The Julius W Hegeler II Foundation directs its philanthropic resources toward institutional healthcare in its region, demonstrated by a single large grant to support a local hospital. Their giving appears focused on sustaining or strengthening a regional health system rather than broad-based, national health causes. The foundation seems to act as a significant local benefactor for hospital operations or capital needs in Danville/central Illinois.
A $2,400,200 grant to the East Central Illinois Athletic Association for the light project stands out in the Julius W Hegeler II Foundation's recent record and signals how heavily the foundation leans into place-based, project-specific giving. The pattern is local and tightly concentrated: grants in the file all go to Illinois recipients, with many directed to Danville organizations that serve public amenities, education, and community life. Healthcare also remains part of the picture, including support for OSF Healthcare Foundation and local hospital needs. Beyond that, the foundation has backed civic spaces and community-serving institutions such as David S Palmer Arena, Danville Family YMCA, and Danville Area Community College Foundation. The grant list shows a funder that uses large, targeted awards alongside smaller community grants to support projects tied to regional infrastructure, resident services, and institutional stability in Danville and nearby Vermilion County communities.
Community development is a visible theme in the Julius W Hegeler II Foundation's grant list. The foundation gave $113,543 to Danville Family YMCA for local community development and $52,800 to Danville Foundation for Industrial Growth for the same general purpose. It also supported the United Way of Danville with $50,000 for local community development and Ambucs with $30,000 for local community development. Public life and events are another recurring area: Balloons Over Vermilion received $45,000 for a community event, while Vermilion Festival Chorus received $5,000 for a community event. Education appears through Danville Area Community College Foundation, which received $87,574 for educational programs, and Danville Public School Foundation, which received $10,000 for the 365 Club.
Typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $30,000 at the median, and $57,023 at the 75th percentile, indicating a mix of modest community grants and larger project awards. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off: OSF Healthcare Foundation, Balloons Over Vermilion, The Dwelling Place, Millikin University, Vermilion Festival Chorus, and Danville Public School Foundation each appear more than once in the recent-grants list. The foundation is a private grantmaker with no program-related investments and no grants to individuals. Its giving is local, and every grant in the file went to an Illinois recipient.
$3.3M
$56.5M
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$4.2M
Most grants fall between $10K and $57K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$57K
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Highly concentrated: one large, seven-figure grant to a single regional healthcare institution, suggesting occasional major gifts to local hospital partners rather than many small or diversified grants.
Notable grantees: OSF HealthCare Foundation
Grantmaking is concentrated in Illinois, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the state. Danville accounts for most of the named recipients, including OSF Healthcare Foundation, David S Palmer Arena, Danville Family YMCA, United Way of Danville, and The Dwelling Place of Vermilion County. A smaller set of grants went to Decatur, including Millikin University. The only non-Danville place named in the list outside the city is Vermilion County through The Dwelling Place of Vermilion County.
The foundation's recent record is concentrated in local Illinois institutions, especially Danville organizations. Grants support healthcare, community development, education, public amenities, and civic events, with a mix of large project awards and smaller operating or program grants.
The grant-size distribution centers around $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $30,000 at the median, and $57,023 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from small community grants to a $2,400,200 project grant.
Yes. Recent education-related grants include $87,574 to Danville Area Community College Foundation for educational programs, $10,000 to Danville Public School Foundation for the 365 Club, $10,000 to Schlarman Academy for Catholic education, and $7,500 to Danville Hs Future Problem Solvers for a local school.
The foundation supports community development, event programming, and site improvements. Examples in the grant list include $304,200 to David S Palmer Arena for a local arena, $69,046 to the City of Danville for a dog park donation, and $30,000 to Millikin University for a landscaping project.
