The Illges-Chenoweth Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Tyler, TX EIN: 58-1925808

The Illges-Chenoweth Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Tyler, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 15 grants totaling $92K.

Key facts about The Illges-Chenoweth Foundation

EIN
58-1925808
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$92,000
Grants made (2025)
15
Average grant
$6,133
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (4 of 15, 2025)
Primary geography
North Carolina (22% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Who The Illges-Chenoweth Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Illges-Chenoweth Foundation's 15 itemized 2025 grants were North Carolina (22%), Florida (14%) and Wyoming (13%). None of its 15 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Church" (4 grants).

Is The Illges-Chenoweth Foundation open to new grantees?

27%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 15 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $6K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$92K

+13.6% YoY

Grant Count

15

+7.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+6.0% YoY

About The Illges-Chenoweth Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Illges-Chenoweth Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Tyler, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 15 grants totaling $92K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

15states

Share of all 15 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BirminghamCharlottesvilleJacksonvilleOltonTellurideYuleeColorado SpringsChattanoogaCoronadoStaten IslandGrand RapidsHillsdalePortlandChiriqui PanamaSewaneeSpartanburgBakersfieldBooneBoqueteCharleston

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$23K$46K$69K$92K12 grants201917 grants202016 grants202114 grants202217 grants202314 grants202415 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Samaritan's Purse: $20KSamaritan's Purse$20KRanchlands Foundation: $12KRanchlands Foundation$12KTelluride Medical Center: $11KTelluride Medical Center$11KBlackrock Baptist Church: $8KBlackrock Baptist Church$8KUniversity of the South Athletics: $7KUniversity of the SouthAthletics$7KFlorida Baptist Convention: $5KFlorida Baptist Convention$5KFundacion Ministerio Espiritu Del: $5KFundacion Ministerio EspirituDel$5KRunning Water Draw Care Center: $5KRunning Water Draw Care Center$5KSouthern Environmental Law Center: $5KSouthern Environmental LawCenter$5KBig Oak Ranch: $5KBig Oak Ranch$5K

Grant Size Distribution

76 grants across all recorded years

76<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Samaritan's Purse ($20,000), Ranchlands Foundation ($12,000), Telluride Medical Center ($10,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
SAMARITAN'S PURSE Boone, NCHURRICANE RELIEF$20,000
RANCHLANDS FOUNDATION Hyattville, WYCONSERVATION$12,000
TELLURIDE MEDICAL CENTER Telluride, COMEDICAL RESEARCH & ASSISTANCE$10,500
BLACKROCK BAPTIST CHURCH Yulee, FLCHURCH$7,500
UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH ATHLETICS Sewanee, TNEDUCATION$6,500
FLORIDA BAPTIST CONVENTION Jacksonville, FLCHURCH$5,000
FUNDACION MINISTERIO ESPIRITU DEL Chiriqui Panama, TXCHURCH$5,000
RUNNING WATER DRAW CARE CENTER Olton, TXNURSING HOME / MEDICAL CARE IMPR$5,000
SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER Charlottesville, VAENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION$5,000
BIG OAK RANCH Springville, ALORPHAN CHILDREN$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Arthur I Chenoweth JrPresident2—
Melanie C DavisTreasurer1—

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does The Illges-Chenoweth Foundation operate?

The Illges-Chenoweth Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

What size grants does The Illges-Chenoweth Foundation award?

In 2025, The Illges-Chenoweth Foundation awarded 15 grants totaling $92K — an average of about $6K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Illges-Chenoweth Foundation's EIN?

The Illges-Chenoweth Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1925808. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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