Galesburg Downtown Council

501(c)(6) organization Galesburg, IL EIN: 37-1005211

To preserve and enhance the economic viability and aesthetic quality of downtown galesburg

Galesburg Downtown Council at a glance

In short: Galesburg Downtown Council gave $9K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$8,900
-11.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+300.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,225
-77.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,915
Total assets
$402,331
+15.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Galesburg Downtown Council funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Roots so Deep LLC: $4KRoots so Deep LLC$4KFisk Bier & Wine: $2KFisk Bier & Wine$2KThe Fashion Farm Boutique: $2KThe Fashion Farm Boutique$2KFHP & D Properties LLC: $1KFHP & D Properties LLC$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Roots so Deep LLC ($4K). Together the top 4 received $9K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

GalesburgKirkwood

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K6 grants2020 7 grants2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2025) to $107K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $9K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Roots so Deep LLC Kirkwood, ILBuilding Facade$3,945
Fisk Bier & Wine Galesburg, ILBuilding Facade$2,262
The Fashion Farm Boutique Galesburg, ILBuilding Facade$1,568
FHP & D Properties LLC Galesburg, ILArchitectural Fees$1,125
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$402,331$205,819$150,565$8,9004$1,259
2024$347,077$190,554$134,253$10,0001$829
2023$291,267$209,570$128,259$9,736Total only$366
2022$209,956$157,052$195,364$85,185Total only$48
2021$248,268$149,169$210,235$107,3477$257
2020$310,263$160,277$138,528$40,2236$409

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Galesburg Downtown Council

Based on IRS filings

Galesburg Downtown Council is a public charity, based in Galesburg, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $402K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $1K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Galesburg Downtown Council is led by Robert Bondi, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert Bondi

    President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carla Markwart

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Bullis

    Director

    Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Bullis

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Laurie Plunk

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Holloway

    Director

    Vice President → President, 2021

    President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Phil Dickinson

    Director

    President → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Seamus Reilly

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Gerstenberger

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Ketchum

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Bradley Bernardi

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher C. Wilcox

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Shirley Chu

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Peterson

    Treasurer

    Director → Director & Treasurer, 2021

    Director & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas L. Irons

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Mangieri Jr.

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Tim Cramer (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dee Spivey (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Joseph Mangieri Jr. (2020–2021) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Galesburg Downtown Council

How much does Galesburg Downtown Council give each year?

Galesburg Downtown Council gave $9K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

What is Galesburg Downtown Council's typical grant size?

Galesburg Downtown Council's median grant in 2025 was $1,915, and its average grant was $2,225, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Galesburg Downtown Council give grants?

Galesburg Downtown Council gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Galesburg, IL (3 grants).

Does Galesburg Downtown Council give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Galesburg Downtown Council's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Building Facade" (3 grants).

How large is Galesburg Downtown Council?

Galesburg Downtown Council reported $402K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $206K.

What is Galesburg Downtown Council's EIN?

Galesburg Downtown Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1005211. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 20, 2026)

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