Coon Creek Jeep Club

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lerna, IL EIN: 45-5009021

Coon Creek Jeep Club is a private foundation based in Lerna, Illinois. Its 2025 filing lists 11 grants, each described as assistance, to recipients in Illinois.

Coon Creek Jeep Club at a glance

In short: Coon Creek Jeep Club gave $30K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Illinois. 70% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$30,243
+82.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
11
+37.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,749
+32.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$8,308
-59.6% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
70% first-time grantees (7 of 10, 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 Coon Creek Jeep Club

How to Apply

The 2025 filing says to contact Coon Creek Jeep Club with a written request. It states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and that there are no restrictions on awards.

Contact

Application contact: Coon Creek Jeep Club
Mailing address: 1396 Co Rd 1300N, Lerna, IL 62440
Phone: (217) 276-3596

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

Who Coon Creek Jeep Club funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Davonna Dittamore: $5KDavonna Dittamore$5KCathy Feltner: $5KCathy Feltner$5KToledo Masonic Lodge: $4KToledo Masonic Lodge$4KJamey Judson: $3KJamey Judson$3KCara Dillier: $2KCara Dillier$2KDean Carlen: $2KDean Carlen$2KDiana Cook: $2KDiana Cook$2KKim Pankey: $2KKim Pankey$2KMichael Carlen: $1KMichael Carlen$1KCharlotte Howard: $1KCharlotte Howard$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Davonna Dittamore ($5K). Together the top 10 received $26K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars listed for 2025 went to recipients in Illinois. The listed recipients were in Montrose, Greenup, and Toledo.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ToledoGreenupMattoonMontroseSpringfield

Is Coon Creek Jeep Club open to new grantees?

70%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 7 of 10 grantees (70%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $4K repeat.

  • 10% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). 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$10K$20K$30K$40K3 grants2022 7 grants2023 8 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2024) to $36K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Davonna Dittamore Montrose, ILAssistance$5,000
Cathy Feltner Greenup, ILAssistance$5,000
Toledo Masonic Lodge Toledo, ILAssistance$4,378
Various Toledo, ILAssistance$4,365
Jamey Judson Greenup, ILAssistance$2,500
Cara Dillier Greenup, ILAssistance$2,000
Dean Carlen Toledo, ILAssistance$2,000
Diana Cook Greenup, ILAssistance$1,500
Kim Pankey Toledo, ILAssistance$1,500
Michael Carlen Greenup, ILAssistance$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$8,308$22,055$34,310$30,24311$34,310
2024$20,563$26,696$20,685$16,5558$20,685
2023$14,552$29,320$26,790$24,6517$26,790
2022$12,022$47,558$35,536$35,5363$35,536

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

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $30,243 through 11 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, with a median of $2,000. The largest grants were $5,000 each to Davonna Dittamore of Montrose and Cathy Feltner of Greenup; $4,378 to Toledo Masonic Lodge; and $4,365 to Various, both in Toledo. Each was listed for assistance.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Kristi Ryan as President, Ben Olmstead as Vice President, and Kourtney Rich and Jeff Ryan as Treasurers.

Coon Creek Jeep Club is led by Kristi Ryan, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kristi Ryan

    President

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Olmstead

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Ryan

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Kourtney Rich

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Coon Creek Jeep Club

How much does Coon Creek Jeep Club give each year?

Coon Creek Jeep Club gave $30K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 8 grants.

What is Coon Creek Jeep Club's typical grant size?

Coon Creek Jeep Club's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,749, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Coon Creek Jeep Club that year got $2K on average.

Where does Coon Creek Jeep Club give grants?

Coon Creek Jeep Club 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 Toledo, IL (5 grants) and Greenup, IL (5 grants).

Does Coon Creek Jeep Club give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Coon Creek Jeep Club's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assistance" (11 grants).

Who are Coon Creek Jeep Club's largest grantees?

Coon Creek Jeep Club's largest 2025 grantees include Davonna Dittamore ($5,000), Cathy Feltner ($5,000) and Toledo Masonic Lodge ($4,378), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Coon Creek Jeep Club?

Coon Creek Jeep Club reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $22K.

How do I apply for a grant from Coon Creek Jeep Club?

The 2025 filing says to contact Coon Creek Jeep Club with a written request. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Coon Creek Jeep Club's EIN?

Coon Creek Jeep Club's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5009021. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 30, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 22, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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