Donohue Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Watseka, IL EIN: 36-7178083

Donohue Foundation is a private foundation, based in Watseka, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $71K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $400. Net investment income was $5K.

Donohue Foundation at a glance

In short: Donohue Foundation gave $400 across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $400), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$400
-93.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-75.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$400
-72.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$400
Total assets
$70,998
+5.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Donohue Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Iroquois Memorial Hospice: $400Iroquois Memorial Hospice$400

The largest 2024 recipient was Iroquois Memorial Hospice ($400).

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

WatsekaMemphisUrbana

How Donohue Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 94% from 2021 to 2024. 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

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $400 (2024) to $7K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $400.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Iroquois Memorial Hospice Watseka, ILSupport Charity$400
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2024$70,998$5,170$2,361$4001$2,361$5,170
2023$67,563$6,798$6,760$5,7504$6,500$6,798
2022$67,620$6,800$8,350$7,0005$8,350$6,800
2021$69,240$6,798$7,100$6,7504$7,100$6,798
2020$69,636$6,798$6,650$6,3004—$6,798

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Donohue Foundation is led by Robert L. Donohue, Executive Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Robert L. Donohue

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Donohue Foundation

How much does Donohue Foundation give each year?

Donohue Foundation gave $400 across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $6K across 4 grants.

How large is Donohue Foundation?

Donohue Foundation reported $71K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $5K.

Where does Donohue Foundation operate?

Donohue Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Tennessee.

What is Donohue Foundation's EIN?

Donohue Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7178083. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 24, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 26, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 7, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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