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Grants paid by The Erwin and Linda Arends Foundation

EIN 26-1927300 · Decatur, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20

The Erwin and Linda Arends Foundation of Decatur, IL (EIN 26-1927300) reported 119 grants paid totaling $215,346 to 45 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

$215,346

119 grants

Recipients

45

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2025

7 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
20186$17,900
202014$31,600
202121$41,875
202223$45,620
202326$34,596
202419$38,525
202510$5,230

Top recipients

The 45 recipients receiving the most from The Erwin and Linda Arends Foundation, by grants paid, out of 45 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Millikin UniversityUDecatur, IL7$42,7002024
University of Illinois Foundation 37-6006007CUrbana, IL6$27,4002024
Decatur Parks Foundation 37-1098847BDecatur, IL7$23,0002023
Richland Community College 37-1210583CDecatur, IL4$21,3002024
Decatur Public Schools FoundationUDecatur, IL1$20,0002021
First United Methodist ChurchUDecatur, IL4$12,0002025
Symphony Orchestra Guild of Decatur 37-6155345BDecatur, IL9$8,8352025
Chaddock Children's Foundation 37-1344865BQuincy, IL5$8,1002025
Five Cities Baroque Foundation 92-2511467CDecatur, IL2$7,0002024
Millikin University 37-0706154CDecatur, IL5$6,6002025
Northeast Community Fund 37-0912488BDecatur, IL6$5,5002025
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary 36-2167085BEvanston, IL3$3,5002023
Salvation Army 36-2167910CDecatur, IL5$2,7002024
Dove Inc 37-0920903BDecatur, IL5$2,5002024
United Way of Decatur & Mid-Illinois 37-0673475BDecatur, IL2$2,0002021
Cunningham Children's Home 37-0662521DChampaign, IL2$2,0002021
American Red CrossUDecatur, IL2$2,0002022
Decatur Public Library Foundation 37-1248341BDecatur, IL4$2,0002023
Meals On Wheels Macon County 36-3667584DDecatur, IL3$1,8002024
Decatur & Macon County Animal Shelter Foundation 37-1398140CDecatur, IL4$1,7002025
United Way 37-0735365DDecatur, IL3$1,5002024
Tunnel to Towers FoundationUStaten Island, NY2$1,3962024
Decatur Area Arts Council 23-7105580BDecatur, IL3$1,2502023
Greater St Louis Area Council of Boy ScoutsUSt Louis, MO1$1,0002021
American Red CrossUWashington, DC1$1,0002023
Macon County CasaUDecatur, IL3$1,0002022
Scout Troop 102UMendota, IL1$1,0002022
Maui Health Foundation 99-0330698BWailuku, HI1$1,0002023
United Way Community Impact FundUDecatur, IL1$5002022
Meals On WheelsUDecatur, IL1$5002021
Macon Resources Inc 37-1224992BDecatur, IL1$5002021
Baby Talk 37-1291970BDecatur, IL2$3002021
Sertoma 23-7087135CKansas City, MO1$2502021
Sertoma Annual FundUSpringfield, IL1$2502023
Heifer International 71-0699939CLittle Rock, AR1$2002021
Habitat for HumanityUAmericus, GA1$2002023
The National Wwii Museum 72-1200790DNew Orleans, LA1$2002022
St Josephs Indian School 46-0235912BChamberlain, SD1$1002025
Decatur Municipal Band 37-6047863CDecatur, IL1$1002023
Shriners Hospital for Children 04-2121377BTampa, FL1$1002023
American Farmland Trust 52-1190211BWashington, DC1$1002025
Omicron Delta KappaULexington, VA1$1002020
Macon County Honor GuardUDecatur, IL1$1002024
Westminster Presbyterian ChurchUDecatur, IL1$502021
Illinois Charity Bureau FundUChicago, IL1$152022

