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Murphysboro Apple Festival Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Murphysboro, IL EIN: 47-4366482 Website

They are organized for the purposes of educating the local and regional populace on the importance of the local orchards and horticulture in general; to provide an opportunity for local nonprofits and charities to showcase their organizations and fundraise; to provide the developmentally disabled the opportunity to assist with and participate in a public event; to provide scholarships; to foster community and regional interaction and cooperation; and to promote and support various charitable, governmental and civic organizations and causes through investment in facilities and other property and improvements and direct financial support.

Murphysboro Apple Festival Inc at a glance

In short: Murphysboro Apple Festival Inc gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$6,867
+1.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,867
+1.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,867
Total assets
$628,399
+44.2% 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 Murphysboro Apple Festival Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Crimson Express & Company: $7KCrimson Express & Company$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Crimson Express & Company ($7K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Murphysboro

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $7K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Crimson Express & Company Murphysboro, ILTo Support Music Ed$6,867
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$628,399$425,956$233,251$6,8671$184,601
2024$435,694$195,119$182,023$6,7771$14
2023$422,598$234,048$185,096$6,4421$15
2022$373,646$174,512$165,076——$15
2021—$15,393$73,423———
2020—$165,357$158,962———
2019—$159,666$154,013———

About Murphysboro Apple Festival Inc

Based on IRS filings

Murphysboro Apple Festival Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Murphysboro, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $628K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K. Net investment income was $185K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Murphysboro Apple Festival Inc is led by Devin S. Stearns, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Devin S. Stearns

    President

    Chairman → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    16 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gaye Youngman

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Cripps

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Ruiz

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alex Crawshaw

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Naegele

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Clarke

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Murphy

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    16 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Garlinghouse

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    12 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Ken Carr (2019–2020) — Director

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 Murphysboro Apple Festival Inc

How much does Murphysboro Apple Festival Inc give each year?

Murphysboro Apple Festival Inc gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $7K across 1 grant.

How large is Murphysboro Apple Festival Inc?

Murphysboro Apple Festival Inc reported $628K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $426K.

What is Murphysboro Apple Festival Inc?

Murphysboro Apple Festival Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Murphysboro, IL. It holds $628K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Murphysboro Apple Festival Inc operate?

Murphysboro Apple Festival Inc has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Murphysboro Apple Festival Inc's EIN?

Murphysboro Apple Festival Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4366482. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)

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