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Robert & Barbara Girouard Endowment

Community Foundation of the Quincy Area

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Rolling (quarterly review)

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Available: Online on an ongoing basis”

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Eligible organizations

  • Nonprofit postsecondary education and vocational training institutions
  • Located within the Community Foundation's 12-county service area
  • Geographic Scope: 12-county service area (Adams, Brown, Hancock, Pike in Illinois; Clark, Knox, Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Ralls, Shelby in Missouri)

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • Financial assistance for one or more honorably discharged Veterans
  • Support of educational or career training programs targeted to Veterans
  • Grants: Paid to the applicant institution
  • Contact: Kent Embree, Program Officer at (217) 222-1237 or info@mycommunityfoundation.org

Overview

Purpose: To support Veterans' education through financial assistance and educational/career training programs.

Eligible Uses:

  • Financial assistance for one or more honorably discharged Veterans
  • Support of educational or career training programs targeted to Veterans

Eligibility:

  • Nonprofit postsecondary education and vocational training institutions
  • 501(c)(3) organizations
  • Located within the Community Foundation's 12-county service area

Geographic Scope: 12-county service area (Adams, Brown, Hancock, Pike in Illinois; Clark, Knox, Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Ralls, Shelby in Missouri)

Grants: Paid to the applicant institution

How to Apply

Application Process

  • Available: Online on an ongoing basis
  • Due: Ongoing basis
  • Grants Awarded: On an ongoing basis
  • Submit through: Grant portal at mycommunityfoundation.org
  • Program description: Available on grant portal

What Community Foundation of the Quincy Area actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
86
Total given
$4.51M
Median grant
$12K
Range
$5,130–$1.19M
  • By dollars: Illinois 54%, Florida 26%, Missouri 19%. Top recipient cities: Quincy, IL; Hannibal, MO; Mount Sterling, IL.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 29% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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  • Horizons Social Services of Adams · Quincy, IL

    2025 distribution

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IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Veterans
  • Workforce development

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