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 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
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Funding pattern
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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.
- 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
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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Similar purposes
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Similar grant size
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