Funding search · EIN 376075515 · Bloomington, IL

Paul a Funk Foundation

Name: Paul a Funk Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

132
grants reported: $681,860
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.

What they fund

food pantry rescue squad scholarship educational education medical

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Heartland Community College Foundation3 grants · $150,000
University of Illinois College of Aces 65 Munford Hall3 grants · $100,000
Ymca3 grants · $35,000
Isu Foundation Rambo House3 grants · $30,000
United Way of McLean County3 grants · $30,000
Baby Fold3 grants · $30,000
McCormick Foundation3 grants · $21,000
Illinois 4-H Foundation Inc 125 Mumford Hall3 grants · $17,500
Home Sweet Home Mission3 grants · $17,000
Children'S Home Aid3 grants · $15,000

Giving over time

$230,500

2022

$228,500

2023

$222,860

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 132 grants.

$50,000
Heartland Community College Foundation · Normal, IL · 2024
Educational fund
$50,000
Heartland Community College Foundation · Normal, IL · 2023
Educational fund
$50,000
Heartland Community College Foundation · Normal, IL · 2022
Educational fund
$35,000
University of Illinois College of Aces 65 Munford Hall · Urbana, IL · 2024
Agricultural scholarships
$35,000
University of Illinois College of Aces 65 Munford Hall · Urbana, IL · 2023
Agricultural scholarships
$30,000
University of Illinois College of Aces 65 Munford Hall · Urbana, IL · 2022
Agricultural scholarships
$12,500
Ymca · Bloomington, IL · 2024
Strong kids program
$12,500
Ymca · Bloomington, IL · 2022
Strong kids program
$10,000
Baby Fold · Normal, IL · 2024
Adoption services
$10,000
Isu Foundation Rambo House · Normal, IL · 2024
Scholarship
$10,000
United Way of McLean County · Bloomington, IL · 2024
General
$10,000
Baby Fold · Normal, IL · 2023
Adoption services
$10,000
Isu Foundation Rambo House · Normal, IL · 2023
Scholarship
$10,000
United Way of McLean County · Bloomington, IL · 2023
General
$10,000
Ymca · Bloomington, IL · 2023
Strong kids program
$10,000
Baby Fold · Normal, IL · 2022
Adoption services
$10,000
Bloomington Public Library · Bloomington, IL · 2022
General
$10,000
Isu Foundation Rambo House · Normal, IL · 2022
Scholarship
$10,000
United Way of McLean County · Bloomington, IL · 2022
General
$9,000
Home Sweet Home Mission · Bloomington, IL · 2023
General
$7,500
Illinois 4-H Foundation Inc 125 Mumford Hall · Urbana, IL · 2023
Scholarship
$7,000
McCormick Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
Tutoring program
$7,000
McCormick Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
Tutoring program
$7,000
McCormick Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
Tutoring program
$5,000
Boy Scouts of America Wd Bouce Council · Bloomington, IL · 2024
General
$5,000
Children'S Home Aid · Bloomington, IL · 2024
Stuff the bus program
$5,000
Childrens Discovery Museum · Normal, IL · 2024
Educational fund
$5,000
Illinois 4-H Foundation Inc 125 Mumford Hall · Urbana, IL · 2024
Scholarship
$5,000
Illinois Wesleyan University Development Office · Bloomington, IL · 2024
Scholarship
$5,000
McLean County Historical Society · Bloomington, IL · 2024
General
$5,000
Boy Scouts of America Wd Bouce Council · Bloomington, IL · 2023
General
$5,000
Children'S Home Aid · Bloomington, IL · 2023
Stuff the bus program
$5,000
Illinois Wesleyan University Development Office · Bloomington, IL · 2023
Scholarship
$5,000
McLean County Historical Society · Bloomington, IL · 2023
General
$5,000
Western Avenue Community Center · Bloomington, IL · 2023
Food pantry
$5,000
Boy Scouts of America Wd Bouce Council · Bloomington, IL · 2022
General
$5,000
Children'S Home Aid · Bloomington, IL · 2022
Stuff the bus program
$5,000
Illinois 4-H Foundation Inc 125 Mumford Hall · Urbana, IL · 2022
Scholarship
$5,000
Illinois Wesleyan University Development Office · Bloomington, IL · 2022
Scholarship
$5,000
McLean County Historical Society · Bloomington, IL · 2022
General
$5,000
Western Avenue Community Center · Bloomington, IL · 2022
Food pantry
$4,000
Dale Township Fire Department · Shirley, IL · 2024
Rescue squad
$4,000
Home Sweet Home Mission · Bloomington, IL · 2024
General
$4,000
Dale Township Fire Department · Shirley, IL · 2023
Rescue squad
$4,000
Randolph Twp Fire Protection District · Heyworth, IL · 2023
