Charleston Area Charitable Foundation

CHARLESTON, IL EIN: 37-1172293 Website

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

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Annual Giving

$185K

-67.1% YoY

Grant Count

-26.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

-55.2% YoY

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

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

Illinois $5.2M (100%)

States

Illinois

Cities

CHARLESTONLERNAMATTOON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Total Assets: $8.5 million
Annual Revenue: $802,500
Total Giving: $2 million
EIN: 371172293

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

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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

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include City of Charleston ($50,000), Lincoln Log Cabin Foundation ($36,000), City of Charleston ($30,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
EIU SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CHARLESTON, IL	COMMUNITY ENTERTAINMENT - EIU ORCHESTRAS	$10,000
CITY OF CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, IL	Linder Sports Complex Development	$50,000
CITY OF CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, IL	RED WHITE & BLUE DAYS COMMUNITY CELEBRATION	$30,000
CITY OF CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, IL	FLOWER BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT	$4,000
UNITED WAY OF COLES COUNTY MATTOON, IL	ANNUAL FUNDING	$15,000
LINCOLN LOG CABIN FOUNDATION LERNA, IL	FALL/SUMMER PROGRAM	$36,000
HEDWIG HAUS OF HOSPITALITY NFP CHARLESTON, IL	IMPROVE 227 JACKSON AND PURCHASE 308 MONROE	$10,600
STANDING STONE COMM CENTER NFP CHARLESTON, IL	BACK TO SCHOOL PROGRAM	$3,000
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHARLESTON, IL	GYM EQUIPMENT	$20,000
THEATRE IN THE PARK CHARLESTON NFP CHARLESTON, IL	COMMUNITY THEATRE	$976

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	—

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Charleston Area Charitable Foundation fund?

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 enhanc…

Where does Charleston Area Charitable Foundation make grants?

Charleston, Illinois

What size grants does Charleston Area Charitable Foundation award?

In 2025, Charleston Area Charitable Foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $185K — an average of about $17K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Charleston Area Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Charleston Area Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1172293. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.