Penta Group Inc
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Penta Group Inc at a glance
In short: Penta Group Inc gave $425K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $425K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $425,000
- +60.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $425,000
- +60.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $425,000
- Total assets
- $25,241,127
- +30.6% 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 Penta Group Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Penta Nascent Corp ($425K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 6 (67%).
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 Penta Group Inc gives
- Giving grew 42% 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 $265K (2024) to $600K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $425K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Penta Nascent Corp Centralia, IL | Maintain Level of Care to Residents | $425,000 |
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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 | $25,241,127 | $27,179,274 | $21,433,956 | $425,000 | 1 | $429,604 |
| 2024 | $19,320,988 | $23,691,411 | $18,418,064 | $265,000 | 1 | $171,811 |
| 2023 | $14,405,712 | $20,002,592 | $16,435,199 | $550,000 | 2 | $73,744 |
| 2022 | $8,034,770 | $18,495,604 | $16,219,486 | $300,000 | 1 | $29,160 |
| 2021 | $5,655,364 | $17,125,955 | $16,350,099 | $600,000 | 1 | $15,965 |
About Penta Group Inc
Based on IRS filings
Penta Group Inc is a public charity, based in Centralia, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $425K. Net investment income was $430K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Penta Group Inc is led by Pat Bronson, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pat Bronson
President
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Orourke
Director
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Masterson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gina Higgins
Administrator
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$115K (2024) → $167K (2025)
Karisa Neudecker
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelly Heimann
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: James Veach (2021–2023) — Administrator
- Former: Sue Castleman (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Georgia Miller (2021) — Administrator
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $167K, to Gina Higgins (Administrator).
Frequently asked questions about Penta Group Inc
How much does Penta Group Inc give each year?
Penta Group Inc gave $425K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $265K across 1 grant.
How large is Penta Group Inc?
Penta Group Inc reported $25.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $27.2M.
Where does Penta Group Inc operate?
Penta Group Inc has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Penta Group Inc's EIN?
Penta Group Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1224606. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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