District One Foundation for Quality Education
District One Foundation for Quality Education is a private foundation, based in Carrollton, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $316K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $6K.
District One Foundation for Quality Education at a glance
In short: District One Foundation for Quality Education gave $48K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,378
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,126
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,541
- Total assets
- $316,042
- -1.4% vs 2024
- 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.
Who District One Foundation for Quality Education funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was 47 Individual College Scholarship Recipients ($40K). Together the top 3 received $48K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How District One Foundation for Quality Education gives
- Giving grew 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 576% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2022) to $54K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $48K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 47 Individual College Scholarship Recipients Carrollton, IL | Post High School Education | $40,337 |
| Food for School Food Program Carrollton, IL | Purchasing and Supplying Food for Students on Weekends | $7,541 |
| Weekendceoearly Childhoodphysics Program Donations Carrollton, IL | Other small various donations to educational/food programs within the disctrict | $500 |
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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 | $316,042 | $86,819 | $91,182 | $48,378 | 3 | $89,900 | $5,541 | $15,604 |
| 2024 | $320,405 | $96,986 | $96,178 | $51,155 | 3 | $94,044 | $5,267 | $15,685 |
| 2023 | $319,597 | $89,875 | $102,487 | $53,532 | 3 | $101,824 | $3,749 | $16,025 |
| 2022 | $332,209 | $97,425 | $35,783 | $34,485 | 2 | $34,485 | — | $14,717 |
| 2021 | $270,567 | $63,641 | $76,355 | $43,571 | 3 | — | — | $13,665 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, District One Foundation for Quality Education reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
District One Foundation for Quality Education is led by Robert Walker, Chairman on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Walker
Chairman
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Gillingham
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leona Freand
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Travis Klingler
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Rick Hires (2021–2022) — Vice Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 District One Foundation for Quality Education
How much does District One Foundation for Quality Education give each year?
District One Foundation for Quality Education gave $48K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $51K across 3 grants.
What is District One Foundation for Quality Education's typical grant size?
District One Foundation for Quality Education's median grant in 2025 was $7,541, and its average grant was $16,126, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does District One Foundation for Quality Education give grants?
District One Foundation for Quality Education 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 Carrollton, IL (3 grants).
Does District One Foundation for Quality Education give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on District One Foundation for Quality Education's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is District One Foundation for Quality Education?
District One Foundation for Quality Education reported $316K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $90K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is District One Foundation for Quality Education's EIN?
District One Foundation for Quality Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1314937. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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