Bond County Community Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Vandalia, IL EIN: 46-4356787

Facilitate, foster, and promote the ongoing conduct of actions and activities which will both provide and promote educational and charitable opportunities at a local, community level, through bond county and areas immediately adjacent thereto, by the funding of charitable and educational organizations and the granting of educational scholarships.

Key facts about Bond County Community Foundation

In short: Bond County Community Foundation gave $170K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $28K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

EIN
46-4356787
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$169,543
Grants made (2024)
6
Average grant
$28,257
Median grant
$30,099
Total assets
$562,483
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing

Total Assets

$562K

+40.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$170K

-33.7% YoY

Grant Count

6

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

-33.7% YoY

How Bond County Community Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 59% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Bond County Community Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Bond County Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Vandalia, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $562K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $170K. Net investment income was $169K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 6 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Cities

GreenvilleCarlylePocahontas

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K5 grants20209 grants20216 grants20226 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Bond County Independence Day Festival Association: $54KBond County Independence DayFestival Association$54KGreenville High School Sports Boosters: $42KGreenville High School SportsBoosters$42KBond County CEO Program: $36KBond County CEO Program$36KLive Like Lincoln Foundation: $24KLive Like Lincoln Foundation$24KBond County Secret Santa Society: $7KBond County Secret SantaSociety$7KPocahontas Parent Teacher Organization: $6KPocahontas Parent TeacherOrganization$6K

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K7$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
BOND COUNTY INDEPENDENCE DAY FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION Greenville, ILCOMMUNITY FESTIVAL$54,183
GREENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS BOOSTERS Greenville, ILLOCAL YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS$42,013
BOND COUNTY CEO PROGRAM Greenville, ILENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH$36,262
LIVE LIKE LINCOLN FOUNDATION Greenville, ILCONTRIBUTES TO COMMUNITY PROJECTS, LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND SPECIAL NEEDS CASES PERTAINING TO AGRICULTURE$23,935
BOND COUNTY SECRET SANTA SOCIETY Carlyle, ILASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES$6,674
POCAHONTAS PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION Pocahontas, ILASSISTANCE TO POCAHONTAS SCHOOL PROJECTS$6,476

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$562,483$401,235$460,333
Revenue$363,846$231,897$348,310
Expenses$207,634$310,534$397,531
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$169,369$23,647$52,073
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bond County Community Foundation is led by Wes Olson, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Wes Olson

    President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elaine McNamara

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bernard Myers

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Casie Bowman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Barber

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandy Kuhn

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Koch

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Walker

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Daniel Forsberg Part Year (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: John Goldsmith Part Year (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Adam Boudouris Part Year (2022) — President
  • Former: Bobby Koontz Part Year (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Brent Whittaker Part Year (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Lauren Robison (2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Bobby Koontz (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Brent Whittaker (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Alan Gaffner Part Year (2021) — President
  • Former: Daniel Forsberg (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Ed McMillan Part Year (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: George Barber Part Year (2021) — President
  • Former: Sandy Kuhn Part Year (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Wes Pourchot Part Year (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Alan Gaffner (2020) — President
  • Former: Ed McMillan (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Pat Kious Part Year (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Wes Pourchot (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Bond County Community Foundation

How much does Bond County Community Foundation give each year?

Bond County Community Foundation gave $170K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $256K across 6 grants.

What is Bond County Community Foundation's typical grant size?

Bond County Community Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $30,099, and its average grant was $28,257, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Where does Bond County Community Foundation give grants?

Bond County Community Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Greenville, IL (4 grants).

Does Bond County Community Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Bond County Community Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 filing were described as general or operating support.

Who are Bond County Community Foundation's largest grantees?

Bond County Community Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Bond County Independence Day Festival Association ($54,183), Greenville High School Sports Boosters ($42,013) and Bond County CEO Program ($36,262), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Bond County Community Foundation?

Bond County Community Foundation reported $562K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $364K.

What is Bond County Community Foundation?

Bond County Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Vandalia, IL. It holds $562K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Bond County Community Foundation's EIN?

Bond County Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4356787. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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