Adams County Folk Care
Adams County Folk Care is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Quincy, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $13K.
Adams County Folk Care at a glance
In short: Adams County Folk Care gave $13K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,250
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Adams County Folk Care funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Adams County Special Olympics Adams Co Special Olympics ($5K). Together the top 4 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Adams County Folk Care gives
- Giving grew 2067% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $600 (2022) to $13K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County Special Olympics Adams Co Special Olympics Quincy, IL | Social Assistance | $5,000 |
| Camp Callahan Griggsville, IL | Social Assistance | $5,000 |
| Fishing for Freedom Quincy, IL | Social Assistance | $2,500 |
| Central Adams Firecrackers 4H Quincy, IL | Social Assistance | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $86,130 | $86,130 | $13,000 | 4 | $84,084 |
| 2024 | $78,599 | $78,599 | $13,000 | 3 | $76,500 |
| 2023 | $69,548 | $69,548 | $12,000 | 3 | $65,389 |
| 2022 | $4,363 | $4,363 | $600 | 2 | $3,182 |
| 2021 | $44,674 | $44,674 | $12,000 | 3 | $43,722 |
| 2020 | $42,026 | $42,026 | $13,000 | 4 | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Adams County Folk Care is led by Earl Boone, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Earl Boone
President
President → Director, 2023
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Glenn Loos
Director
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Chris Reichert
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Daniel Mowen
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Bert McAlonan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Brandon Fleer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Cheryl Stupavskt-Klauser
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Douglas Schmidt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Kendra Goodwin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Megan Sager
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Doug Aschemann
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joseph Ehrhardt
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Wayne Steinkamp
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Brett Hobart (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Jill Reffett (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Julie Flynn (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Kendra Stahl (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Chris Ehrhart (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Doug Schmidt (2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Adams County Folk Care
How much does Adams County Folk Care give each year?
Adams County Folk Care gave $13K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 3 grants.
What is Adams County Folk Care's typical grant size?
Adams County Folk Care's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $3,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Adams County Folk Care give grants?
Adams County Folk Care gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Quincy, IL (3 grants).
Does Adams County Folk Care give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Adams County Folk Care's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Social Assistance" (4 grants).
What is Adams County Folk Care?
Adams County Folk Care is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Quincy, IL.
What is Adams County Folk Care's EIN?
Adams County Folk Care's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1158556. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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