Phyllis M Winings Trust
Charitable contributions to local community
Phyllis M Winings Trust at a glance
In short: Phyllis M Winings Trust gave $315K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $314,581
- +168.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +125.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,953
- +19.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,747
- Total assets
- $1,819,703
- -9.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% 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 Phyllis M Winings Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Heart of Illinois Community Foundation ($220K). Together the top 9 received $315K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 35 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Phyllis M Winings Trust gives
- Giving grew 259% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $83K (2021) to $315K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $315K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Heart of Illinois Community Foundation Decatur, IL | Unrestricted | $220,468 |
| Argenta Presbytarian Church Argenta, IL | Unrestricted | $20,530 |
| Macon County Soil & Water Conservation District Decatur, IL | Partial Funding to Purchase a No-Till Drill | $18,000 |
| Village of Oreana Oreana, IL | Partial Funding for UTV | $13,500 |
| Argenta United Methodist Church Argenta, IL | Unrestricted | $11,747 |
| Argenta-Oreana Public Library Oreana, IL | Unrestricted | $11,637 |
| Argenta in Motion Argenta, IL | Funding to purchase a trailer, tools and supplies to build ada ramps | $9,099 |
| Prairie River Historical Society Argenta, IL | Partial funding for a new roof on the historical society museum | $5,600 |
| Oreana Bapist Church Oreana, IL | Funding to Update the Current Electrical System | $4,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,819,703 | $161,126 | $360,889 | $314,581 | 9 | $316,577 | $118,902 | $311,747 |
| 2024 | $2,019,466 | $133,757 | $156,765 | $117,123 | 4 | $118,926 | $95,918 | $220,381 |
| 2023 | $2,042,489 | $135,147 | $155,193 | $130,046 | 9 | — | $6,552 | — |
| 2022 | $2,062,535 | $158,530 | $109,004 | $87,643 | 7 | — | $5,238 | — |
| 2021 | $2,013,009 | $103,813 | $108,185 | $83,414 | 6 | — | $7,717 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Phyllis M Winings Trust reported a distributable amount of $312K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
About Phyllis M Winings Trust
Based on IRS filings
Phyllis M Winings Trust is a private foundation, based in Argenta, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $315K. Net investment income was $119K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Phyllis M Winings Trust's only listed officer is The Gerber State Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Gerber State Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
$13K (2024) → $16K (2025)
Former officers (8)
- Former: Cortney A. Smetanko (2021–2023) — Board & Trust Committee Member
- Former: Gregory D. Briggs (2021–2023) — Board & Trust Committee Member
- Former: Jeffrey A. Sloan (2021–2023) — Board & Trust Committee Member
- Former: Larry G. Bennett (2021–2023) — Board & Trust Committee Member
- Former: Richard W. Stoddard (2021–2023) — Board & Trust Committee Member
- Former: Thomas W. Hill (2021–2023) — Board & Trust Committee Member
- Former: Jennifer Albright (2022–2023) — Trust Officer
- Former: Kimberly Klein (2021) — Trust Officer
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 $16K, to The Gerber State Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Phyllis M Winings Trust
How much does Phyllis M Winings Trust give each year?
Phyllis M Winings Trust gave $315K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $117K across 4 grants.
What is Phyllis M Winings Trust's typical grant size?
Phyllis M Winings Trust's median grant in 2025 was $11,747, and its average grant was $34,953, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Phyllis M Winings Trust give grants?
Phyllis M Winings Trust gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Argenta, IL (4 grants), Oreana, IL (3 grants) and Decatur, IL (2 grants).
Does Phyllis M Winings Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 44% of Phyllis M Winings Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Phyllis M Winings Trust's largest grantees?
Phyllis M Winings Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Heart of Illinois Community Foundation ($220,468), Argenta Presbytarian Church ($20,530) and Macon County Soil & Water Conservation District ($18,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Phyllis M Winings Trust?
Phyllis M Winings Trust reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $317K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $312K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Phyllis M Winings Trust's EIN?
Phyllis M Winings Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6191488. 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-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 26, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 22, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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