Orville H and Shirley I Larson

Private foundation · Grantmaker Galesburg, IL EIN: 36-7517145

Orville H and Shirley I Larson is a private foundation, based in Galesburg, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $454K. Net investment income was $731K.

Orville H and Shirley I Larson at a glance

In short: Orville H and Shirley I Larson gave $454K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $114K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$454,000
+2.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$113,500
+2.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$113,500
Total assets
$5,919,082
+6.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (67% 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 Orville H and Shirley I Larson funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Amer: $151KEvangelical Lutheran Church inAmer$151KUnited Methodist Foundation: $151KUnited Methodist Foundation$151KAmerican Heart Association: $76KAmerican Heart Association$76KAmerican Lung Association: $76KAmerican Lung Association$76K

The largest 2025 recipient was Evangelical Lutheran Church in Amer ($151K). Together the top 4 received $454K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

<$50K10$50–100K10$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 10 grants of 20 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

BrookfieldChicagoPetersburgSpringfield

How Orville H and Shirley I Larson gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 104% 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$200K$400K$600K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $415K (2020) to $454K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $454K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Amer Chicago, ILfurther donee's charitable purpose$151,333
United Methodist Foundation Springfield, ILfurther donee's charitable purpose$151,333
American Heart Association Petersburg, FLfurther donee's charitable purpose$75,667
American Lung Association Brookfield, WIfurther donee's charitable purpose$75,667
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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$5,919,082$861,666$524,569$454,0004$456,459$730,845$436,811
2024$5,583,475$241,819$511,783$445,0004$445,000$111,431$420,863
2023$5,853,439$255,385$486,990$429,0004$429,000$142,110$409,787
2022$6,084,103$138,873$480,578$421,0004$421,000$109,775$414,658
2021$6,428,285$386,128$497,814$436,0004$436,000$279,817$423,796
2020$6,540,310$236,965$468,281$415,0004—$132,514$406,611

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Orville H and Shirley I Larson reported a distributable amount of $437K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Orville H and Shirley I Larson's only listed officer is CBI Bank Trust, Co Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • CBI Bank Trust

    Co Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    $47K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: f m bank (2020–2024) — Co Trustee

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

CBI Bank Trust — co trustee: $47KCBI Bank Trustco trustee$47K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $47K, to CBI Bank Trust (co trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Orville H and Shirley I Larson

How much does Orville H and Shirley I Larson give each year?

Orville H and Shirley I Larson gave $454K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $445K across 4 grants.

What is Orville H and Shirley I Larson's typical grant size?

Orville H and Shirley I Larson's median grant in 2025 was $113,500, and its average grant was $113,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Orville H and Shirley I Larson give grants?

Orville H and Shirley I Larson gives mostly in Illinois: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (17%) and Wisconsin (17%).

How large is Orville H and Shirley I Larson?

Orville H and Shirley I Larson reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $456K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $437K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Orville H and Shirley I Larson's EIN?

Orville H and Shirley I Larson's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7517145. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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