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Poshard Foundation for Abused Children Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Carterville, IL EIN: 37-1382558 Website

The Poshard Foundation for Abused Children is a public charity based in Carterville, Illinois. It supports children affected by abuse, neglect, or abandonment, providing funding for needs such as shelter, food, clothing, medical care, counseling, education, and beds when other funds are unavailable.

Key facts about Poshard Foundation for Abused Children Inc

In short: Poshard Foundation for Abused Children Inc gave $82K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
37-1382558
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$81,675
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$6,806
Median grant
$5,726
Total assets
$818,666
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The foundation says it reviews funding requests and provides grants on an approved, as-needed basis. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$819K

+1.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$82K

+54.4% YoY

Grant Count

12

+71.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-9.9% YoY

How Poshard Foundation for Abused Children Inc gives

  • 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 215% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization’s stated mission is to assist children subjected to abuse, neglect, or abandonment. Its filing describes support for shelter, food, clothing, medical and dental treatment, counseling, education, transportation, special athletic programs, camps, orthodontic devices, and beds and bedding. It says funding requests are reviewed and grants are provided on an approved, as-needed basis, with funds required to benefit children and help prevent child abuse. The foundation says it requests detailed receipts from grant recipients after funds are distributed.

Its 2025 grants included organizations serving children and families, including child advocacy centers, a food pantry, and agencies supporting survivors. Cairo Women’s Shelter describes its mission as providing shelter, food, and counseling for battered women and their children. Survivor Empowerment Center describes its mission as ending domestic violence and sexual assault in Southern Illinois and assisting survivors and their non-offending significant others.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $81,675. Grants ranged from $5,100 to $15,651, with a median of $5,726. The largest awards included Gifts for Children in Marion ($15,651), SI Resource and Advocacy Center in Shawneetown ($9,500), Arrowleaf Client Choice Food Pantry in Cairo ($6,500), and CASA for Kids in Benton ($6,120). Other listed recipients included Cairo Women’s Shelter ($5,500) and Survivor Empowerment Center ($5,398).

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation describes its work as serving Southern Illinois. All grant dollars itemized for 2025 went to recipients in Illinois.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

States

Cities

CarbondaleCartervilleMarionMount VernonCairoAnnaEldoradoViennaBentonHarrisburgPinckneyvilleCarmiChicagoHerrinHoyletonLombardShawneetownSkokieUllin

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K5 grants2019 25 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 2 grants2023 7 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2023) to $498K (2020). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $82K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Gifts for Children: $16KGifts for Children$16KSi Resource and Advocacy Center: $10KSi Resource and AdvocacyCenter$10KArrowleaf Client Choice Food Pantry: $7KArrowleaf Client Choice FoodPantry$7KCASA for Kids: $6KCASA for Kids$6KLSSI: $6KLSSI$6KKhols - DCFS: $6KKhols - DCFS$6KCASA of Southeastern IL: $6KCASA of Southeastern IL$6KCairo Women's Shelter: $6KCairo Women's Shelter$6KSurvivor Empowerment Center: $5KSurvivor Empowerment Center$5KCaritas Family Solutions: $5KCaritas Family Solutions$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Gifts for Children ($16K). Together the top 10 received $71K.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 30 (97%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Gifts for Children Marion, IL—$15,651
Si Resource and Advocacy Center Shawneetown, IL—$9,500
Arrowleaf Client Choice Food Pantry Cairo, IL—$6,500
CASA for Kids Benton, IL—$6,120
LSSI Marion, ILCharitable Contrib$5,877
Khols - DCFS Carbondale, ILBEDS$5,835
CASA of Southeastern IL Harrisburg, IL—$5,617
Cairo Women's Shelter Cairo, ILBeds. Charitable Con$5,500
Survivor Empowerment Center Carbondale, ILPrevention$5,398
Caritas Family Solutions Carterville, ILContrib. Beds$5,378

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $818,666 $307,973 $294,120 $81,675 (12)
2024 $804,813 $265,295 $179,208 $52,904 (7)
2023 $718,726 $195,600 $282,305 $16,206 (2)
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$818,666$804,813$718,726
Revenue$307,973$265,295$195,600
Expenses$294,120$179,208$282,305
Net Investment Income$24,781$14,955$17,895

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 29, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Betty Jo Poshard as president, Glenn Poshard as vice president, and John Davis and Treva O’Neill as board members.

Poshard Foundation for Abused Children Inc is led by Betty Jo Poshard, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Betty Jo Poshard

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Glenn Poshard

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • John Davis

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Treva O'Neill

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Frances Gilliam (2019–2020) — Treasurer

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 700 Logan College Drive, Carterville, IL 62918
Phone: (618) 985-3741
Website: https://poshardfoundation.org

Frequently asked questions about Poshard Foundation for Abused Children Inc

How much does Poshard Foundation for Abused Children Inc give each year?

Poshard Foundation for Abused Children Inc gave $82K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $53K across 7 grants.

What is Poshard Foundation for Abused Children Inc's typical grant size?

Poshard Foundation for Abused Children Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,726, and its average grant was $6,806, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Poshard Foundation for Abused Children Inc give grants?

Poshard Foundation for Abused Children Inc gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Marion, IL (2 grants), Cairo, IL (2 grants) and Carbondale, IL (2 grants).

Who are Poshard Foundation for Abused Children Inc's largest grantees?

Poshard Foundation for Abused Children Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Gifts for Children ($15,651), Si Resource and Advocacy Center ($9,500) and Arrowleaf Client Choice Food Pantry ($6,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Poshard Foundation for Abused Children Inc?

Poshard Foundation for Abused Children Inc reported $819K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $308K.

What does Poshard Foundation for Abused Children Inc fund?

The organization’s stated mission is to assist children subjected to abuse, neglect, or abandonment. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Poshard Foundation for Abused Children Inc?

The foundation says it reviews funding requests and provides grants on an approved, as-needed basis. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Poshard Foundation for Abused Children Inc's EIN?

Poshard Foundation for Abused Children Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1382558. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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