Willow Springs Charitable Trust

MT CARROLL, IL EIN: 20-4383299

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$111.1M

+0.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$11.4M

+11.7% YoY

Grant Count

81

+5.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$141K

+6.2% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The trust does not maintain a publicly stated mission statement. However, its grantmaking priorities center on:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

The foundation primarily directs funding toward Illinois, Montana, and Florida.

Grantmaking

The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications and operates on an invite-only basis.

Grant Range

$2,000–$1,100,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Primary funding areas include Illinois, Montana, and Florida.

Grant Distribution by State

22states
+14 more states

Cities

AddisonApple RiverAtlantaBaltimoreBar HarborBarringtonBeavertonBostonBozemanCarpentersvilleCaryCatskillCharlestonChicagoChicago HeightsCincinnatiCoal CityCrystal LakeDavenportDenver

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total assets: $111,095,224
  • Total giving: $11,411,214
  • Total revenues: $15,338,069
  • Total expenses: $14,441,516
  • Investment income and dividends: $1,637,216
  • Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $2,102,444
  • Giving rate: 9.3% of assets

Contact Information:

  • Address: 10897 IL Route 78 S, Mt. Carroll, IL 61053-9522
  • Telephone: 815-947-2525
  • EIN: 20-4383299
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$6M$12M$18M$23M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$111,095,224$110,193,002$108,591,973
Revenue$15,338,069$14,287,029$18,882,527
Expenses$14,441,516$12,683,373$10,509,136
Qualifying Distributions$11,426,830$10,215,577$8,584,352
Net Investment Income$3,368,683$1,002,599$3,032,628
Distributable Amount$5,799,262$4,805,152$4,171,029

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3M$6M$9M$11M79 grants202091 grants202184 grants202277 grants202381 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CATALYST FOR CHANGE$500KFOUR CORNERS COMMUNITY F…$500KMOTHERLAND RHYTHM COMMUN…$500KMCHENRY COMMUNITY COLLEG…$411KELPC$400KHIGHLAND COMMUNITY COLLE…$350KMAIN STAY THERAPEUTIC FARM$325KCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF …$320KGALLATIN WATERSHED COUNCIL$300KHRDC$300K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

99<$50K64$50–100K48$100–250K29$250–500K10$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Jenny B. Stoddard (Trustee)
  • Greg Andresen (Trustee)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KENT BRODIETRUSTEE5
JENNY B STODDARDTRUSTEE5
SARA SMOCK FOSZCZTRUSTEE5
SUZY BRODIE VOGLERTRUSTEE5
EMILY NICOLINTRUSTEE1
DR ELIZABETH STOCKSTRUSTEE1
SAMUEL STODDARDTRUSTEE1
JOSHUA FOSCZCZTRUSTEE1
COOPER FOSCZCZTRUSTEE1
JORDAN BRODIETRUSTEE1
BRODIE VOGLERTRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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