Southern Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Carbondale, IL · EIN 37-1101365 · reported 2023–2025
33grants reported
$4,622median award
$3,000lower quartile
$2,000smallest grant
$160Ktotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 33 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $11K 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 565
Carbondale, IL 62903-0565
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cairo Historical Association FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Cairo, IL | $10,000 |
| Shining Light Center FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Charleston, MO | $9,847 |
| American Legion Post FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | LA Center, KY | $9,000 |
| Grand Chain Fire Department FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Grand Chain, IL | $8,500 |
| East Prairie Chamber of Commerce FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | East Prairie, MO | $8,000 |
| Fort Jefferson Memorial Cross Center FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Wickliffe, KY | $8,000 |
| Village of Wilson City FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Wyatt, MO | $6,500 |
| Cairo Baptist Upward Basketball FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Cairo, IL | $6,000 |
| Cairo Auxiliary Fire Department FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Cairo, IL | $5,124 |
| Community Health & Emer FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Carbondale, IL | $5,000 |
| Shining Light Outreach Center FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Charleston, MO | $5,000 |
| Thebes Historical Society FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Thebes, IL | $5,000 |
| Tri County Youth Recreation Program FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Cache, IL | $5,000 |
| Mounds Police Department FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Mounds, IL | $4,916 |
| Christian United Brotherhood FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Wyatt, MO | $4,849 |
| Cairo Auxiliary Fire Dept FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Cairo, IL | $4,755 |
| Charleston Nutrition Center FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Charleston, MO | $4,622 |
| Mount Inc (ballard Co) FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Kevil, KY | $4,000 |
| Beech Grove Cenetery Association FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Mounds, IL | $4,000 |
| Fresh Start Self Improvement Center FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Charleston, MO | $4,000 |
| Mississippi County Historical Socie FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Charleston, MO | $4,000 |
| Third Generation Martial Arts FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Cairo, IL | $4,000 |
| Mound Fire Department FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Mound City, IL | $4,000 |
| Ballard Co Senior Citizens FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Barlow, KY | $3,751 |
| Olmstead Historical Society FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Olmstead, IL | $3,000 |
| Shining Light Outreach Center FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Charleston, MO | $3,000 |
| Thebes Historical Society FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Thebes, IL | $3,000 |
| Cairo Masonic Lodge FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Cairo, IL | $3,000 |
| Ballard Co Chamber of Comm FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Kevil, KY | $2,400 |
| Ballard Cunty Emergency Management FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Wickliffe, KY | $2,039 |
| Ginkgo Garden Club FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Kentucky Veteran and Patriot Museum FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Wickliffe, KY | $2,000 |
| First Assembly of Good FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | Charleston, MO | $2,000 |
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