Mary Heath Foundation
The Mary Heath Foundation is a private foundation located in Oblong, Illinois. It provides grants to qualified organizations for projects in public health, safety, recreation, or education; applying organizations must be physically located in Illinois.
Mary Heath Foundation at a glance
In short: Mary Heath Foundation gave $374K across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Illinois. 55% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $374,424
- +37.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 34
- +47.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,012
- -6.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,264
- Total assets
- $2,828,014
- -8.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 55% first-time grantees (16 of 29, 2025)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mary Heath Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact First National Bank in Olney and submit a completed grant application. The applying organization must be physically located in Illinois.
- Review Cycle
- May 1 and November 1.
- Deadline
- May 1 and November 1.
- Contact
Application contact: First National Bank In Olney
Mailing address: 203 West Main Street, Oblong, IL 62449-0010
Phone: (618) 592-5032
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mary Heath Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oblong Township Fire Protection ($38K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $224K.
Grant Size Distribution
126 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 126 grants of 126 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 filing states that applicants must be physically located in Illinois. All grant dollars listed for 2025 went to recipients in Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Mary Heath Foundation open to new grantees?
55%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 29 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $11K repeat.
- 14% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $235K (2021) to $374K (2025). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $374K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Paws for Prevention Effingham, IL | Spay/Neuter Program | $20,000 |
| Crawford County Airport Authority Robinson, IL | Terminal Furnishings | $20,000 |
| Union-York Water District West Union, IL | Water Meter Upgrades | $20,000 |
| City of Robinson Robinson, IL | Pickleball Court | $20,000 |
| Crawford County Fair Association Oblong, IL | Grandstand Upgrades | $20,000 |
| Flat Rock Fire Protection District Flat Rock, IL | Six Sets of Turnout Gear | $20,000 |
| Montrose Fire Protection District Montrose, IL | Five Sets of Turnout Gear | $20,000 |
| Palestine Youth Baseball League Palestine, IL | Facillity Improvements | $20,000 |
| Oblong Township Fire Protection Oblong, IL | 25 Gear Grid Lockers & Extractor | $19,822 |
| Oblong Township Fire Protection Oblong, IL | SCBA Air Packs, Masks, Bottles | $18,000 |
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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 | $2,828,014 | $165,325 | $442,050 | $374,424 | 34 | $426,553 | $152,293 | $377,735 |
| 2024 | $3,104,739 | $159,158 | $338,190 | $272,164 | 23 | $322,945 | $149,673 | $363,606 |
| 2023 | $3,283,771 | $148,764 | $330,485 | $268,696 | 22 | $316,578 | $137,102 | $325,713 |
| 2022 | $3,465,492 | $141,228 | $348,493 | $286,007 | 26 | $334,309 | $128,811 | $326,880 |
| 2021 | $3,672,757 | $159,563 | $295,875 | $234,517 | 21 | $283,522 | $141,707 | $342,049 |
| 2020 | $3,809,069 | $155,348 | $383,910 | $309,921 | 24 | — | $143,654 | $310,313 |
| 2019 | $4,037,631 | $954,546 | $343,230 | $281,692 | 20 | — | $942,961 | $290,673 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary Heath Foundation reported a distributable amount of $378K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation funds projects in public health, safety, recreation, and education. Its 2025 grants included support for fire protection equipment, ambulance-service equipment, water meter upgrades, recreation facilities, and animal spay/neuter services.
Among its 2025 grantees, the Crawford County Recreation Center describes its mission as strengthening the community through health-related programming, youth development, and civic engagement. The Oblong Children’s Christian Home describes its mission as providing family-style homes for at-risk and struggling youth.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 34 grants totaling $374,424. Grants ranged from $3,798 to $20,000, with a median grant of $8,264. Examples included $20,000 to Paws for Prevention for a spay/neuter program, $20,000 to the Crawford County Airport Authority for terminal furnishings, and $20,000 to the City of Robinson for a pickleball court. The Crawford County Recreation Center received $6,170, and the Oblong Children’s Christian Home received $5,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Teresa Fielder, John Birkofer, Radford Burkett, Guy Rumler, and Todd Musgrave as advisory officers, and Christine Hollowell as trust office.
Mary Heath Foundation's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Birkofer
Advisory
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Radford Burkett
Advisory
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Fielder
Advisory
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Musgrave
Advisory
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Guy Rumler
Advisory
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Hollowell
Trust Officer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Gina Mills (2019–2023) — Advisory
- Former: Blake Hemrich (2019) — Trust Officer
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.
Frequently asked questions about Mary Heath Foundation
How much does Mary Heath Foundation give each year?
Mary Heath Foundation gave $374K across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $272K across 23 grants.
What is Mary Heath Foundation's typical grant size?
Mary Heath Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,264, and its average grant was $11,012, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mary Heath Foundation that year got $14K on average.
Where does Mary Heath Foundation give grants?
Mary Heath 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 Oblong, IL (7 grants), Robinson, IL (6 grants), Palestine, IL (6 grants) and Newton, IL (4 grants).
Does Mary Heath Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 34 grants with a stated purpose on Mary Heath Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Spay/Neuter Program" (3 grants).
Who are Mary Heath Foundation's largest grantees?
Mary Heath Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Oblong Township Fire Protection ($37,822 across 2 grants), Paws for Prevention ($25,000 across 2 grants) and Union-York Water District ($25,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mary Heath Foundation?
Mary Heath Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $427K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $378K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Mary Heath Foundation fund?
The foundation funds projects in public health, safety, recreation, and education. Its 2025 grants included support for fire protection equipment, ambulance-service equipment, water meter upgrades, recreation facilities, and animal spay/neuter services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mary Heath Foundation?
Contact First National Bank in Olney and submit a completed grant application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mary Heath Foundation's EIN?
Mary Heath Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1330907. 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Mary Heath Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mary-heath-foundation-morg_98c07eab571b4ad0ba480ff899d631e7
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