Southwestern School Foundation
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Southwestern School Foundation at a glance
In short: Southwestern School Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $5K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $5,049
- -32.9% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $5,049
- -32.9% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $5,049
- Total assets
- $329,882
- +20.8% vs 2025
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.
Who Southwestern School Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was Southwestern Cusd # 9 ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2026 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $200 (2021) to $12K (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Cusd # 9 Brighton, IL | Curriculum Funding and Staff Development | $5,049 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $329,882 | $110,796 | $53,889 | $5,049 | 1 | $7,238 |
| 2025 | $272,975 | $84,928 | $56,613 | $7,527 | 1 | $7,846 |
| 2024 | $244,660 | $100,748 | $35,081 | $12,277 | Total only | $3,600 |
| 2023 | $178,993 | $53,500 | $52,258 | — | — | $2,753 |
| 2022 | $177,751 | $90,726 | $31,376 | — | — | $1,706 |
| 2021 | $118,401 | $32,946 | $33,615 | $200 | Total only | $1,736 |
| 2020 | $119,070 | $46,265 | $43,204 | $5,089 | Total only | $1,427 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Southwestern School Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Southwestern School Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Piasa, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $330K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $7K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Southwestern School Foundation is led by Patrick Keith, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 15 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Patrick Keith
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darrell Molen
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Moore
Director
Co-Treasurer → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Loy
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kent Scheffel
Director
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynne Chism
Director
Vice President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Watson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Kasting
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Manula
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Bagley
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Albrecht
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Cottingham
Director
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Borror
Treasurer
Co-Treasurer → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay Brueggeman
Vice President
President → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Reed
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: George Lahr (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Holly Campbell (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Courtney Cooley (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Brian Bennett (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Don Stuckey (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jenny Chism (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Leanne Muenstermann (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rosemary Mayerhofer (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tom Slusser (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "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 Southwestern School Foundation
How much does Southwestern School Foundation give each year?
Southwestern School Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $8K across 1 grant.
How large is Southwestern School Foundation?
Southwestern School Foundation reported $330K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $111K.
What is Southwestern School Foundation?
Southwestern School Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Piasa, IL. It holds $330K in total assets as of 2026.
Where does Southwestern School Foundation operate?
Southwestern School Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Southwestern School Foundation's EIN?
Southwestern School Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1399520. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
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