The Noble Foundation
The Noble Foundation is a private foundation, based in Springfield, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $106K. Net investment income was $119K.
The Noble Foundation at a glance
In short: The Noble Foundation gave $106K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $105,809
- +31.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,452
- +31.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,187
- Total assets
- $1,191,779
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Noble Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Central Baptist Church ($50K). Together the top 3 received $85K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($20,374), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 19 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Noble Foundation gives
- Giving grew 79% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2021) to $106K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $106K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Central Baptist Church Springfield, IL | General Funding and Internship Programs | $50,435 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $20,374 |
| University of Illinois Foundation Champaign, IL | General Funding and Scholarship Programs | $20,000 |
| Friendswood Friends Church Friendswood, TX | General Funding and Youth Fund | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,191,779 | $190,523 | $120,791 | $105,809 | 4 | $111,666 | $118,874 | $118,857 |
| 2024 | $1,122,047 | $123,118 | $108,772 | $80,496 | 4 | $85,511 | $54,387 | $105,797 |
| 2023 | $1,107,701 | $905,999 | $86,085 | $79,000 | 4 | $83,132 | $903,461 | $83,488 |
| 2022 | $288,577 | $58,996 | $62,588 | $59,232 | 4 | $62,272 | $29,892 | $81,919 |
| 2021 | $292,169 | $23,593 | $30,142 | $27,000 | 3 | $29,275 | $22,726 | $66,342 |
| 2020 | $298,718 | $50,574 | $54,990 | $53,465 | 3 | — | $15,418 | $53,337 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Noble Foundation reported a distributable amount of $119K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Noble Foundation is led by Lindsay Perry, President & Secretary since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lindsay Perry
President & Secretary
Director → President, Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
President, Secretary & Treasurer → President & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Kirschner
Director
President, Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela J Bolduc
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Noble Foundation
How much does The Noble Foundation give each year?
The Noble Foundation gave $106K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 4 grants.
What is The Noble Foundation's typical grant size?
The Noble Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,187, and its average grant was $26,452, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Noble Foundation give grants?
The Noble Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (14%).
Does The Noble Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Noble Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Noble Foundation?
The Noble Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $112K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $119K (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 is The Noble Foundation's EIN?
The Noble Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4159868. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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