Grants paid by Karen Sue Lieber Foundation
EIN 26-0316263 · Springfield, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T21
Karen Sue Lieber Foundation of Springfield, IL (EIN 26-0316263) reported 24 grants paid totaling $402,485 to 20 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$402,485
24 grants
Recipients
20
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | $77,125 | — |
| 2020 | 6 | $53,490 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | $45,000 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | $187,000 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | $17,170 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | $18,000 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $4,700 | — |
Top recipients
The 20 recipients receiving the most from Karen Sue Lieber Foundation, by grants paid, out of 20 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Church 36-4155416 | C | Springfield, IL | 3 | $231,000 | 2022 |
| YMCA Springfield Il | U | Springfield, IL | 1 | $50,000 | 2018 |
| Cleveland Clinic Research Foundatio | U | Beachwood, OH | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| YMCA of Springfield Il | U | Springfield, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Bethesda Baptist Church 37-1080746 | C | Galesburg, IL | 1 | $18,250 | 2020 |
| Hope Evangelical Free Church of Springfield 37-1089506 | C | Springfield, IL | 2 | $12,170 | 2023 |
| Quincy Park Foundation Inc 36-4139745 | B | Quincy, IL | 1 | $11,000 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Knox County 37-0863227 | D | Galesburg, IL | 1 | $5,500 | 2020 |
| Word and Spirit Worship Center 27-4423097 | B | Springfield, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Great River Honor Flight 47-4587469 | B | Quincy, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Defenders of Freedom | U | Coppell, TX | 1 | $2,700 | 2020 |
| Memorial Medical Center Foundation 37-1110301 | B | Springfield, IL | 1 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Youth Be Heard 83-2704048 | B | Edwardsville, IL | 1 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Contact Ministries 37-1072627 | B | Springfield, IL | 1 | $2,000 | 2018 |
| Siu Research Foundation | U | Springfield, IL | 1 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Sacred Heart -Griffin High School 36-2707183 | D | Springfield, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| The Blessing Foundation Inc 37-1128705 | B | Quincy, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Young Mens Christian Assoc of Mcdonough Co 37-0792409 | B | Macomb, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| West Side Christian Church of Springfield Illinois 37-0712057 | C | Springfield, IL | 1 | $200 | 2025 |
| Glenwood High School | U | Chatham, IL | 2 | $165 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 24 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Memorial Medical Center Foundation Springfield, IL | B | $2,500 | paid | EDGAR J. CURTISLEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTENDOWMENT | 202611319349101071 |
| 2025 | The Blessing Foundation Inc Quincy, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | FUND CANCER CARECENTER AT BLESSINGHOSPITAL IN QUINCY, ILLINOIS | 202611319349101071 |
| 2025 | Young Mens Christian Assoc of Mcdonough Co Macomb, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PROGRAMMING | 202611319349101071 |
| 2025 | West Side Christian Church of Springfield Illinois Springfield, IL | C | $200 | paid | GENERAL PROGRAMMING | 202611319349101071 |
| 2024 | Quincy Park Foundation Inc Quincy, IL | B | $11,000 | paid | FOR OPERATING EXPENSESAND/OR CAPITALEXPENDITURES | 202531349349104728 |
| 2024 | Great River Honor Flight Quincy, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND HONORFLIGHTS | 202531349349104728 |
| 2024 | Youth Be Heard Edwardsville, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | FOR OPERATING EXPENSESAND/OR CAPITALEXPENDITURES | 202531349349104728 |
| 2023 | Hope Evangelical Free Church of Springfield Springfield, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | YOUTH MISSION TRIP | 202441359349100639 |
| 2023 | Word and Spirit Worship Center Springfield, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202441359349100639 |
| 2023 | Hope Evangelical Free Church of Springfield Springfield, IL | C | $2,170 | paid | TURKANA MISSIONS | 202441359349100639 |
| 2022 | Hope Church Springfield, IL | C | $186,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202301149349100405 |
| 2022 | Sacred Heart -Griffin High School Springfield, IL | D | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202301149349100405 |
| 2021 | Cleveland Clinic Research Foundatio Beachwood, OH | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202211439349100016 |
| 2021 | Hope Church Springfield, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202211439349100016 |
| 2020 | YMCA of Springfield Il Springfield, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202123199349110227 |
| 2020 | Bethesda Baptist Church Galesburg, IL | C | $18,250 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202123199349110227 |
| 2020 | YMCA of Knox County Galesburg, IL | D | $5,500 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202123199349110227 |
| 2020 | Defenders of Freedom Coppell, TX | U | $2,700 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202123199349110227 |
| 2020 | Siu Research Foundation Springfield, IL | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202123199349110227 |
| 2020 | Glenwood High School Chatham, IL | U | $40 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202123199349110227 |
| 2018 | YMCA Springfield Il Springfield, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | General contribution | 201932319349100503 |
| 2018 | Hope Church Springfield, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | General contribution | 201932319349100503 |
| 2018 | Contact Ministries Springfield, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | General Contribution | 201932319349100503 |
| 2018 | Glenwood High School Chatham, IL | U | $125 | paid | General contribution | 201932319349100503 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202611319349101071 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202531349349104728 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202441359349100639 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202301149349100405 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202211439349100016 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202123199349110227 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201932319349100503 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/260316263.json.
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