John Ullrich Foundation Trust

DECATUR, IL EIN: 37-6279232

The John Ullrich Foundation Trust is a private independent foundation based in Decatur, Illinois. The foundation is structured as a trust with Busey Trust Company serving as trustee. The organization is designated as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity and has been tax-exempt since July 1990.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.2M

-7.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.3M

+7.2% YoY

Grant Count

39

+8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$34K

-1.0% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation has not provided a formal mission statement. Based on grant activity, the foundation supports general charitable causes with a focus on education and community development in the Decatur area.

Grantmaking

The foundation distributed $1,219,481 in total giving according to the most recent available data. Recent grants include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Decatur, Illinois and the surrounding Macon County area.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

ArcolaCharlestonDecaturForsythMattoonMonticelloMt ZionNormalSpringfieldSt LouisSullivan

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $7,763,958
  • Total Giving: $1,219,481
  • Revenue: $1.38 million
  • Expenses: $1.71 million
  • Total Liabilities: $0

The foundation maintains substantial assets relative to its annual giving, indicating a long-term commitment to grantmaking.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$519K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,193,122$7,763,958$8,094,412
Revenue$1,318,198$1,384,246$1,118,793
Expenses$1,889,034$1,714,700$1,497,810
Qualifying Distributions$1,329,977$1,243,188$980,674
Net Investment Income$758,871$912,146$599,149
Distributable Amount$1,324,644$1,335,304$1,229,959

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$327K$654K$981K$1M32 grants202025 grants202127 grants202236 grants202339 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

LAKE LAND COMMUNITY COLLE$173KRICHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEG$155KILLINOIS AMISH HERITAGE …$100KMILLIKIN UNIVERSITY$100KWOODFORD HOMES INC$60KMACON RESOURCES$50KNORTHEAST COMMUNITY FUND$43KBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF DEC…$40KTHINKWELL MAKERSPACE$39KHUMANE SOCIETY OF DECATU…$35K

Grant Size Distribution

159 grants across all recorded years

125<$50K17$50–100K17$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Busey Trust Company serves as trustee of the foundation, located at 130 N Water Street, Decatur, IL 62523.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

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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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