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Russell and Betty Shirk Foundation: 18 grants to organizations, $1.2 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Russell and Betty Shirk Foundation, a private foundation in Bloomington, IL, paid 18 grants to organizations totaling $1,204,241 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 14, 2026. The largest was $832,460 to B-N YMCA Charitable Foundation NFP in Bloomington, IL for ymca building.
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- EIN
- 237022709
- Based in
- Bloomington, IL
- Assets
- $21,956,613
- Grants paid
- $1,204,241
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202631349349103333. It reported $1,204,241 in grants paid; 18 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-N YMCA Charitable Foundation NFP | Bloomington, IL | YMCA Building | $832,460 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington, IL | Shirk Center Endowment | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Prairie Cities Soccer League | Bloomington, IL | Program Expense | Recreation and sports | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois Prairie Community Foundation | Bloomington, IL | Program Expense | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $14,281 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois State University | Normal, IL | Program Expense | $13,850 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Arts Campus at Willits | Basalt, CO | Program Expense | Arts, culture and humanities | $13,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beyond the Books Educational Foundation | Bloomington, IL | Program Expense | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| West Point School of Music | Chicago, IL | Program Expense | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Isu Foundation | Normal, IL | Program Expense | $8,150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Fair Trade | Chicago, IL | Program Expense | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Healthnetwork Foundation | Pepper Pike, OH | Program Expense | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town of Normal Childrens Discovery Museum | Normal, IL | Program Expense | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Simmons University | Boston, MA | Program Expense | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Illinois | Champaign, IL | Program Expense | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | Program Expense | Youth development | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lifelong Access | Normal, IL | Program Expense | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope College | Holland, MI | Program Expense | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christ Episcopal Church | Aspen, CO | Program Expense | $1,300 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202512879349101106. It reported $1,127,440 in grants paid; 21 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-N YMCA Charitable Foundation | Bloomington, IL | YMCA Building | $767,102 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington, IL | Shirk Center Endowment | Education | $257,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Arts Campus at Willits | Basalt, CO | Program Expense | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| McLean County Chamber of Commerce | Bloomington, IL | Program Expense | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beyond the Books Educational Foundation | Bloomington, IL | Program Expense | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Isu Foundation | Normal, IL | Program Expense | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Books and Breakfast | Evanston, IL | Program Expense | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Academy at St Joan Arc | Evanston, IL | Program Expense | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Simmons University | Boston, MA | Program Expense | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois Art Station | Normal, IL | Program Expense | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Regents of the Mercersburg College | Mercersburg, PA | Program Expense | Education | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| David Davis Mansion Foundation | Bloomington, IL | Program Expense | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Illinois | Champaign, IL | Program Expense | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Network of Us | Bloomington, IL | Program Expense | Human services | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington Normal | Bloomington, IL | Program Expense | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Partners for Community Inc | Bloomington, IL | Program Expense | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lifelong Access | Normal, IL | Program Expense | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Health Care Clinic | Normal, IL | Program Expense | Health care | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| McLean County Historical Society | Bloomington, IL | Program Expense | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois Prairie Community Foundation | Bloomington, IL | Program Expense | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,338 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town of Normal Children's Discovery Museum | Normal, IL | Program Expense | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $563,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $34,200 |
| Recreation and sports | $20,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $18,619 |
| Human services | $13,500 |
| Youth development | $3,000 |
| Health care | $2,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $2,277,181 |
| Colorado | $33,000 |
| Massachusetts | $10,000 |
| Ohio | $5,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $4,500 |
| Michigan | $2,000 |
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Updated May 14, 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.