024

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Mid Central Community Action · Bloomington, IL · 2024

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Mondo'S Mission · Bloomington, IL · 2024

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Pet Central Helps · Normal, IL · 2024

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    The Salvation Army · Bloomington, IL · 2024

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Ymca Blm-Nrml Charitable Foundation · Bloomington, IL · 2024

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Big Brother Big Sis of Central Il · Decatur, IL · 2023

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Home Sweet Home Ministries · Bloomington, IL · 2023

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    International Ocd Foundation · Boston, MA · 2023

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    International Waldenstrom Foundatio · Sarasota, FL · 2023

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Lifelong Access · Normal, IL · 2023

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Mid Central Community Action · Bloomington, IL · 2023

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Mondo'S Mission · Bloomington, IL · 2023

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    The Salvation Army · Bloomington, IL · 2023

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Ymca Blm-Nrml Charitable Foundation · Bloomington, IL · 2023

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Blo · Bloomington, IL · 2022

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Home Sweet Home Ministries · Bloomington, IL · 2022

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    International Ocd Foundation · Boston, MA · 2022

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    International Waldenstrom Foundatio · Sarasota, FL · 2022

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Mid Central Community Action · Bloomington, IL · 2022

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Mondo'S Mission · Bloomington, IL · 2022

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    The Salvation Army · Bloomington, IL · 2022

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Ymca Blm-Nrml Charitable Foundation · Bloomington, IL · 2022

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $3,000

    Abundant Life Christ Church · Bloomington, IL · 2025

    Charitable purposes

  • $3,000

    Autism McLean · Normal, IL · 2025

    Charitable purposes

  • $3,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Blmnormal · Bloomington, IL · 2025

    Charitable purposes

  • $3,000

    Carle Health Center · Normal, IL · 2025

    Charitable purposes

  • $3,000

    Faith in Action of Blmnormal · Normal, IL · 2025

    Charitable purposes

  • $3,000

    St Joseph Foundation · Bloomington, IL · 2025

    Charitable purposes

  • $3,000

    The Miracle League of Central Il · Normal, IL · 2025

    Charitable purposes

  • $3,000

    Western Avenue Community Center · Bloomington, IL · 2025

    Charitable purposes

  • $3,000

    Autism McLean · Normal, IL · 2024

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $3,000

    The Miracle League of Central Illin · Normal, IL · 2024

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $3,000

    Western Avenue Community Center · Bloomington, IL · 2024

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $2,000

    Downs United Methodist Church · Downs, IL · 2025

    Charitable purposes

  • $2,000

    Living Well United · Leroy, IL · 2025

    Charitable purposes

  • $2,000

    Parker Kemp Foundation · Bloomington, IL · 2025

    Charitable purposes

  • $2,000

    Faith in Action of Bloom-Normal · Normal, IL · 2024

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $2,000

    St Joseph Healthcare Foundation · Bloomington, IL · 2024

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $2,000

    Wd Boyce Council Boy Scouts · Peoria, IL · 2024

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $2,000

    Autism McLean · Bloomington, IL · 2023

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $2,000

    Community Found of Grundy Co · Morris, IL · 2023

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $2,000

    Faith in Action · Normal, IL · 2023

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $2,000

    Osf Healthcare Foundation · Bloomington, IL · 2023

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $2,000

    Autism McLean · Bloomington, IL · 2022

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $2,000

    Faith in Action · Normal, IL · 2022

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $2,000

    St Joseph Foundation · Bloomington, IL · 2022

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $450

    McLean Co Deputies · Bloomington, IL · 2025

    Charitable purposes

  • $200

    Jdrf Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

    Support of charitable purpose

  • $100

    Jdrf Foundation · New York, NY · 2022

    Support of charitable purpose

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.