H Ogden Brainard Residuary Trust EIU Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Charleston, IL EIN: 37-6308340

Administration of perpetual testamentary trust for the benefit of the following beneficiaries: univ of il foundation, il bar foundation, eastern il univ foundation, wesley united methodist church, city of charleston, comm unit school dist #1, and coles co united way.

H Ogden Brainard Residuary Trust EIU Foundation at a glance

In short: H Ogden Brainard Residuary Trust EIU Foundation gave $127K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$127,172
+9.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$18,167
+9.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$21,195
Total assets
$4,560,149
+3.2% 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 H Ogden Brainard Residuary Trust EIU Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Community Unit School Dist No 1: $21KCommunity Unit School Dist No1$21KEastern Illinois University Foundation: $21KEastern Illinois UniversityFoundation$21KUniversity of Illinois Foundation: $21KUniversity of IllinoisFoundation$21KWesley United Methodist Church: $21KWesley United Methodist Church$21KIllinois Bar Foundation: $21KIllinois Bar Foundation$21KUnited Way of Coles County: $11KUnited Way of Coles County$11KCity of Charleston: $11KCity of Charleston$11K

The largest 2025 recipient was Community Unit School Dist No 1 ($21K). Together the top 7 received $127K.

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

States

Cities

CharlestonChicagoUrbanaMattoon

How H Ogden Brainard Residuary Trust EIU Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K7 grants2020 5 grants2021 7 grants2022 7 grants2023 7 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2021) to $127K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $127K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Unit School Dist No 1 Charleston, ILFor Educational Purposes$21,195
Eastern Illinois University Foundation Charleston, ILFor Educational Purposes$21,195
University of Illinois Foundation Urbana, ILEducational Purposes for the College of Law$21,195
Wesley United Methodist Church Charleston, ILFor the General Purposes of the Church$21,195
Illinois Bar Foundation Chicago, ILAdvance Legal Justice$21,195
United Way of Coles County Mattoon, ILUnited Way Annual Drive$10,599
City of Charleston Charleston, ILFor Children's Recreation Programs$10,598
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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$4,560,149$323,098$193,831$127,1727$286,842
2024$4,419,523$305,302$181,855$115,8137$259,354
2023$4,273,562$177,698$156,882$93,2997$134,134
2022$4,313,479$174,455$163,161$93,7667$130,778
2021$4,199,128$264,052$116,034$42,4805$234,462
2020$4,076,620$204,482$136,732$76,4857$174,892

About H Ogden Brainard Residuary Trust EIU Foundation

Based on IRS filings

H Ogden Brainard Residuary Trust EIU Foundation is a public charity, based in Charleston, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $127K. Net investment income was $287K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

H Ogden Brainard Residuary Trust EIU Foundation is led by Randall Wright, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Randall Wright

    President

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dawn Johnson

    Director

    Treasurer → President, 2023

    President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelvin Lane

    Director

    Vice President → President, 2024

    President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitchell Gurick

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Poulter

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Esker

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mona Davenport

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan McKenzie

    Chief Operating Officer

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Schmitt

    Treasurer

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Glover

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Dively

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Bonita Tillman (2023–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Nathaniel Anderson (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Elmer Pullen (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Susan Young (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Charles Maris (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Judith James (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Dennis Grannan (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Gordon Grado (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Jill Nilsen (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Rick Ingram (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Cindra Stiff (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: William Hill (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 H Ogden Brainard Residuary Trust EIU Foundation

How much does H Ogden Brainard Residuary Trust EIU Foundation give each year?

H Ogden Brainard Residuary Trust EIU Foundation gave $127K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $116K across 7 grants.

What is H Ogden Brainard Residuary Trust EIU Foundation's typical grant size?

H Ogden Brainard Residuary Trust EIU Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $21,195, and its average grant was $18,167, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does H Ogden Brainard Residuary Trust EIU Foundation give grants?

H Ogden Brainard Residuary Trust EIU Foundation 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 Charleston, IL (4 grants).

Does H Ogden Brainard Residuary Trust EIU Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 14% of H Ogden Brainard Residuary Trust EIU Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are H Ogden Brainard Residuary Trust EIU Foundation's largest grantees?

H Ogden Brainard Residuary Trust EIU Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Community Unit School Dist No 1 ($21,195), Eastern Illinois University Foundation ($21,195) and University of Illinois Foundation ($21,195), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is H Ogden Brainard Residuary Trust EIU Foundation?

H Ogden Brainard Residuary Trust EIU Foundation reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $323K.

What is H Ogden Brainard Residuary Trust EIU Foundation's EIN?

H Ogden Brainard Residuary Trust EIU Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6308340. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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