The Alton Foundation
Private foundation · Wood River, IL · EIN 37-6045370 · reported 2025
40grants reported
$6,850median award
$4,000lower quartile
$2,000smallest grant
$424Ktotal paid
1states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 5 of its 40 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $77K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Church OF Christ | Alton, IL | $56,316 |
| Hoyleton Youth and Family Services | Alton, IL | $37,544 |
| Crisis Food Center | Alton, IL | $30,000 |
| Hitz Memorial Home | Alton, IL | $28,158 |
| Operation Blessing | Alton, IL | $25,000 |
| Alton Salvation Army | Alton, IL | $18,772 |
| Father Flanagan's Boys Home | Alton, IL | $18,772 |
| Boys and Girls Club OF Alton | Alton, IL | $12,500 |
| The Restore Network | Alton, IL | $12,000 |
| WM Bedell Achievement & Resource Center | Alton, IL | $12,000 |
| American Red Cross | Alton, IL | $11,000 |
| BE a Bridge | Alton, IL | $10,400 |
| Centerstone | Alton, IL | $10,000 |
| Riverbend Head Start | Alton, IL | $10,000 |
| ST Mary's School | Alton, IL | $9,500 |
| Madison County American Cancer Society | Alton, IL | $9,386 |
| Lewis and Clark Community College | Alton, IL | $9,000 |
| Beverly Farm Foundation | Alton, IL | $8,000 |
| WM Bedell Achievement & Resource Center | Alton, IL | $8,000 |
| Greater Alton Community Development | Alton, IL | $7,700 |
| Madison County Catholic Charities | Alton, IL | $6,000 |
| ST Ambrose School | Alton, IL | $6,000 |
| Community Hope Center | Alton, IL | $5,000 |
| Evangelical Elementary School | Alton, IL | $5,000 |
| Marquette Catholic High School | Alton, IL | $5,000 |
| Pink Ribbon Good | Alton, IL | $5,000 |
| Riverbend Family Ministries | Alton, IL | $5,000 |
| Special Olympics | Alton, IL | $5,000 |
| The Alton Mission | Alton, IL | $5,000 |
| Options Nowthrive | Alton, IL | $4,000 |
| Overnight Warming Locations | Alton, IL | $4,000 |
| Madison County Association OF the Blind | Alton, IL | $3,700 |
| Greater ST Louis Boy Scouts | Alton, IL | $3,500 |
| YWCA | Alton, IL | $3,000 |
| Riverbend Development Foundation | Alton, IL | $3,000 |
| Alton Police Youth Camp | Alton, IL | $2,496 |
| Boy Scouts Trail West Council | Alton, IL | $2,496 |
| Girl Scouts S Council UNRESTRCITED | Alton, IL | $2,496 |
| YWCA | Alton, IL | $2,496 |
| Alton Band and Orchestra Builders CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, LITERACY, EDUCATIONAL, OR OTHER PUBLIC PURPOSES FOR THE PREVENTIO | Alton, IL | $2,000 |
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