Apollos Camp and Bennet Humiston Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pontiac, IL EIN: 37-0701044

Apollos Camp and Bennet Humiston Trust is a private foundation based in Pontiac, Illinois. Its 2025 grants supported local projects and organizations, including ambulance facilities, recreation, education, and community programs.

Apollos Camp and Bennet Humiston Trust at a glance

In short: Apollos Camp and Bennet Humiston Trust gave $968K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $65K), mostly in Illinois. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$968,000
+53.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
15
+25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$64,533
+22.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$30,421
Total assets
$5,220,867
-2.9% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Apollos Camp and Bennet Humiston Trust

How to Apply

Submit a written request indicating the amount and purpose for which funds are requested. The 2024 filing identifies Alan M Schrock Humiston Trust in connection with applications. Awards must benefit the citizens of Pontiac, Illinois, for educational and/or charitable purposes.

Contact

Application contact: Alan M Schrock Humiston Trust
Mailing address: PO Box 837, Pontiac, IL 61764
Phone: (815) 844-6177

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Apollos Camp and Bennet Humiston Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

City of Pontiac: $570K across 4 grantsCity of Pontiac$570K · 4 grantsHumiston Nature Center: $116K across 2 grantsHumiston Nature Center$116K · 2 grantsBoys and Girls Club of Livingston County: $75KBoys and Girls Club ofLivingston County$75KFutures Unlimited: $63KFutures Unlimited$63KPontiac Township High School: $42KPontiac Township High School$42KLivingston County Commission on Children and Youth: $25KLivingston County Commissionon Children and Youth$25KLivingston County Homeless Coalition: $25KLivingston County HomelessCoalition$25KLivingston County War Museum: $20KLivingston County War Museum$20KPontiac District 429: $20KPontiac District 429$20KLivingston County Concert Association: $10KLivingston County ConcertAssociation$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was City of Pontiac ($570K across 4 grants). Together the top 10 received $966K.

Grant Size Distribution

57 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K14$50–100K3$100–250K4$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 57 (63%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in Illinois. The foundation’s stated award restriction requires benefit to citizens of Pontiac, Illinois.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.

States

Cities

PontiacFlanaganBloomington

Is Apollos Camp and Bennet Humiston Trust open to new grantees?

9%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $96K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $34K repeat.

  • 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M11 grants2020 11 grants2021 10 grants2022 9 grants2023 12 grants2024 15 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $600K (2022) to $968K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $968K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Pontiac Pontiac, ILSupport for New Ambulance Substation$300,000
City of Pontiac Pontiac, ILSupport for Pickle Ball Courts Project$175,000
City of Pontiac Pontiac, ILSupport for new Ambulance Station$90,116
Humiston Nature Center Pontiac, ILProgram Support$85,100
Boys and Girls Club of Livingston County Pontiac, ILProgram Support and Appliance Purchase$75,000
Futures Unlimited Pontiac, ILAC Unit Replacement$62,502
Pontiac Township High School Pontiac, ILSupport for Auditorium Sound System Project$42,361
Humiston Nature Center Pontiac, ILPurchase of Truck$30,421
Livingston County Commission on Children and Youth Pontiac, ILProgram Support$25,000
Livingston County Homeless Coalition Pontiac, ILProgram Support$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$5,220,867$1,004,068$1,161,685$968,00015$1,021,042$863,425$948,846
2024$5,378,484$966,675$781,076$630,65012$660,011$618,610$714,620
2023$5,190,775$886,587$802,499$631,4009$709,816$794,204$710,102
2022$5,106,687$586,531$754,304$599,90010$683,578$575,912$715,905
2021$5,274,460$602,826$792,827$634,79111—$561,264$721,603
2020$5,464,461$555,721$769,111$628,25011—$509,078$730,841

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Apollos Camp and Bennet Humiston Trust reported a distributable amount of $949K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed grants show support for municipal projects, schools, and community organizations. One recipient, Boys and Girls Club of Livingston County, describes its mission as “providing after-school recreational and educational activities for children aged 5 to 18.”

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 15 grants totaling $968,000. Awards ranged from $2,500 to $300,000, with a median grant of $30,421. Notable grants included $300,000 and $175,000 to the City of Pontiac for an ambulance substation and pickleball courts, respectively; $85,100 to Humiston Nature Center for program support; and $75,000 to Boys and Girls Club of Livingston County for program support and an appliance purchase.

The foundation also reported 12 grants totaling $630,650 in 2024 and 9 grants totaling $631,400 in 2023.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Mark Eppel, Sara Gschwendtner, Alan Schrock, John Kelly, and Tammy Johns as trustees.

Apollos Camp and Bennet Humiston Trust's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; all 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Kelly

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $4K (2020) → $8K (2025)

  • Mark Eppel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $8K (2020) → $8K (2025)

  • Sara Gschwendtner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $8K (2020) → $8K (2025)

  • Alan Schrock

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    $6K (2022) → $8K (2025)

  • Tammy Johns

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    $5K (2022) → $8K (2025)

Former officers (3)
  • Former: David Harding (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Harold Frobish (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Louis Lyons (2020) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Mark Eppel — Trustee: $8KMark EppelTrustee$8KSara Gschwendtner — Trustee: $8KSara GschwendtnerTrustee$8KAlan Schrock — Trustee: $8KAlan SchrockTrustee$8KJohn Kelly — Trustee: $8KJohn KellyTrustee$8KTammy Johns — Trustee: $8KTammy JohnsTrustee$8K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Mark Eppel (Trustee). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Apollos Camp and Bennet Humiston Trust

How much does Apollos Camp and Bennet Humiston Trust give each year?

Apollos Camp and Bennet Humiston Trust gave $968K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $631K across 12 grants.

What is Apollos Camp and Bennet Humiston Trust's typical grant size?

Apollos Camp and Bennet Humiston Trust's median grant in 2025 was $30,421, and its average grant was $64,533, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Apollos Camp and Bennet Humiston Trust that year got $10K on average.

Where does Apollos Camp and Bennet Humiston Trust give grants?

Apollos Camp and Bennet Humiston Trust 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 Pontiac, IL (15 grants).

Does Apollos Camp and Bennet Humiston Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Apollos Camp and Bennet Humiston Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (5 grants).

Who are Apollos Camp and Bennet Humiston Trust's largest grantees?

Apollos Camp and Bennet Humiston Trust's largest 2025 grantees include City of Pontiac ($570,116 across 4 grants), Humiston Nature Center ($115,521 across 2 grants) and Boys and Girls Club of Livingston County ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Apollos Camp and Bennet Humiston Trust?

Apollos Camp and Bennet Humiston Trust reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $949K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Apollos Camp and Bennet Humiston Trust fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed grants show support for municipal projects, schools, and community organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Apollos Camp and Bennet Humiston Trust?

Submit a written request indicating the amount and purpose for which funds are requested. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Apollos Camp and Bennet Humiston Trust's EIN?

Apollos Camp and Bennet Humiston Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-0701044. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 8, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 26, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 18, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 28, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 26, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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