Clarence & Ida Klassen Charitable Foundation
Clarence & Ida Klassen Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Springfield, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $99K. Net investment income was $168K.
Clarence & Ida Klassen Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Clarence & Ida Klassen Charitable Foundation gave $99K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $98,510
- +20.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,837
- +20.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,420
- Total assets
- $1,655,383
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (83% 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 Clarence & Ida Klassen Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Illinois State Museum ($66K). Together the top 2 received $82K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($16,420), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 15 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Clarence & Ida Klassen Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $76K (2021) to $99K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $99K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois State Museum Springfield, IL | Ethnoloty curatorship | $65,670 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $16,420 |
| Wilmer Eye Institute Baltimore, MD | Macular research | $16,420 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,655,383 | $168,205 | $111,775 | $98,510 | 3 | $98,510 | $168,228 | $98,851 |
| 2024 | $1,599,005 | $127,093 | $92,975 | $82,050 | 3 | $82,050 | $132,676 | $90,908 |
| 2023 | $1,559,739 | $84,753 | $97,717 | $85,900 | 3 | $85,900 | $72,403 | $82,339 |
| 2022 | $1,500,033 | $89,806 | $110,354 | $96,000 | 3 | $96,000 | $132,622 | $85,435 |
| 2021 | $1,478,492 | $97,450 | $86,365 | $76,000 | 3 | $76,000 | $153,393 | $88,661 |
| 2020 | $1,411,508 | $47,072 | $90,329 | $78,050 | 3 | — | $47,072 | $78,123 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Clarence & Ida Klassen Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $99K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Clarence & Ida Klassen Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barry Hines
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Peggi L Weymouth
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Barry Hines (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Clarence & Ida Klassen Charitable Foundation
How much does Clarence & Ida Klassen Charitable Foundation give each year?
Clarence & Ida Klassen Charitable Foundation gave $99K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $82K across 3 grants.
What is Clarence & Ida Klassen Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Clarence & Ida Klassen Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $16,420, and its average grant was $32,837, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Clarence & Ida Klassen Charitable Foundation give grants?
Clarence & Ida Klassen Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (17%).
Does Clarence & Ida Klassen Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Clarence & Ida Klassen Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Clarence & Ida Klassen Charitable Foundation?
Clarence & Ida Klassen Charitable Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $99K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $99K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Clarence & Ida Klassen Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Clarence & Ida Klassen Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7218642. 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 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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