Russell R Dohner Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Rushville, IL EIN: 20-4562531

The Russell R Dohner Charitable Foundation is a private foundation located in Rushville, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Illinois, including an academy, churches, a hospital foundation, community funds, a food pantry, and a fire department.

Key facts about Russell R Dohner Charitable Foundation

In short: Russell R Dohner Charitable Foundation gave $116K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Illinois. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-4562531
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$116,000
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$10,545
Median grant
$7,000
New grantees (estimate)
45% first-time grantees (5 of 11, 2025)
Total assets
$1,695,784
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). 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-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.7M

-1.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$116K

-20.0% YoY

Grant Count

11

-26.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+9.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Russell R Dohner Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $117K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Russell R Dohner Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?

45%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 11 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $14K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $12K repeat.

  • 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. Trinity Classical Academy describes its mission as providing “classical education combining Christ centered focus with academic excellence”; that is the academy’s stated mission, not the foundation’s.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $116,000 through 11 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $3,000 to $25,000, with a median grant of $7,000. The largest grants were $25,000 to Trinity Classical Academy, $23,000 to Do Something Inc, $16,000 to Vermont Christian Church, and $15,000 to Culbertson Memorial Hospital Found. Other grants included $7,000 to First United Methodist Church for its pipe organ fund and $3,000 to Rushville Fire Department for training.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Illinois.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

States

Cities

RushvilleVermontIndustryTable GroveQuincyAstoriaLittleton

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K11 grants2021 10 grants2022 10 grants2023 15 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2021) to $145K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $116K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Trinity Classical Academy: $25KTrinity Classical Academy$25KDo Something Inc: $23KDo Something Inc$23KVermont Christian Church: $16KVermont Christian Church$16KCulbertson Memorial Hospital Found: $15KCulbertson Memorial HospitalFound$15KFirst United Methodist Church: $7KFirst United Methodist Church$7KSchuyler County Community Foundatio: $7KSchuyler County CommunityFoundatio$7KPregnancy Resource Center: $5KPregnancy Resource Center$5KSchuyler County Community Foudation: $5KSchuyler County CommunityFoudation$5KSchuyler County Comm Foundation: $5KSchuyler County CommFoundation$5KShelf Food Pantry: $5KShelf Food Pantry$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Trinity Classical Academy ($25K). Together the top 10 received $113K.

Grant Size Distribution

57 grants across all recorded years

57<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 57 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Trinity Classical Academy Industry, ILGeneral support$25,000
Do Something Inc Rushville, ILGeneral Support$23,000
Vermont Christian Church Vermont, ILGeneral support$16,000
Culbertson Memorial Hospital Found Rushville, ILGeneral support$15,000
First United Methodist Church Rushville, ILPipe organ fund$7,000
Schuyler County Community Foundatio Rushville, ILSchuyler Veterans Homes Fund$7,000
Pregnancy Resource Center Rushville, ILGeneral support$5,000
Schuyler County Community Foudation Rushville, ILRotary Foundation Fund$5,000
Schuyler County Comm Foundation Rushville, ILMental Health Association Food Basket$5,000
Shelf Food Pantry Rushville, ILGeneral Support$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,695,784 $118,059 $133,694 $116,000 (11)
2024 $1,712,063 $45,690 $160,437 $145,000 (15)
2023 $1,826,816 $107,070 $155,533 $135,000 (10)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,695,784$1,712,063$1,826,816
Revenue$118,059$45,690$107,070
Expenses$133,694$160,437$155,533
Qualifying Distributions$122,949$152,354$143,090
Net Investment Income$106,948$51,812$98,980
Distributable Amount$116,809$108,890$109,550

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Rushville State Bank as corporate trustee. Directors listed are Martha Fillingham, Mark Dohner, and Linda Butler; Linda Butler is also listed as secretary.

Russell R Dohner Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Rushville State Bank

    Corporate Trustee

    Corporate Trustee → Corp. Trustee, 2024

    Corp. Trustee → Corporate Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    $8K (2021) → $9K (2025)

  • Linda Butler

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Dohner

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martha Fillingham

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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

Rushville State Bank — Corporate Trustee: $9KRushville State BankCorporate Trustee$9K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to Rushville State Bank (Corporate Trustee).

Contact

Mailing address: Co Rushville State Bank PO Box 50, Rushville, IL 62681-0050
Phone: (217) 322-3323

Frequently asked questions about Russell R Dohner Charitable Foundation

How much does Russell R Dohner Charitable Foundation give each year?

Russell R Dohner Charitable Foundation gave $116K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $145K across 15 grants.

What is Russell R Dohner Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Russell R Dohner Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $10,545, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Russell R Dohner Charitable Foundation that year got $7K on average.

Where does Russell R Dohner Charitable Foundation give grants?

Russell R Dohner Charitable 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 Rushville, IL (9 grants).

Does Russell R Dohner Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 55% of Russell R Dohner Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Russell R Dohner Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Russell R Dohner Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Trinity Classical Academy ($25,000), Do Something Inc ($23,000) and Vermont Christian Church ($16,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Russell R Dohner Charitable Foundation?

Russell R Dohner Charitable Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $123K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $117K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Russell R Dohner Charitable Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Russell R Dohner Charitable Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Russell R Dohner Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Russell R Dohner Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4562531. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Does Russell R Dohner Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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