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Absher Charitable Foundation Inc: 15 grants to organizations, $2 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Absher Charitable Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Carmi, IL, paid 15 grants to organizations totaling $1,957,744 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 7, 2026. The largest was $684,052 to Scholarships in Various, IL for to provide scholarships to universities for approved students..
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- EIN
- 832527679
- Based in
- Carmi, IL
- Assets
- $44,641,991
- Grants paid
- $1,957,744
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 7, 2026, IRS object ID 202611279349102911. It reported $1,957,744 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scholarships | Various, IL | To provide scholarships to universities for approved students. | $684,052 | apps.irs.gov | |
| White County Ambulance Service | Carmi, IL | Purchase 2 new ambulances. | $659,628 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carmi White County Cusd#5 | Carmi, IL | Security upgrades, chromebooks, curriculum upgrade, bank uniforms, quest speakers, chairs. | $193,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundation | Eldorado, IL | Purchase backup generators for carmi clinic. | Health care | $108,759 | apps.irs.gov |
| Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Cusd #3 | Norris City, IL | Security upgrade and tech projectors for classrooms. | $84,786 | apps.irs.gov | |
| White County Senior Center | Carmi, IL | Proviide not meals for senior citizens. | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| White County 4H | Carmi, IL | New lighting, fans, bleachers, updates to the livestock barn. | $50,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southeastern Illinois College | Harrisburg, IL | To provide to the dual credit program & new signage at the carmi campus. | $49,721 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carmi Fire Department | Carmi, IL | To purchase new lettering, lights and radios for trucks. | $12,948 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carmi Police Department | Carmi, IL | Toward purchase of flock cameras. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crossville Fire Department | Crossville, IL | Toward equipment upgrades. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Safe Haven | Mt Carmel, IL | Pay support staff for women's homeless shelter. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| White County Sheriff | Carmi, IL | Toward purchase of new patrol cars. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grayville Senior Center | Grayville, IL | Provide hot meals for seniors. | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sic Trade Certificates | Harrisburg, IL | Trade certificate training | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 7, 2025, IRS object ID 202521279349103322. It reported $1,518,643 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scholarships | Various, IL | To provide scholarships to universities for approved students. | $437,966 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Cusd #3 | Norris City, IL | Renovate entire home ec lab with commercial kitchens & 5 work stations. | $386,900 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carmi Fire Department | Carmi, IL | To purchase new brush trucks, side x side, tanks and skids. | $195,414 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southeastern Illinois College | Harrisburg, IL | To provide to the dual credit program & new signage at the carmi campus. | $148,074 | apps.irs.gov | |
| White County Ambulance Service | Carmi, IL | Red cross training & pay off loan on ambulance. | $104,218 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carmi White County Cusd#5 | Carmi, IL | Reading program,to update curriculum subscription & install book vending machines in elem. sch. subscription, install book vending machine in elementary sch. | $71,694 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carmi Compassion Center | Carmi, IL | Funds to assist with a new building. | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Optical Academy | Clifton, NJ | Vision program for ncoe & cwc schools eye screening, exams and glasses. | $31,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Guardian Center | Carmi, IL | To purchase new video & audio recording equipment for abused children. | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundation | Eldorado, IL | To purchase 2020 ford escape to transport lab work. | Health care | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| White County Sheriff | Carmi, IL | To purchase aed equipment for squad cars. | $11,158 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Norris City Fire Department | Norris City, IL | To purchase equipment, foam packs, extinguishers & fire blankets. | $10,694 | apps.irs.gov | |
| White County Ceo | Carmi, IL | To provide funding for students interested in starting a business. | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| White County 4H | Carmi, IL | New lighting, fans, bleachers, updates to the livestock barn. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carmi Christmas Elves | Carmi, IL | Display sign at christmas festival. | Arts, culture and humanities | $25 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Health care | $134,759 |
| Human services | $80,000 |
| Education | $10,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $25 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $3,444,887 |
| New Jersey | $31,500 |
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Updated May 7, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.