Southern Foundation Inc

CARBONDALE, IL EIN: 37-1101365

Southern Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CARBONDALE, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $65K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$65K

+85.5% YoY

Grant Count

13

+44.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+28.4% YoY

About Southern Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Southern Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CARBONDALE, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $65K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

BARLOWCAIROCHARLESTONCacheCarbondaleCharlestonGrand ChainLa CenterMOUND CITYMOUNDSMarionMound CityMoundsOLMSTEADOlive BranchOlmstedTAMMSTHEBESUllinWICKKIFFE

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$16K$32K$49K$65K10 grants20199 grants20208 grants202110 grants20229 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

AMERICAN LEGION POST$9KGRAND CHAIN FIRE DEPARTM…$9KVILLAGE OF WILSON CITY$7KCAIRO AUXILIARY FIRE DEP…$5KSHINING LIGHT OUTREACH C…$5KTHEBES HISTORICAL SOCIETY$5KTRI COUNTY YOUTH RECREAT…$5KMOUNDS POLICE DEPARTMENT$5KCHRISTIAN UNITED BROTHER…$5KMOUND FIRE DEPARTMENT$4K

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

49<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

PATTI CLARKSECRETARY$7K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PATTI CLARKSECRETARY2$7,200
RODNEY JONESPRESIDENT0.1
RICHARD PITCHERVICE PRESIDENT0.1
BOB WILSONTREASURER0.1
DAVID BELLDIRECTOR0.1
STEPHANIE DIXONDIRECTOR0.1
DANA BROWN ELLISDIRECTOR0.1
LEE ESSEXDIRECTOR0.1
DARRELL HOPPEDIRECTOR0.1
PEGGY MERIEDITHDIRECTOR0.1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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