Mater DEI Foundation Inc
To establish an endowment of which the earnings are to be used for secondary catholic education in Clinton county Illinois
Mater DEI Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Mater DEI Foundation Inc gave $252K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $252K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $251,779
- +87.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $251,779
- +87.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $251,779
- Total assets
- $4,278,223
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mater DEI Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mater DEI High School ($252K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Mater DEI Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2021) to $252K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $252K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mater DEI High School Breese, IL | Operate Parochial High School | $251,779 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,278,223 | $294,794 | $299,961 | $251,779 | 1 | $134,426 |
| 2024 | $4,013,286 | $267,132 | $176,443 | $133,966 | 1 | $84,337 |
| 2023 | $3,667,231 | $146,037 | $149,591 | $105,608 | 1 | $-26,406 |
| 2022 | $3,415,373 | $564,730 | $178,479 | $143,079 | 1 | $433,539 |
| 2021 | $3,696,876 | $250,507 | $154,514 | $100,318 | 1 | $96,611 |
About Mater DEI Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Mater DEI Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Carlyle, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $252K. Net investment income was $134K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mater DEI Foundation Inc is led by David Schmitz, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Schmitz
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Bohnenstiehl
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Marron
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Huels
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Deiters
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Wade
Vice President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelly Kohrmann
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Kreke
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Brent Rickhoff (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Terese Kasson (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Spencer Beckmann (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Tricia Poettker (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Andy Zieren (2021) — President
- Former: Joanne Stevenson (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Kathy Dierkes (2021) — Director
- Former: Lee Rinderer (2021) — Director
- Former: Matt Rakers (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Mater DEI Foundation Inc
How much does Mater DEI Foundation Inc give each year?
Mater DEI Foundation Inc gave $252K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $134K across 1 grant.
How large is Mater DEI Foundation Inc?
Mater DEI Foundation Inc reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $295K.
Where does Mater DEI Foundation Inc operate?
Mater DEI Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Mater DEI Foundation Inc's EIN?
Mater DEI Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1249786. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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