Henry M Staley Declaration of Charit Tr

SPRINGFIELD, IL EIN: 37-6055435

The Henry M Staley Declaration of Charitable Trust, also known as the Staley Family Foundation, is a private foundation based in Springfield, Illinois. Established in 1966, it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees. The foundation maintains assets of $4,012,605 as of fiscal year 2024.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.0M

+31.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$426K

+4.6% YoY

Grant Count

50

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+4.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation primarily funds support programs, scholarships, radio and television programs, endowed scholarships for baseball fields, and initiatives related to colorectal cancer learning labs and classroom programs.

Primary funding focus areas include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Science and STEM Education
  • Obesity Prevention
  • Cancer-related nonprofits

Grantmaking

The foundation made 60 grants in 2024, with total giving of $426,000. Typical award amounts range from $100 to $175,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Illinois, Virginia, and Minnesota.

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

ArlingtonAssumptionAtlantaBelmontBereaBismarkByfieldCarbondaleChicagoDecaturEaganFairfaxHagerstownHillsdaleKankakeeLibertyMemphisMerrifieldMonticelloMt Zion

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Fiscal Year 2024:

  • Total Assets: $4,012,605
  • Total Revenues: $1,433,389
  • Total Expenses: $472,826
  • Total Grants, Contributions, etc.: $627,670
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $106,035

Fiscal Year 2023:

  • Total Assets: $3,041,989
  • Total Revenues: $233,104
  • Total Expenses: $441,953
  • Total Grants, Contributions, etc.: $200,218
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $85,679
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$394K$788K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,012,605$3,041,989$3,250,838
Revenue$1,433,389$233,104$148,770
Expenses$472,826$441,953$275,874
Qualifying Distributions$426,000$407,345$240,269
Net Investment Income$847,252$114,568$116,444
Distributable Amount$198,006$181,088$187,008

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$107K$213K$320K$426K61 grants202052 grants202160 grants202250 grants202350 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CITY OF DECATUR$175KSTALEY MUSEUM$30KMILIKIN UNIVERSITY$22KSPENCER THEATRE COMPANY$20KAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY$10KAMERICAN HEART ASSN$10KCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION LEA…$10KUNITED WAY OF DECATUR & …$10KDECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITA…$8KMAYO CLINIC$8K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

245<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARK E STALEYTRUSTEE1

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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