Ransburg Foundation
Ransburg Foundation is a private foundation, based in Peoria, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $103K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $33K.
Ransburg Foundation at a glance
In short: Ransburg Foundation gave $65K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $64,800
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,257
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $102,964
- -22.7% 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 Ransburg Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Peoria Riverfront Museum ($50K). Together the top 7 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 46 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ransburg Foundation gives
- Giving grew 290% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 669% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2022) to $67K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Peoria Riverfront Museum Peoria, IL | General Purposes of the Organization | $50,000 |
| Heart of Illinois United Way Peoria, IL | General Purposes of the Organization | $10,000 |
| The Lincoln Academy of Illinois Champaign, IL | General Purposes of the Organization | $2,500 |
| First Federated Church Peoria, IL | General Purposes of the Organization | $1,000 |
| Josiah Venture Wheaton, IL | General Purposes of the Organization | $1,000 |
| St Thomas the Apostle Parish Peoria Heights, IL | General Purposes of the Organization | $200 |
| Iwec Foundation New York, NY | General Purposes of the Organization | $100 |
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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 | $102,964 | $41,114 | $71,366 | $64,800 | 7 | $67,101 | $33,172 | $10,028 |
| 2024 | $133,216 | $36,752 | $73,749 | $67,100 | 7 | $69,162 | $32,479 | $11,512 |
| 2023 | $170,213 | $30,480 | $71,666 | $65,800 | 9 | $67,752 | $26,566 | $13,216 |
| 2022 | $211,399 | $5,936 | $22,399 | $16,600 | 13 | $18,524 | $4,415 | $15,713 |
| 2021 | $227,862 | $33,108 | $72,470 | $66,750 | 10 | $68,359 | $28,997 | $17,605 |
| 2020 | $267,224 | $48,809 | $52,561 | $46,350 | 11 | — | $20,093 | $42,672 |
| 2019 | $270,976 | $32,572 | $62,175 | $56,250 | 14 | — | $28,180 | $17,003 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ransburg Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ransburg Foundation is led by Alexandra L. Ransburg, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexandra L. Ransburg
President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David P. Ransburg Jr.
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Ransburg Cittadine
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Ransburg Foundation
How much does Ransburg Foundation give each year?
Ransburg Foundation gave $65K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 7 grants.
What is Ransburg Foundation's typical grant size?
Ransburg Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $9,257, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ransburg Foundation give grants?
Ransburg Foundation 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 Peoria, IL (3 grants).
Does Ransburg Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ransburg Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ransburg Foundation's largest grantees?
Ransburg Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Peoria Riverfront Museum ($50,000), Heart of Illinois United Way ($10,000) and The Lincoln Academy of Illinois ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ransburg Foundation?
Ransburg Foundation reported $103K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $67K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ransburg Foundation's EIN?
Ransburg Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3651985. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Ransburg Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ransburg-foundation-morg_7023dfa225ce48bfafd5828b5b99b773
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