Menard County United Fund Inc

TALLULA, IL EIN: 37-6049371

Menard County United Fund Inc is a private foundation, based in TALLULA, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $545K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $27K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$545K

-0.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$31K

-35.7% YoY

Grant Count

-7.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-30.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Menard County United Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Menard County United Fund Inc

Based on IRS filings

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Illinois $192K (100%)

States

Illinois

Cities

AthensBloomingtonGreenviewLincolnPetersburgSpringfieldTallula

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$545,351	$549,826	$579,629
Revenue	$30,381	$24,979	$25,555
Expenses	$34,856	$54,782	$34,678
Qualifying Distributions	$30,852	$48,000	$28,500
Net Investment Income	$27,044	$21,115	$18,751
Distributable Amount	$25,443	$25,027	$26,856

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

69 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Menard County Senior Transport ($5,000), Tallula BLS ($3,800), Greenview Am-Vets ($3,218).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
Athens Food Pantry Athens, IL	General operating expenses.	$2,400
Boy Scouts Troop 52 Athens, IL	General operating expenses.	$1,000
Community Action Partnership Petersburg, IL	General operating expenses.	$2,718
Girl Scouts Springfield, IL	General operating expenses.	$600
Give N Take Shop Petersburg, IL	General operating expenses.	$3,200
Greenview Am-Vets Greenview, IL	General operating expenses.	$3,218
Menard County American Legion Athens, IL	General operating expenses.	$3,218
Menard County Food Pantry Petersburg, IL	General operating expenses.	$2,400
Menard County Senior Transport Petersburg, IL	General operating expenses.	$5,000
Tallula BLS Tallula, IL	General operating expenses.	$3,800

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Jason Lemar	President	1	—
Lori Chapman	Secretary	1	—
Christine Bacon	Treasurer	1	—

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Menard County United Fund Inc?

As of 2024, Menard County United Fund Inc holds $545K in total assets with $30K in annual revenue. It awarded 13 grants totaling $31K in 2024.

Where does Menard County United Fund Inc operate?

Menard County United Fund Inc has awarded grants in Illinois.

What size grants does Menard County United Fund Inc award?

In 2024, Menard County United Fund Inc awarded 13 grants totaling $31K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Menard County United Fund Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Menard County United Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $25K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.