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 119 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by The Erwin and Linda Arends Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Symphony Orchestra Guild of Decatur Decatur, ILC$2,055paidMEMORIAL AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202642029349100304
2025First United Methodist Church Decatur, ILU$1,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202642029349100304
2025Decatur Macon County Animal Shelter Decatur, ILD$500paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202642029349100304
2025Northeast Community Fund Decatur, ILB$500paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202642029349100304
2025Millikin University Decatur, ILC$500paidASSOCIATES SCHOLARSHIP202642029349100304
2025Symphony Orchestra Guild of Decatur Decatur, ILB$275paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202642029349100304
2025Millikin University Decatur, ILC$100paidMEMORIAL AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202642029349100304
2025St Josephs Indian School Chamberlain, SDB$100paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202642029349100304
2025American Farmland Trust Washington, DCB$100paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202642029349100304
2025Chaddock Childrens Foundation Quincy, ILB$100paidMEMORIAL AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202642029349100304
2024Richland Community College Foundati Decatur, ILC$6,300paidLIFE MEMBERSHIP HOWARD BROWN SOCIETY202521359349100432
2024University of Illinois Foundation Urbana, ILC$6,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202521359349100432
2024Millikin University Decatur, ILC$5,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202521359349100432
2024Five Cities Baroque Foundation Decatur, ILC$4,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202521359349100432
2024Millikin University Decatur, ILU$3,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202521359349100432
2024Five Cities Baroque Foundation Decatur, ILC$3,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202521359349100432
2024Chaddock Childrens Foundation Quincy, ILB$2,000paidMEMORIAL AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202521359349100432
2024Richland Community College Foundati Decatur, ILC$2,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202521359349100432
2024Symphony Orchestra Guild of Decatur Decatur, ILC$1,125paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202521359349100432
2024First United Methodist Church Decatur, ILU$1,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202521359349100432
2024The Salvation Army Decatur, ILC$1,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202521359349100432
2024Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NYU$1,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202521359349100432
2024United Way Decatur, ILD$700paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202521359349100432
2024Dove Inc Decatur, ILB$500paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202521359349100432
2024Meals On Wheels Macon County Decatur, ILD$500paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202521359349100432
2024Millikin University Decatur, ILC$500paidASSOCIATES SCHOLARSHIP202521359349100432
2024Northeast Community Fund Decatur, ILB$500paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202521359349100432
2024United Way Decatur, ILD$300paidCOMMUNITY FOOD DRIVE202521359349100432
2024Macon County Honor Guard Decatur, ILU$100paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202521359349100432
2023University of Illinois Foundation Urbana, ILC$5,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202441369349101434
2023Millikin University Decatur, ILU$5,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202441369349101434
2023First United Methodist Church Decatur, ILU$5,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202441369349101434
2023Decatur Parks Foundation Decatur, ILB$5,000paidSCHOLARSHIP DONATION202441369349101434
2023Decatur Parks Foundation Decatur, ILB$2,500paidSCHOLARSHIP DONATION202441369349101434
2023Symphony Orchestra Guild of Decatur Decatur, ILC$1,100paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202441369349101434
2023Symphony Orcestra Guild of Decatur Decatur, ILD$1,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202441369349101434
2023American Red Cross Washington, DCU$1,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202441369349101434
2023Maui Health Foundation Wailuku, HIB$1,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202441369349101434
2023Decatur Parks Foundation Decatur, ILB$1,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202441369349101434
2023Garrett-Evangelical Theological Soc Evanston, ILC$1,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202441369349101434
2023Chaddock Childrens Foundation Quincy, ILB$1,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202441369349101434
2023Northeast Community Fund Decatur, ILB$1,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202441369349101434
2023Dove Inc Decatur, ILB$500paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202441369349101434
2023Millikin University Decatur, ILC$500paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202441369349101434
2023United Way Decatur, ILD$500paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202441369349101434
2023Decatur Public Library Foundation Decatur, ILB$400paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202441369349101434
2023Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NYU$396paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202441369349101434
2023The Salvation Army Decatur, ILC$300paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202441369349101434
2023Meals On Wheels Macon County Decatur, ILD$300paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202441369349101434
2023Decatur Area Arts Council Decatur, ILB$250paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202441369349101434
2023Sertoma Annual Fund Springfield, ILU$250paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202441369349101434
2023The Salvation Army Decatur, ILC$200paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202441369349101434
2023Habitat for Humanity Americus, GAU$200paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202441369349101434
2023Shriners Hospital for Children Tampa, FLB$100paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202441369349101434
2023Decatur Municipal Band Decatur, ILC$100paidMEMORIAL DONATION202441369349101434
2022Millikin University Decatur, ILU$13,000paidSCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS202342699349100229
2022Richland Community College Foundati Decatur, ILC$8,000paidARENDS FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP202342699349100229
2022Decatur Parks Foundation Decatur, ILB$5,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202342699349100229
2022University of Illinois Foundation Urbana, ILC$5,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202342699349100229
2022Chaddock Childrens Foundation Quincy, ILB$3,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202342699349100229
2022Symphony Orchestra Guild of Decatur Decatur, ILC$1,005paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202342699349100229
2022Northeast Community Fund Decatur, ILB$1,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202342699349100229
