Charleston Area Charitable Foundation
The Charleston Area Charitable Foundation is a charitable foundation serving Charleston, Illinois. The foundation identifies and funds projects and programs of other charitable organizations and governmental bodies that benefit the citizens, environment, economic development, and social welfare of the Charleston area.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$185K
-67.1% YoY
Grant Count
11
-26.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$17K
-55.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission is to fund projects and programs that benefit the citizens, environment, economic development, and social welfare of the Charleston area.
Primary funding areas include:
- Community Projects — Funding for projects benefiting Charleston residents
- Environmental Initiatives — Support for programs improving local environmental conditions
- Economic Development — Grants for initiatives boosting local economic growth
- Social Welfare — Aid for programs enhancing social welfare in Charleston
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Charleston, Illinois
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $8.5 million
- Annual Revenue: $802,500
- Total Giving: $2 million
- EIN: 371172293
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
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| Total Assets | — | — | — |
| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Mark Bluhm — Director
- Jennifer L Sipes — Secretary
- Kelly P Miller — Treasurer
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK BLUHM | Director | 0.5 | — |
| JENNIFER L SIPES | Secretary | 0.5 | — |
| KELLY P MILLER | Treasurer | 0.5 | — |
| MICHAEL J METZGER | PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| DEREK HENNIG | Director | 0.25 | — |
| RICHARD J WILLIAMS | Asst Treasurer | 0.25 | — |
| JOHN INYART | Vice President | 0.5 | — |
| PAUL TOMSHACK | Director | 0.5 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER SWING | Director | 0.5 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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