Julia Harrison Bruce Foundation
The Julia Harrison Bruce Foundation is a private foundation based in Herrin, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports grants to Illinois recipients for a college baseball player development center, a historical village church, wheelchair-related building needs, and a scholarship.
Julia Harrison Bruce Foundation at a glance
In short: Julia Harrison Bruce Foundation gave $849K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $212K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $849,497
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -73.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $212,374
- +296.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $45,427
- Total assets
- $19,703,355
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Julia Harrison Bruce Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact the foundation with an informal written or verbal request. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Julia Harrison Bruce Foundation
Mailing address: 101 S Park Avenue, Herrin, IL 62948
Phone: (618) 942-6666
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Julia Harrison Bruce Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was John A Logan College ($808K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $848K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($1,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 40 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Julia Harrison Bruce Foundation gives
- Giving grew 75% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2019) to $849K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $849K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| John A Logan College Carterville, IL | Baseball Player Development Center | $757,643 |
| John A Logan College Carterville, IL | Historical Village Church | $50,000 |
| Veterans Honor Flight Herrin, IL | Building for Wheelchairs | $40,854 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19,703,355 | $1,159,371 | $1,275,598 | $849,497 | 4 | $861,953 | $654,508 | $924,819 |
| 2024 | $19,036,032 | $2,202,817 | $1,368,295 | $803,861 | 15 | $857,187 | $1,081,208 | $902,823 |
| 2023 | $17,457,532 | $1,237,956 | $912,208 | $797,955 | 9 | $852,953 | $324,537 | $858,859 |
| 2022 | $16,399,449 | $345,537 | $812,691 | $484,189 | 10 | $532,457 | $211,295 | $846,223 |
| 2021 | $17,655,106 | $1,082,518 | $877,696 | $469,437 | 2 | $597,578 | $400,147 | $613,330 |
| 2020 | $17,835,304 | $1,036,981 | $795,076 | $357,838 | 10 | — | $278,172 | $603,281 |
| 2019 | $16,766,963 | $1,032,494 | $290,847 | $1,000 | 1 | — | $298,583 | $571,553 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Julia Harrison Bruce Foundation reported a distributable amount of $925K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The filings do not state a mission. The 2025 grants show support for a college, Veterans Honor Flight, and an individual scholarship recipient.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 4 grants totaling $849,497. The median grant was $45,427. The largest grants were $757,643 to John A Logan College for a baseball player development center and $50,000 to the college for a historical village church. Veterans Honor Flight received $40,854 for a building for wheelchairs. An individual recipient received $1,000 for a scholarship.
The foundation’s filing describes its application materials as an informal written or verbal request. It lists no award restrictions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Barbara Jacobs, Carl Goodwin, and Clay Goodwin as advisors, and The Bank of Herrin as trustee.
Julia Harrison Bruce Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Bank Of Herrin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$97K (2019) → $117K (2025)
Barbara Jacobs
Advisor
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Carl Goodwin
Advisor
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Clay Goodwin
Advisor
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $117K, to The Bank of Herrin (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Julia Harrison Bruce Foundation
How much does Julia Harrison Bruce Foundation give each year?
Julia Harrison Bruce Foundation gave $849K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $804K across 15 grants.
What is Julia Harrison Bruce Foundation's typical grant size?
Julia Harrison Bruce Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $45,427, and its average grant was $212,374, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Julia Harrison Bruce Foundation give grants?
Julia Harrison Bruce Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Carterville, IL (2 grants).
Does Julia Harrison Bruce Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Julia Harrison Bruce Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Julia Harrison Bruce Foundation?
Julia Harrison Bruce Foundation reported $19.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $862K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $925K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Julia Harrison Bruce Foundation fund?
The filings do not state a mission. The 2025 grants show support for a college, Veterans Honor Flight, and an individual scholarship recipient. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Julia Harrison Bruce Foundation?
Contact the foundation with an informal written or verbal request. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Julia Harrison Bruce Foundation's EIN?
Julia Harrison Bruce Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6085206. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
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