Schweinfurth Foundation
The Schweinfurth Foundation is a private foundation based in Eagan, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing states that awards are restricted to 501(c)(3) organizations benefiting the greater Mount Vernon, Illinois area.
Schweinfurth Foundation at a glance
In short: Schweinfurth Foundation gave $185K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Illinois. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $185,000
- +12.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,333
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,569,638
- +1.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Schweinfurth Foundation
- How to Apply
-
Contact James Acton for the form and materials.
- Review Cycle
- May 1. The filing does not specify a year for this deadline; May 1, 2026 has passed.
- Deadline
- May 1.
- Contact
Application contact: James Acton
Mailing address: Us Bank 235 North Elm PO Box 709, Centralia, IL 62801
Phone: (618) 545-1217
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Schweinfurth Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mitchell Foundation ($98K). Together the top 10 received $174K.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 72 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing restricts awards to 501(c)(3) organizations benefiting the greater Mount Vernon, Illinois area. All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Schweinfurth Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 15 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $165K (2024) to $218K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $185K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Foundation Mount Vernon, IL | General Operating | $98,200 |
| Mt Vernon Township High School Mt Vernon, IL | General Operating | $15,700 |
| Mount Vernon City Schools Dist 80 Mount Vernon, IL | General Operating | $13,300 |
| Mt Vernon TWNSHP HS Dist 201 Fdn Mt Vernon, IL | General Operating | $10,000 |
| YMCA of Jefferson County Mt Vernon, IL | General Operating | $9,000 |
| Mt Vernon Rec Center Inc Mount Vernon, IL | General Operating | $7,000 |
| Special Olympics Illinois Normal, IL | General Operating | $6,000 |
| United Way of South Central Illinois Mount Vernon, IL | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Mt Vernon Festivals Inc Mount Vernon, IL | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Field Comm Cons School Dist 3 Texico, IL | General Operating | $4,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation made 15 grants in 2025, 14 in 2024, and 15 in 2023.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,569,638 | $285,751 | $241,795 | $185,000 | 15 | $192,504 | $240,156 | $196,495 |
| 2024 | $3,525,680 | $233,019 | $216,769 | $164,850 | 14 | $172,266 | $188,967 | $190,172 |
| 2023 | $3,509,644 | $66,077 | $221,116 | $173,000 | 15 | $180,060 | $57,097 | $176,640 |
| 2022 | $3,664,675 | $54,567 | $272,125 | $218,160 | 14 | $224,231 | $44,617 | $187,094 |
| 2021 | $3,880,273 | $409,198 | $242,904 | $184,000 | 14 | $190,458 | $364,001 | $220,488 |
| 2020 | $3,707,962 | $366,671 | $232,486 | $183,000 | 14 | — | $314,209 | $196,478 |
| 2019 | $3,575,426 | $86,965 | $239,044 | $185,000 | 15 | — | $74,155 | $190,707 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schweinfurth Foundation reported a distributable amount of $196K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 include support for schools, community organizations, and other nonprofits. The grantees describe their work in varied ways: Special Olympics Illinois says it provides sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities; United Way of South Central Illinois says it raises money for charitable purposes in nine southern Illinois counties; and Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois says it builds girls’ courage, confidence, and character.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $185,000 through 15 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $800 to $98,200, with a median grant of $5,000. Its largest listed awards were $98,200 to the Mitchell Foundation, $15,700 to Mt Vernon Township High School, and $13,300 to Mount Vernon City Schools District 80. Other listed recipients include the YMCA of Jefferson County ($9,000), Special Olympics Illinois ($6,000), and United Way of South Central Illinois ($5,000). Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois received $2,500 in 2025.
The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists James Acton as the contact and says to contact him about the application form and materials. Awards are restricted to 501(c)(3) organizations that benefit the greater Mount Vernon, Illinois area.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists US Bank N.A. as trustee.
Schweinfurth Foundation's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on filings since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
US Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$45K (2019) → $48K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: US Bank NA (2023–2024) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $48K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Schweinfurth Foundation
How much does Schweinfurth Foundation give each year?
Schweinfurth Foundation gave $185K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $165K across 14 grants.
What is Schweinfurth Foundation's typical grant size?
Schweinfurth Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $12,333, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Schweinfurth Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Schweinfurth Foundation give grants?
Schweinfurth 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 Mt Vernon, IL (9 grants) and Bluford, IL (2 grants).
Does Schweinfurth Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Schweinfurth Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Schweinfurth Foundation's largest grantees?
Schweinfurth Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mitchell Foundation ($98,200), Mt Vernon Township High School ($15,700) and Mount Vernon City Schools Dist 80 ($13,300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Schweinfurth Foundation?
Schweinfurth Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $193K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $196K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Schweinfurth Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for schools, community organizations, and other nonprofits. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Schweinfurth Foundation?
Contact James Acton for the form and materials. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Schweinfurth Foundation's EIN?
Schweinfurth Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1331754. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Schweinfurth Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/schweinfurth-foundation-morg_20cef19152d1447a9a0bf10cad8329dc
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