Yes. All 26 grants in the file went to Illinois recipients, and 100% of the grants were awarded to recipients in the foundation's HQ state of Illinois. The named recipients are centered in Danville, with a smaller presence in Decatur.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION | DANVILLE, IL | $2,400,200 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR LIGHT PROJECT |
| DAVID S PALMER ARENA | DANVILLE, IL | $304,200 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ARENA |
| OSF HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | DANVILLE, IL | $255,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT LOCAL HOSPITAL |
| DANVILLE AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | DANVILLE, IL | $87,574 | 2026 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| DANVILLE FOUNDATION FOR INDUSTRIAL GROWTH | DANVILLE, IL | $52,800 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| UNITED WAY OF DANVILLE | DANVILLE, IL | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| BALLOONS OVER VERMILION | DANVILLE, IL | $45,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY EVENT |
| AMBUCS | DANVILLE, IL | $30,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY | DECATUR, IL | $30,000 | 2026 | LANDSCAPING PROJECT |
| VERMILION COUNTY MUSEUM | DANVILLE, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| DANVILLE SOCCER ASSOCIATION | DANVILLE, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| ART LEAGUE OF DANVILLE | DANVILLE, IL | $18,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| DANVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION | DANVILLE, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR 365 CLUB |
| VERMILION FESTIVAL CHORUS | DANVILLE, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY EVENT |
| THE DWELLING PLACE OF VERMILION COUNTY | DANVILLE, IL | $4,901 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| DANVILLE AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | DANVILLE, IL | $1,000,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION | DANVILLE, IL | $746,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR LIGHT PROJECT |
| DAVID S PALMER ARENA | DANVILLE, IL | $190,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ARENA |
| DANVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY | DANVILLE, IL | $152,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| PROJECT SUCCESS OF VERMILION COUNTY INC | DANVILLE, IL | $101,793 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| VERMILION COUNTY MUSEUM | DANVILLE, IL | $69,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| UNITED WAY OF DANVILLE | DANVILLE, IL | $60,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| GREATER CHAMPAIGN COUNTY AMBUCS | URBANA, IL | $60,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY | DECATUR, IL | $30,000 | 2024 | LANDSCAPING PROJECT |
| HEGELER CARUS FOUNDATION | PERU, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| DANVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION | DANVILLE, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR 365 CLUB |
| SCHLARMAN ACADEMY | DANVILLE, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION |
| OSF HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | DANVILLE, IL | $5,250 | 2024 | SUPPORT LOCAL HOSPITAL |
| VERMILION FESTIVAL CHORUS | DANVILLE, IL | $4,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY EVENT |
| OSF HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | DANVILLE, IL | $1,005,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT LOCAL HOSPITAL |
| DANVILLE FAMILY YMCA | DANVILLE, IL | $113,543 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| CITY OF DANVILLE | DANVILLE, IL | $69,046 | 2023 | FETCH DOG PARK DONATION |
| BALLOONS OVER VERMILION | DANVILLE, IL | $45,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY EVENT |
| THE DWELLING PLACE | DANVILLE, IL | $40,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF LOCAL HOMELESS |
| MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY | DECATUR, IL | $30,000 | 2023 | LANDSCAPING PROJECT |
| WINTERVIEW YOUTH LEAGUE | DANVILLE, IL | $29,021 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| SCHLARMAN ACADEMY | DANVILLE, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION |
| DANVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION | DANVILLE, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| DANVILLE HS FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVERS | DANVILLE, IL | $7,500 | 2023 | SUPPORT LOCAL SCHOOL |
| VERMILION FESTIVAL CHORUS | DANVILLE, IL | $4,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY EVENT |
EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
$2,400,200SUPPORT FOR LIGHT PROJECT
DAVID S PALMER ARENA
$304,200SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ARENA
DANVILLE AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$87,574SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
DANVILLE FOUNDATION FOR INDUSTRIAL GROWTH
$52,800SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
UNITED WAY OF DANVILLE
$50,000SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BALLOONS OVER VERMILION
$45,000SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY EVENT
AMBUCS
$30,000SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY
$30,000LANDSCAPING PROJECT
VERMILION COUNTY MUSEUM
$25,000SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DANVILLE SOCCER ASSOCIATION
$25,000SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ART LEAGUE OF DANVILLE
$18,000SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DANVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$10,000SUPPORT FOR 365 CLUB
VERMILION FESTIVAL CHORUS
$5,000SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY EVENT
THE DWELLING PLACE OF VERMILION COUNTY
$4,901SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DANVILLE AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$1,000,000SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
$746,000SUPPORT FOR LIGHT PROJECT
DAVID S PALMER ARENA
$190,000SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ARENA
DANVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
$152,500SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT SUCCESS OF VERMILION COUNTY INC
$101,793SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
VERMILION COUNTY MUSEUM
$69,000SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
UNITED WAY OF DANVILLE
$60,000SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
GREATER CHAMPAIGN COUNTY AMBUCS
$60,000SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY
$30,000LANDSCAPING PROJECT
HEGELER CARUS FOUNDATION
$10,000SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DANVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$10,000SUPPORT FOR 365 CLUB
SCHLARMAN ACADEMY
$10,000SUPPORT OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION
VERMILION FESTIVAL CHORUS
$4,000SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY EVENT
DANVILLE FAMILY YMCA
$113,543SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CITY OF DANVILLE
$69,046FETCH DOG PARK DONATION
BALLOONS OVER VERMILION
$45,000SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY EVENT
THE DWELLING PLACE
$40,000SUPPORT OF LOCAL HOMELESS
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY
$30,000LANDSCAPING PROJECT
WINTERVIEW YOUTH LEAGUE
$29,021SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
SCHLARMAN ACADEMY
$10,000SUPPORT OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION
DANVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$10,000SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
DANVILLE HS FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVERS
$7,500SUPPORT LOCAL SCHOOL
VERMILION FESTIVAL CHORUS
$4,000SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY EVENT