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The Norman & Emmy Lou Illges Foundation: 6 grants to organizations, $76,650 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Norman & Emmy Lou Illges Foundation, a private foundation in Columbus, GA, paid 6 grants to organizations totaling $76,650 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 8, 2026. The largest was $25,000 to More Light Inc in Hapeville, GA for classical artistic training.
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- EIN
- 586368426
- Based in
- Columbus, GA
- Assets
- $3,085,473
- Grants paid
- $76,650
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 8, 2026, IRS object ID 202641289349103359. It reported $76,650 in grants paid; 6 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More Light Inc | Hapeville, GA | Classical artistic training | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southern Documentary Fund | Burlington, NC | After the flood documentary | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Emmett Till Interpretive Center | Sumner, MS | Historical preservation | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pisgah Legal Services | Asheville, NC | Annual justice forum | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Asheville High School Band Assoc | Asheville, NC | High school band support | Education | $5,150 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cultivate Pastors & Churches Inc | San Francisco, CA | Pastor development | Religion-related | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202501329349101190. It reported $47,500 in grants paid; 4 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville High School Band Assoc | Asheville, NC | High school band support | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rebuilding Together New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | Home repairs | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Us Biennial Inc | New Orleans, LA | Art exhibition | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Canary Media Inc | New York, NY | Clean energy transition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $60,000 |
| Education | $25,150 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 |
| Human services | $10,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $10,000 |
| Religion-related | $1,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | $60,150 |
| Georgia | $25,000 |
| Louisiana | $25,000 |
| Mississippi | $10,000 |
| New York | $2,500 |
| California | $1,500 |
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Updated May 8, 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.