First United Methodist Church
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$5.9M
Foundation funders
49
Grants recorded
154
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds First United Methodist Church?
First United Methodist Church is funded by 49 grantmakers, led by Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($2.7M), Northern Illinois Food Bank ($1.5M), Lindley Family ($281K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.9M in grants to First United Methodist Church between 2019–2025.
Show all 49 funders
| Harry Anderson Memorial Youth Trust | $10,608 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fisher Community Foundation for | $9,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | $6,000 | 3 | 2020–2024 |
| The Flowers Charitable Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| East Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Earl D Schoeffner Charitable Trust | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Prospect Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Keppy Charitable Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Charles S & Millicent P Brown Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dillon Foundation | $3,750 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| The Longview Foundation | $3,000 | 3 | 2020–2021 |
| Charles Ruemmelin Foundation the FNB Community Bank Trustee | $2,950 | 4 | 2022–2024 |
| Verizon Foundation | $2,250 | 3 | 2021–2022 |
| Andreas Foundation | $1,800 | 2 | 2021–2024 |
| Iroquois Federal Foundation Inc | $1,250 | 2 | 2021–2024 |
| The Smiles Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hoffer Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stiles Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Covia Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hartmann Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| H Fort Flowers Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2019 |
| Elkay Family Foundation | $426 | 1 | 2021 |
| Michael D Andreas Foundation | $400 | 1 | 2022 |
| Carman Nellie | $200 | 1 | 2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $191K (2022) to $2.8M (2021). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $282K.
What grants has First United Methodist Church received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pond House Woods Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $45,000 |
| 2025 | John T Cherry Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Addie L Barrett Trust | GENERAL SUPPORT | $34,000 |
| 2025 | Harry Kohl Tr UA | GENERAL OPERATING | $31,640 |
| 2025 | Norris B Runalls Irrev Trust XXX-XX-XXXX | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,485 |
| 2025 | Zebio Tr FBO First United Methodist | SUPPORT OF THE CHURCH PER | $21,110 |
| 2025 | Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation | OUR CHURCH HAS MANY MISSION PROJECTS LOCALLY, AND THE BIRDIES FOR CHARITY HAS HELPED US CONTINUE THOSE THESE PAST 2 YEARS. HOPEFULLY WE CAN RECEIVE HELP AGAIN THIS YEAR. | $15,047 |
| 2025 | Lindley Family | DONATION | $13,000 |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois Food Bank | Feed the hungry | $9,772 |
| 2025 | Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc | RELIGIOUS | $9,500 |
| 2025 | Fisher Community Foundation for | GENERAL SUPPORT | $9,500 |
| 2025 | Cakora Family Charitable Trust | GENERAL | $7,000 |
| 2025 | Russell R Dohner Charitable Foundation | Pipe organ fund | $7,000 |
| 2025 | The Community Foundation of Macon County | OPERATIONS | $6,400 |
| 2025 | John and Margaret Sagan Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Flowers Charitable Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAM | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Raymond J Allen and Sally J Allen | WHERE NEEDED | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Erwin and Linda Arends Foundation | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Carman Nellie | GENERAL OPERATING | $200 |
| 2024 | Pond House Woods Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Addie L Barrett Trust | GENERAL SUPPORT | $39,707 |
| 2024 | Harry Kohl Tr UA | GENERAL OPERATING | $30,739 |
| 2024 | Cakora Family Charitable Trust | GENERAL | $27,000 |
| 2024 | Lindley Family | DONATION | $25,500 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $21,000 |
| 2024 | Zebio Tr FBO First United Methodist | SUPPORT OF THE CHURCH PER | $20,274 |
| 2024 | Norris B Runalls Irrev Trust XXX-XX-XXXX | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation of Macon County | OPERATIONS | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation | OUR CHURCH HAS MANY MISSION PROJECTS LOCALLY | $12,335 |
| 2024 | Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc | RELIGIOUS | $9,970 |
Showing 30 most recent of 154 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds First United Methodist Church?
First United Methodist Church is funded by 49 grantmakers, led by Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($2.7M), Northern Illinois Food Bank ($1.5M), Lindley Family ($281K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.9M in grants to First United Methodist Church between 2019–2025.
Who is First United Methodist Church's largest funder?
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc is the largest recorded funder of First United Methodist Church, with $2.7M across 14 grants (2020–2021).
How much grant funding has First United Methodist Church received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.9M in grants to First United Methodist Church across 154 grants from 49 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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