2022Decatur Public Library Foundation Decatur, ILB$1,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202342699349100229
2022Scout Troop 102 Mendota, ILU$1,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202342699349100229
2022Decatur Parks Foundation Decatur, ILC$1,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202342699349100229
2022Garrett-Evangelical Theological Soc Evanston, ILC$1,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202342699349100229
2022Meals On Wheels Macon County Decatur, ILD$1,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202342699349100229
2022American Red Cross Decatur, ILU$1,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202342699349100229
2022Decatur Area Arts Council Decatur, ILB$500paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202342699349100229
2022Dove Inc Decatur, ILB$500paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202342699349100229
2022Decatur Macon County Animal Shelter Decatur, ILD$500paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202342699349100229
2022United Way Community Impact Fund Decatur, ILU$500paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202342699349100229
2022Millikin University Decatur, ILU$500paidSCHOLARSHIP DONATION202342699349100229
2022Macon County Casa Decatur, ILU$400paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202342699349100229
2022Decatur Public Library Foundation Decatur, ILB$300paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202342699349100229
2022The National Wwii Museum New Orleans, LAD$200paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202342699349100229
2022Salvation Army Decatur, ILC$200paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202342699349100229
2022Illinois Charity Bureau Fund Chicago, ILU$15paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202342699349100229
2021Decatur Public Schools Foundation Decatur, ILU$20,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202231369349101478
2021Millikin University Decatur, ILU$6,500paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202231369349101478
2021University of Illinois Foundation Urbana, ILC$5,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202231369349101478
2021Northeast Community Fund Decatur, ILB$1,500paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202231369349101478
2021Salvation Army Decatur, ILC$1,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202231369349101478
2021American Red Cross Decatur, ILU$1,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202231369349101478
2021United Way of Decatur & Mid-Illinois Decatur, ILB$1,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202231369349101478
2021Cunningham Children's Home Champaign, ILD$1,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202231369349101478
2021Greater St Louis Area Council of Boy Scouts St Louis, MOU$1,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202231369349101478
2021Meals On Wheels Decatur, ILU$500paidCHARITBALE ACTIVITIES202231369349101478
2021Macon Resources Inc Decatur, ILB$500paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202231369349101478
2021Decatur Area Arts Council Decatur, ILB$500paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202231369349101478
2021Dove Inc Decatur, ILB$500paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202231369349101478
2021Decatur & Macon County Animal Shelter Foundation Decatur, ILC$500paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202231369349101478
2021Decatur Public Library Foundation Decatur, ILB$300paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202231369349101478
2021Symphony Orchestra Guild of Decatur Decatur, ILB$275paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202231369349101478
2021Sertoma Kansas City, MOC$250paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202231369349101478
2021Heifer International Little Rock, ARC$200paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202231369349101478
2021Baby Talk Decatur, ILB$200paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202231369349101478
2021Macon County Casa Decatur, ILU$100paidCHARUTABLE ACTIVITIES202231369349101478
2021Westminster Presbyterian Church Decatur, ILU$50paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202231369349101478
2020Millikin University Decatur, ILU$9,700paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202101379349101855
2020First United Methodist Church Decatur, ILU$5,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202101379349101855
2020Richland Community College Decatur, ILC$5,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202101379349101855
2020University of Illinois Foundation Urbana, ILC$4,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202101379349101855
2020Chaddock Children's Foundation Quincy, ILB$2,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202101379349101855
2020Symphony Orchestra Guild of Decatur Decatur, ILB$1,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202101379349101855
2020Decatur Parks Foundation Decatur, ILB$1,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202101379349101855
2020Cunningham Children's Home Champaign, ILD$1,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202101379349101855
2020United Way of Decatur & Mid-Illinois Decatur, ILB$1,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202101379349101855
2020Northeast Community Fund Decatur, ILB$1,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202101379349101855
2020Dove Inc Decatur, ILB$500paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202101379349101855
2020Decatur & Macon County Animal Shelter Foundation Decatur, ILC$200paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202101379349101855
2020Omicron Delta Kappa Lexington, VAU$100paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202101379349101855
2020Baby Talk Decatur, ILB$100paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202101379349101855
2018Decatur Parks Foundation Decatur, ILB$7,500paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES201941359349103814
2018Millikin University Decatur, ILU$5,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES201941359349103814
2018University of Illinois Foundation Urbana, ILC$2,400paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES201941359349103814
2018Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Evanston, ILB$1,500paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES201941359349103814
2018Symphony Orchestra Guild of Decatur Decatur, ILB$1,000paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITES201941359349103814
2018Macon County Casa Decatur, ILU$500paidCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES201941359349103814

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.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20252025-12-31not stated2025v4.2202642029349100304
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.1202521359349100432
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.0202441369349101434
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202342699349100229
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.2202231369349101478
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202101379349101855
990PF20182018-12-31not stated2018v3.1201941359349103814

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/261927300.json.

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