Unit 1 Educational Foundation
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Unit 1 Educational Foundation at a glance
In short: Unit 1 Educational Foundation gave $31K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $31K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $31,467
- +10.9% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $31,467
- +10.9% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $31,467
- Total assets
- $637,213
- +18.7% 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 Unit 1 Educational Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
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
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2025 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2025) to $31K (2026). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various Various, IL | Educational | $31,467 |
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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 | $637,213 | $132,792 | $32,254 | $31,467 | 1 | — |
| 2025 | $536,675 | $86,821 | $29,287 | $28,375 | 1 | $20 |
| 2024 | $479,141 | $81,986 | $32,160 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $429,315 | $62,405 | $31,306 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $398,216 | $38,773 | $80,724 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $440,167 | $105,901 | $32,376 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $366,642 | $29,382 | $37,649 | — | — | — |
About Unit 1 Educational Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Unit 1 Educational Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Coal City, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $637K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $31K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Unit 1 Educational Foundation is led by Shawn Hamilton, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Shawn Hamilton
President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Darin Wills
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Greg Hill
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jim Micetich (2020–2021) — President
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 Unit 1 Educational Foundation
How much does Unit 1 Educational Foundation give each year?
Unit 1 Educational Foundation gave $31K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $28K across 1 grant.
How large is Unit 1 Educational Foundation?
Unit 1 Educational Foundation reported $637K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $133K.
What is Unit 1 Educational Foundation?
Unit 1 Educational Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Coal City, IL. It holds $637K in total assets as of 2026.
Where does Unit 1 Educational Foundation operate?
Unit 1 Educational Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Unit 1 Educational Foundation's EIN?
Unit 1 Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4414131. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
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