Rescue squad
$4,000
Dale Township Fire Department · Shirley, IL · 2022
Rescue squad
$4,000
Home Sweet Home Mission · Bloomington, IL · 2022
General
$4,000
Randolph Twp Fire Protection District · Heyworth, IL · 2022
Rescue squad
$3,000
Mid Central Community Action · Bloomington, IL · 2024
Neville house
$3,000
Milestones Early Learning Center · Bloomington, IL · 2024
Child care
$3,000
Music Connection Foundation · Bloomington, IL · 2024
General
$3,000
Timber Pointe Charitable Foundation Co Salomon Smith Barney · Bloomington, IL · 2024
General
$3,000
Mid Central Community Action · Bloomington, IL · 2023
Neville house
$3,000
Milestones Early Learning Center · Bloomington, IL · 2023
Child care
$3,000
Music Connection Foundation · Bloomington, IL · 2023
General
$3,000
Timber Pointe Charitable Foundation Co Salomon Smith Barney · Bloomington, IL · 2023
General
$3,000
Mid Central Community Action · Bloomington, IL · 2022
Neville house
$3,000
Milestones Early Learning Center · Bloomington, IL · 2022
Child care
$3,000
Music Connection Foundation · Bloomington, IL · 2022
General
$3,000
Timber Pointe Charitable Foundation Co Salomon Smith Barney · Bloomington, IL · 2022
General
$2,000
Center for Hope Outreach Programs · Normal, IL · 2024
Food pantry
$2,000
Community Cancer Center · Normal, IL · 2024
Medical treatment
$2,000
Gibson Area Food Pantry Co Rick Ertell · Gibson City, IL · 2024
Food pantry
$2,000
Gibson City Area Music Foundation · Gibson City, IL · 2024
Music education
$2,000
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Cusd #5 · Gibson City, IL · 2024
Educational fund
$2,000
Heyworth Ambulance Service · Heyworth, IL · 2024
Medical treatment
$2,000
Heyworth High School · Heyworth, IL · 2024
General
$2,000
Ministry & More · Bloomington, IL · 2024
Food pantry
$2,000
Mount Hope Township Fire Dept · McLean, IL · 2024
Rescue squad
$2,000
Mount Pisgah Food Pantry · Bloomington, IL · 2024
Food pantry
$2,000
Mt Hope-Funks Grove Ambulance · McLean, IL · 2024
Rescue squad
$2,000
Peace Meals St Nutrition Prog E Illinois University · Charleston, IL · 2024
Senior nutrition program
$2,000
Randolph Twp Fire Protection District · Heyworth, IL · 2024
Rescue squad
$2,000
Center for Hope Outreach Programs · Normal, IL · 2023
Food pantry
$2,000
Community Cancer Center · Normal, IL · 2023
Medical treatment
$2,000
Gibson Area Food Pantry Co Rick Ertell · Gibson City, IL · 2023
Food pantry
$2,000
Gibson City Area Music Foundation · Gibson City, IL · 2023
Music education
$2,000
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Cusd #5 · Gibson City, IL · 2023
Educational fund
$2,000
Heyworth Elementary School · Heyworth, IL · 2023
General
$2,000
Ministry & More · Bloomington, IL · 2023
Food pantry
$2,000
Mount Hope Township Fire Dept · McLean, IL · 2023
Rescue squad
$2,000
Mount Pisgah Food Pantry · Bloomington, IL · 2023
Food pantry
$2,000
Mt Hope-Funks Grove Ambulance · McLean, IL · 2023
Rescue squad
$2,000
Peace Meals St Nutrition Prog E Illinois University · Charleston, IL · 2023
Senior nutrition program
$2,000
Center for Hope Outreach Programs · Normal, IL · 2022
Food pantry
$2,000
Community Cancer Center · Normal, IL · 2022
Medical treatment
$2,000
Gibson City Area Music Foundation · Gibson City, IL · 2022
Music education
$2,000
Gibson City Co Rick Ertell · Gibson City, IL · 2022
Food pantry
$2,000
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Cusd #5 · Gibson City, IL · 2022
Educational fund
$2,000
Heyworth Elementary School · Heyworth, IL · 2022
General
$2,000
Ministry & More · Bloomington, IL · 2022
Food pantry
$2,000
Mount Hope Township Fire Dept · McLean, IL · 2022
Rescue squad
$2,000
Mount Pisgah Food Pantry · Bloomington, IL · 2022
Food pantry
$2,000
Mt Hope-Funks Grove Ambulance · McLean, IL · 2022
Rescue squad
$2,000
Peace Meals St Nutrition Prog E Illinois University · Charleston, IL · 2022
Senior nutrition program
$2,000
Sharing Tree Preschool · Normal, IL · 2022
Education
$1,500
Illinois Special Olympics · Normal, IL · 2024
General
$1,500
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church · Bloomington, IL · 2024
Food pantry
$1,500
Illinois Special Olympics · Normal, IL · 2023
General
$1,500
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church · Bloomington, IL · 2023
Food pantry

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