Geneseo Communications Charitable

Foundation · Grantmaker Geneseo, IL EIN: 26-0001189

Geneseo Communications Charitable is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Geneseo, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 40 grants totaling $85K.

Key facts about Geneseo Communications Charitable

EIN
26-0001189
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$84,850
Grants made (2025)
40
Average grant
$2,121
Median grant
$500
New grantees (estimate)
17% first-time grantees (6 of 36, 2025)
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Geneseo Communications Charitable funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Geneseo Communications Charitable's 40 itemized 2025 grants were Illinois (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Geneseo, IL (29 grants), Atkinson, IL (3 grants), Rock Island, IL (2 grants) and Silvis, IL (2 grants). None of its 40 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "2025 Donation" (40 grants).

Is Geneseo Communications Charitable open to new grantees?

17%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 36 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $433; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $500 first-time, $500 repeat.

  • 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$85K

+1.9% YoY

Grant Count

40

-11.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+14.6% YoY

About Geneseo Communications Charitable

Based on IRS filings

Geneseo Communications Charitable is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Geneseo, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 40 grants totaling $85K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 40 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

GeneseoRock IslandAtkinsonCambridgeMolineDavenportKewaneeSilvisCoal ValleyColonaGalvaNeponsetPeru

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$22K$44K$65K$87K13 grants202043 grants202143 grants202245 grants202345 grants202440 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Inspire Continuing Care: $26KInspire Continuing Care$26KGeneseo Atkinson Food Pantry: $11K across 2 grantsGeneseo Atkinson Food Pantry$11K · 2 grantsJunior Achievement of the Heartland: $8KJunior Achievement of theHeartland$8KCole Memorial Cabin: $8KCole Memorial Cabin$8KSt Malachy School: $6KSt Malachy School$6KGeneseo Marriage & Family Counseling: $6KGeneseo Marriage & FamilyCounseling$6KHammond Henry Hospital Foundation: $5K across 3 grantsHammond Henry HospitalFoundation$5K · 3 grantsGeneseo High School Athletics: $2KGeneseo High School Athletics$2KSeth Ernst Memorial Soccer Slam: $2K across 2 grantsSeth Ernst Memorial SoccerSlam$2K · 2 grantsHenry County 4-H Foundation Inc: $1KHenry County 4-H FoundationInc$1K

Grant Size Distribution

216 grants across all recorded years

216<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Inspire Continuing Care ($26,000), Geneseo Atkinson Food Pantry ($10,500 across 2 grants), Junior Achievement of the Heartland ($8,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
INSPIRE CONTINUING CARE Geneseo, IL2025 DONATION$26,000
GENESEO ATKINSON FOOD PANTRY Geneseo, IL2025 DONATION$10,000
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE HEARTLAND Moline, IL2025 DONATION$8,000
COLE MEMORIAL CABIN Geneseo, IL2025 DONATION$7,500
ST MALACHY SCHOOL Geneseo, IL2025 DONATION$6,100
GENESEO MARRIAGE & FAMILY COUNSELING Geneseo, IL2025 DONATION$6,000
HAMMOND HENRY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION Geneseo, IL2025 DONATION$3,600
GENESEO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS Geneseo, IL2025 DONATION$1,700
HENRY COUNTY 4-H FOUNDATION INC Galva, IL2025 DONATION$1,000
SETH ERNST MEMORIAL SOCCER SLAM Atkinson, IL2025 DONATION$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Bryn D MillerChairman of the Board0.25—
Brian J GernantVice Chairman0.25—
Jeffrey a FordSecretary0.25—
Timothy J TurpinDirector0.25—
Michael L GernantDirector0.25—
Jack B SchlindweinDirector0.25—
Christopher CurrieDirector0.25—
Mike McClainPresident0.25—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Geneseo Communications Charitable?

Geneseo Communications Charitable is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Geneseo, IL. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Geneseo Communications Charitable operate?

Geneseo Communications Charitable has awarded grants in Iowa, Illinois.

What size grants does Geneseo Communications Charitable award?

In 2025, Geneseo Communications Charitable awarded 40 grants totaling $85K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Geneseo Communications Charitable's EIN?

Geneseo Communications Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0001189. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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