Russell and Betty Shirk Foundation
Private foundation · Bloomington, IL · EIN 23-7022709 · reported 2023–2025
59grants reported
$5,000median award
$2,500lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$3.3Mtotal paid
6states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 59 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $1,300 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 1549
Bloomington, IL 61702-1549
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 |
|---|---|---|
| B-N YMCA Charitable Foundation Nfp YMCA Building | Bloomington, IL | $832,460 |
| B-N YMCA Charitable Foundation YMCA Building | Bloomington, IL | $767,102 |
| B-N Charitable Foundation Nfp YMCA Building | Bloomington, IL | $692,967 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University Shirk Center Endowment | Bloomington, IL | $257,000 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University Shirk Center Endowment | Bloomington, IL | $250,000 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University Shirk Center Endowment | Bloomington, IL | $206,000 |
| Prairie Cities Soccer League Program Expense | Bloomington, IL | $20,000 |
| The Arts Campus at Willits Program Expense | Basalt, CO | $15,000 |
| Illinois Prairie Community Foundation Program Expense | Bloomington, IL | $14,281 |
| Illinois State University Program Expense | Normal, IL | $13,850 |
| The Arts Campus at Willits Program Expense | Basalt, CO | $13,700 |
| McLean County Chamber of Commerce Program Expense | Bloomington, IL | $12,000 |
| Beyond the Books Educational Foundation Program Expense | Bloomington, IL | $10,000 |
| West Point School of Music Program Expense | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Beyond the Books Educaitonal Foundation Program Expense | Bloomington, IL | $10,000 |
| Books and Breakfast Program Expense | Evanston, IL | $10,000 |
| Illinois Art Station Program Expense | Normal, IL | $10,000 |
| The Arts Campus at Willits Program Expense | Basalt, CO | $10,000 |
| Beyond the Books Educational Foundation Program Expense | Bloomington, IL | $10,000 |
| Isu Foundation Program Expense | Normal, IL | $10,000 |
| Isu Foundation Program Expense | Normal, IL | $8,150 |
| Simmons University Program Expense | Boston, MA | $8,000 |
| Books and Breakfast Program Expense | Evanston, IL | $7,500 |
| The Academy at St Joan Arc Program Expense | Evanston, IL | $7,500 |
| Simmons University Program Expense | Boston, MA | $6,000 |
| Heartland Community College Program Expense | Normal, IL | $5,550 |
| Illinois Prairie Community Foundation Program Expense | Bloomington, IL | $5,525 |
| Town of Normal Childrens Discovery Museum Program Expense | Normal, IL | $5,000 |
| Chicago Fair Trade Program Expense | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Healthnetwork Foundation Program Expense | Pepper Pike, OH | $5,000 |
| Marcfirst Program Expense | Normal, IL | $5,000 |
| Illinois Art Station Program Expense | Normal, IL | $5,000 |
| Regents of the Mercersburg College Program Expense | Mercersburg, PA | $4,500 |
| Simmons University Program Expense | Boston, MA | $4,000 |
| University of Illinois Program Expense | Champaign, IL | $4,000 |
| David Davis Mansion Foundation Program Expense | Bloomington, IL | $4,000 |
| University of Illinois Program Expense | Champaign, IL | $4,000 |
| David Davis Mansion Foundation Program Expense | Bloomington, IL | $3,500 |
| McLean County Art Association Program Expense | Bloomington, IL | $3,500 |
| Network of US Program Expense | Bloomington, IL | $3,500 |
| Young Life Program Expense | Colorado Springs, CO | $3,000 |
| Partners for Community Inc Program Expense | Bloomington, IL | $3,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington Normal Program Expense | Bloomington, IL | $3,000 |
| Lifelong Access Program Expense | Normal, IL | $2,500 |
| Aautism McLean Program Expense | Bloomington, IL | $2,500 |
| McLean County Historical Society Program Expense | Bloomington, IL | $2,500 |
| Lifelong Access Foundation Program Expense | Normal, IL | $2,500 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal Program Expense | Bloomington, IL | $2,500 |
| Lifelong Access Program Expense | Normal, IL | $2,500 |
| Hope College Program Expense | Holland, MI | $2,000 |
| Community Health Care Clinic Program Expense | Normal, IL | $2,000 |
| McLean County Chamber of Commerce Program Expense | Bloomington, IL | $1,500 |
| McLean County Historical Society Program Expense | Bloomington, IL | $1,500 |
| Illinois Prairie Community Foundation Program Expense | Bloomington, IL | $1,338 |
| Christ Episcopal Church Program Expense | Aspen, CO | $1,300 |
| Town of Normal Childrens Discovery Museum Program Expense | Normal, IL | $1,000 |
| Osf Healthcare Foundation Program Expense | Peoria, IL | $1,000 |
| Town of Normal Children's Discovery Museum Program Expense | Normal, IL | $1,000 |
| Western Avenue Community Center Program Expense | Bloomington, IL | $500 |
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