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About Community Foundation of Macon County
Our mission is to connect the philanthropic goals of donors with area needs, and through leadership and community engagement identify and address those needs.
Focus Areas
Education / ScholarshipsCommunity developmentArts / Music / CultureEnvironmentHealthMental healthFood insecurityAnimalsReligious
Who They Fund
local nonprofit organizations (Macon County and surrounding areas)individual and institutional donors (seeking donor services)community initiatives and residents of Macon County
About Community Foundation of Macon County
The Community Foundation of Macon County combines donor fund management with place-based grantmaking in Macon County and surrounding communities. Its recent grant list shows a strong emphasis on operations support for schools, churches, human services groups, and local institutions, alongside scholarships and community programs such as the Adult Scholarship Fund and the Next Chapter Literacy Fund. The foundation’s mission, as stated, is to connect donors’ philanthropic goals with area needs through leadership and community engagement. Recent awards include $513,900 to St Teresa High School for operations and $346,249 to Heritage Behavioral Health Center for operations, two examples of the scale at which the foundation supports organizations serving Decatur and the broader region. The grant record also includes recurring support for Millikin University, Northeast Community Fund, and Dove, indicating sustained relationships with community institutions. In addition to operating support, the foundation manages scholarship pathways for adults, nontraditional students, and graduating high school seniors across Macon, Moultrie, and Piatt counties. Its program mix spans education, community development, arts and culture, health, mental health, food insecurity, animals, and religious organizations.
What Community Foundation of Macon County Funds
Education is a central thread in the foundation’s program work. The Adult Scholarship Fund provides adults and nontraditional students with financial support to earn degrees in Macon, Moultrie, and Piatt counties, while the Scholarships for High School Seniors program supports local graduating students in the same county set. Literacy also appears as a distinct program area through the Next Chapter Literacy Fund, which supplies book vending machines and other literacy resources to local schools and communities in Macon County. Community philanthropy is another clear focus. The She Gave Women’s Giving Circle pools member donations and awards grants to community nonprofits across Macon County and the Heart of Illinois service area. The Untold Stories DEI Educator Grant Program supports DEI-related educational projects for educators in the Heart of Illinois region.
How Community Foundation of Macon County Gives
Typical grants cluster in the middle range, with a 25th percentile of $10,000, a median of $20,000, and a 75th percentile of $41,625. The recent-grants table also shows a separate layer of large operating support to established institutions, often well above the median. The pattern is mostly recurring: several organizations appear in multiple years, including St Teresa High School, Millikin University, Heritage Behavioral Health Center, and Dove. The foundation is a mixed community foundation, with donor services and fund management alongside grantmaking. Some programs accept unsolicited requests, including the Adult Scholarship Fund, She Gave Women’s Giving Circle, Scholarships for High School Seniors, and Untold Stories DEI Educator Grant Program.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.7M
Total Assets
$58.9M
Total Revenue
$7M
Total Expenses
$7.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $42K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$42K
Geographic Reach
Regional13 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
NATALIE BECK
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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