Mary Helen Roberts TR Dated October 15 1993
Private foundation · Watseka, IL · EIN 46-6985483 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Mary Helen Roberts Trust
113grants reported
$2,750median award
$1,500lower quartile
$218smallest grant
$612Ktotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 21 of its 113 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $68K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 160
Watseka, IL 60970-0160
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iroquois West School District 10 EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Gilman, IL | $50,000 |
| Iroquois West School District 10 EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Gilman, IL | $50,000 |
| Iroquois West School District 10 EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Gilman, IL | $40,000 |
| Gilman Cemetery District RESTORE MAUSOLEUM | Gilman, IL | $40,000 |
| Gilman Cemetery District RESTORE MAUSOLEUM | Gilman, IL | $21,194 |
| Iroquois Memorial Hospital STRYKER SURGICAL SUCTION DEVICE | Watseka, IL | $20,000 |
| Gilman Comm Fire Protection Distric EXTRICATION EQUIPMENT/TURNOUT GEAR | Gilman, IL | $18,185 |
| Douglas Township Park Dis BACK STOP FENCING MANN PARK | Gilman, IL | $16,905 |
| The Arc of Iroquois County COMMUNITY DAY SERVICES | Watseka, IL | $16,505 |
| Gilman Cemetery District RESTORE MAUSOLEUM | Gilman, IL | $14,050 |
| Iroquois Mental Health Center PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES | Watseka, IL | $10,000 |
| Douglas Township Park Dis CONCRETE FOR DUGOUT | Gilman, IL | $10,000 |
| Gilman Comm Fire Protection Distric GENESIS SPREADER/AED | Gilman, IL | $10,000 |
| Iroquois Memorial Hospital B125 CARDIAC MONITORS | Watseka, IL | $10,000 |
| Iroquois Memorial Hospital OLYMPUS 4K GASTROSCOPE | Watseka, IL | $10,000 |
| Douglas Township Park District REHAB PARKING LOT | Gilman, IL | $9,478 |
| Iroquois Co AG & 4h Fair SHOWER HOUSE ROOF REPLACEMENT | Ashkum, IL | $9,040 |
| Gilman Comm Fire Protection Distric RADIO SYSTEM | Gilman, IL | $7,500 |
| Unit 9 Academic Foundation IPADS/CASES/CART | Watseka, IL | $7,500 |
| Iroquois Co Sheriff's Office BALLISTIC VESTS | Watseka, IL | $7,000 |
| Christ Lutheran HS COMPUTERS/ROSETTA STONE | Buckley, IL | $7,000 |
| First United Methodist Church Food FOOD FROM FOODBANK | Watseka, IL | $5,000 |
| Gods Food Pantry FRESH FOOD FOR CLIENTS | Gilman, IL | $5,000 |
| Martinton Comm Food Pantry FOOD FOR FAMILIES | Martinton, IL | $5,000 |
| Watseka Fire Association WIRELESS HEADSETS FOR PERSONNEL | Watseka, IL | $5,000 |
| Christ Lutheran HS COMPUTERS/ROSETTA STONE | Buckley, IL | $5,000 |
| Danforth Twp Comm Bldg REPLACE CHAIRS/UPGRADE GYM | Danforth, IL | $5,000 |
| Gilman United Methodist Church COMPUTERS FOR OUTREACH PROGRAM | Gilman, IL | $5,000 |
| Iroquois Co Sheriff's Office MOBILE DATA COMPUTERS | Watseka, IL | $5,000 |
| Calvary Lutheran Preschool UPDATE TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT | Watseka, IL | $5,000 |
| Onarga Historical Society LOWER LEVEL FLOOR REPAIRS | Onarga, IL | $5,000 |
| Gilman Old Boys & Girls Assn RENT STAGES FOR 2025 EVENT | Gilman, IL | $4,822 |
| Woodland Fire Protection Dist 8 HANDHELD RADIOS | Woodland, IL | $4,800 |
| The Garage in Gilman BASKETBALL/SKEE-BALL GAME | Gilman, IL | $4,700 |
| Clifton Food Pantry FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FOR CLIE | Clifton, IL | $4,000 |
| Danforth Twp Comm Bldg NEW CHAIRS | Danforth, IL | $4,000 |
| Gilman United Methodist Church UPGRADE TWO STOVES | Gilman, IL | $4,000 |
| Summer in the Park SUMMER IN PARK PROGRAM | Gilman, IL | $4,000 |
| Gilman United Methodist Church GUTTERS/FASCIA | Gilman, IL | $4,000 |
| Summer in the Park SUMMER IN PARK PROGRAM | Gilman, IL | $4,000 |
| Summer in the Park SUMMER IN PARK PROGRAM | Gilman, IL | $4,000 |
| Gilman Old Boys & Girls Assn RENT STAGES FOR 2025 EVENT | Gilman, IL | $4,000 |
| Village of Onarga Durham Park SUNSHADE FOR PICNIC TABLES | Onarga, IL | $3,959 |
| Prairie States Christian Service CA ADAPT BOY/GIRLS DORMS FOR EFFICIENCY | Watseka, IL | $3,450 |
| Iroquois Co Sheriff's Office STOP STICKS FOR PURSUIT TERMINATION | Watseka, IL | $3,280 |
| St Paul's Lutheran Church REPLACE LIGHTING WITH LED | Gilman, IL | $3,002 |
| Christ Lutheran HS COMPUTERS/ROSETTA STONE | Buckley, IL | $3,000 |
| Cissna Park Church Food Pantry FOOD FOR AREA RESIDENTS | Cissna Park, IL | $3,000 |
| Danforth Centennial Park COMMERCIAL 2-4 SEATER SWING SET | Danforth, IL | $3,000 |
| Sheldon Area Food Pantry FOOD FOR FAMILIES | Sheldon, IL | $3,000 |
| City of Gilman REPLACEMENT TREES | Gilman, IL | $3,000 |
| Clifton Food Pantry FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FOR CLIE | Clifton, IL | $3,000 |
| First United Methodist Church Food FOOD FROM FOODBANK | Watseka, IL | $3,000 |
| Martinton Comm Food Pantry FOOD FOR FAMILIES | Martinton, IL | $3,000 |
| Sheldon Area Food Pantry FOOD FOR FAMILIES | Sheldon, IL | $3,000 |
| Volunteer Services of Iroquois Co REPLACE 2 OFFICE COMPUTERS | Watseka, IL | $2,750 |
| The Garage in Gilman NEW OUTLETS/CIRCUITS FOR CONCESSION | Gilman, IL | $2,750 |
| St Pauls Lutheran School FUME HOOD FOR KITCHEN | Milford, IL | $2,500 |
| Cissna Park Church Food Pantry FOOD FOR AREA RESIDENTS | Cissna Park, IL | $2,500 |
| Cissna Park Church Food Pantry FOOD FOR AREA RESIDENTS | Cissna Park, IL | $2,500 |
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