Lucille Flick Larson Scholarship Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Normal, IL EIN: 37-1380182

Lucille Flick Larson Scholarship Trust is a private foundation, based in Normal, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $439K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $12K.

Lucille Flick Larson Scholarship Trust at a glance

In short: Lucille Flick Larson Scholarship Trust gave $23K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$22,500
+28.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,750
+28.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,125
Total assets
$438,554
-2.6% 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 September 2026.

Who Lucille Flick Larson Scholarship Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Greenville University: $8KGreenville University$8KUniversity of Illinois: $4KUniversity of Illinois$4KEastern Illinois University: $3KEastern Illinois University$3KIllinois College: $3KIllinois College$3KIllinois State University: $1KIllinois State University$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Greenville University ($8K). Together the top 5 received $18K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

PlymouthUrbanaDekalbGreenvilleCharlestonDecaturJacksonvilleNormalEdwardsvilleLincoln

How Lucille Flick Larson Scholarship Trust gives

  • Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$10K$20K$30K6 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 7 grants2023 6 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $29K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $23K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Greenville University Greenville, ILScholarship$7,500
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$5,000
University of Illinois Urbana, ILScholarship$3,750
Eastern Illinois University Charleston, ILScholarship$2,500
Illinois College Jacksonville, ILScholarship$2,500
Illinois State University Normal, ILScholarship$1,250
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$438,554$20,338$32,100$22,5006$24,420$12,282$23,841
2024$450,316$13,899$27,397$17,5006$19,480$5,982$22,938
2023$463,814$49,583$30,909$22,5007$24,182$42,856$20,768
2022$445,140$21,060$23,426$15,0006$16,562$14,873$21,631
2021$447,614$44,489$37,171$29,0306$30,616$37,934$23,009
2020$440,276$30,238$26,372$19,0506—$24,259$21,284

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lucille Flick Larson Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lucille Flick Larson Scholarship Trust's only listed officer is Heartland Bank Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Heartland Bank Trust

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    $5K (2020) → $7K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Heartland Bank Trust — Trustee: $7KHeartland Bank TrustTrustee$7K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Heartland Bank Trust (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Lucille Flick Larson Scholarship Trust

How much does Lucille Flick Larson Scholarship Trust give each year?

Lucille Flick Larson Scholarship Trust gave $23K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 6 grants.

What is Lucille Flick Larson Scholarship Trust's typical grant size?

Lucille Flick Larson Scholarship Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,125, and its average grant was $3,750, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lucille Flick Larson Scholarship Trust give grants?

Lucille Flick Larson Scholarship Trust gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Lucille Flick Larson Scholarship Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Lucille Flick Larson Scholarship Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (6 grants).

Who are Lucille Flick Larson Scholarship Trust's largest grantees?

Lucille Flick Larson Scholarship Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Greenville University ($7,500), University of Illinois ($3,750) and Eastern Illinois University ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Lucille Flick Larson Scholarship Trust?

Lucille Flick Larson Scholarship Trust reported $439K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Lucille Flick Larson Scholarship Trust's EIN?

Lucille Flick Larson Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1380182. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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