The Providence Foundation concentrates philanthropic dollars in its local community, funding faith-based ministries and neighborhood education infrastructure. Grants show a clear Christian orientation—supporting missionary housing and a local United Methodist church—while also investing in public school facility needs. The foundation favors a small number of substantial awards to organizations that serve the Arthur/Humboldt area.
The Providence Foundation’s largest recent grant was $50,000 to Phokos Nfp for housing missionaries who share the gospel of Jesus Christ, a signal that the foundation’s giving is closely tied to religious ministry and community institutions. In 2024, its grants also supported a local United Methodist church, public school facility equipment in Arthur, and community education work in Sullivan. The pattern is small in number but substantial in size, with several gifts at or above $10,000 directed to organizations serving the Arthur-Humboldt area and nearby Illinois communities. The foundation’s recent grant list shows a mix of faith-based support, education-related facility funding, and local service organizations. Alongside church and school awards, it funded programs for veterans, first responders, children with congenital heart defects, special needs housing, animal rescue, and local fire protection operations. That combination suggests a donor that uses targeted grants for both ministry and practical community infrastructure. All recent grants on file went to U.S. recipients, and most of them were awarded to organizations in Illinois.
Christian ministry is a clear theme in The Providence Foundation’s recent giving. It gave $50,000 to Phokos Nfp for housing missionaries to share the gospel of Jesus Christ, and $45,000 to Arthur United Methodist Church for ministry of a local church. Education appears in both school infrastructure and broader learning support. The foundation awarded $37,306 to Arthur High School for facility equipment, and $20,000 to Sullivan Community Education Foundation to promote and improve lifelong learning opportunities in the community and schools. Its grantmaking also extends to human services and community care. Veterans of Log Base Seitz received $20,000 for educational programs serving veterans and their families, while Pawprint Ministries Nfp received $15,000 to support comfort dogs serving the local community. Other awards supported adventure therapy for veterans and first responders, special needs housing, and family support tied to congenital heart defects.
The Providence Foundation’s recent awards cluster around a modest number of larger grants rather than many small ones. Typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile, with several grants above that range. The foundation appears to give on a targeted, project-specific basis, including operations support, facility and equipment funding, and direct service support. The 2024 grant list shows repeated emphasis on Illinois recipients, especially around Arthur, Sullivan, Humboldt, and nearby communities.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
About 87% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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A highly concentrated giving style: few (three) relatively large, one-off grants directed to local religious and education organizations rather than many small or geographically diverse awards.
Notable grantees: PHOKOS NFP, Arthur United Methodist Church, Arthur High School
The Providence Foundation gives locally, and 87% of its grants go to recipients in Illinois. Recent awards were concentrated in Arthur, Sullivan, Humboldt, Arcola, Decatur, Morrison, and Charleston. The top state by grant count is Texas, driven by a grant to Houston-based Skeleton Crew Adventures. All recent grants on file went to U.S. organizations.
Its recent grants support missionary housing and church ministry, public school facility equipment, lifelong learning programs, veterans’ and family education, comfort-dog work, adventure therapy, special needs housing, animal rescue, and local fire protection operations.
The grant-size distribution is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger grants such as $37,306 and $50,000.
No. Most of its giving goes to Illinois, and 87% of grants are to recipients in the HQ state. But the top state by grant count is Texas, reflecting a grant to Houston-based Skeleton Crew Adventures.
Recent grants include support for missionary housing, a local United Methodist church, public school facility equipment, lifelong learning, veterans and their families, special needs housing, and animal rescue and rehoming.
The provided 2024 list shows repeated support by theme and place rather than repeated awards to the same grantee name. Multiple grants went to organizations in Arthur, Sullivan, and Humboldt, but each named recipient in the recent list appears once.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHOKOS NFP | ARCOLA, IL | $50,000 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT HOUSING FOR MISSIONARIES TO SHARE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST |
| ARTHUR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | ARTHUR, IL | $45,000 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT MINISTRY OF LOCAL CHURCH |
| ARTHUR HIGH SCHOOL | ARTHUR, IL | $37,306 | 2024 | DONATION FOR FACILITY EQUIPMENT AT PUBLIC SCHOOL |
| SULLIVAN COMMUNITY EDUCATION FOUNDA | SULLIVAN, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | DONATION FOR GRANT TO PROMOTE AND IMPROVE LIFELONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY AND SCHOOLS |
| VETERANS OF LOG BASE SEITZ | SULLIVAN, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | DONATION TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| PAWPRINT MINISTRIES NFP | DECATUR, IL | $15,000 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT COMFORT DOGS SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY |
| SKELETON CREW ADVENTURES | HOUSTON, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS PROVIDING VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN TO LIVE WITH TRAUMA THROUGH ADVENTURE THERAPY |
| ARTHUR LEGACY OF LOVE FOUNDATION | ARTHUR, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSING |
| MIGHTY OAKES HEART FOUNDATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO FAMILIES COPING WITH THE TRAUMATIC REALITY OF CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS |
| THE FARM WAY SANCTUARY INC | MORRISON, IL | $5,358 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF ANIMAL RESCUE SANCTUARY |
| COOKS MILLS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRIC | HUMBOLDT, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF LOCAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT |
| HUMBOLDT FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT | HUMBOLDT, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF LOCAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT |
| THE LITTLE THEATRE ON THE SQUARE | SULLIVAN, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES SERIES |
| COLES COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER | CHARLESTON, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CARE AND REHOMING OF ABANDONED, LOST, AND NEGLECTED ANIMALS |
| ALAH FFA | ARTHUR, IL | $2,500 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT THE FFA CHAPTER'S YOUTH ORGANIZATION |
PHOKOS NFP
$50,000DONATION TO SUPPORT HOUSING FOR MISSIONARIES TO SHARE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST
ARTHUR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$45,000DONATION TO SUPPORT MINISTRY OF LOCAL CHURCH
ARTHUR HIGH SCHOOL
$37,306DONATION FOR FACILITY EQUIPMENT AT PUBLIC SCHOOL
SULLIVAN COMMUNITY EDUCATION FOUNDA
$20,000DONATION FOR GRANT TO PROMOTE AND IMPROVE LIFELONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY AND SCHOOLS
VETERANS OF LOG BASE SEITZ
$20,000DONATION TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
PAWPRINT MINISTRIES NFP
$15,000DONATION TO SUPPORT COMFORT DOGS SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
SKELETON CREW ADVENTURES
$15,000DONATION TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS PROVIDING VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN TO LIVE WITH TRAUMA THROUGH ADVENTURE THERAPY
ARTHUR LEGACY OF LOVE FOUNDATION
$10,000DONATION TO SUPPORT SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSING
MIGHTY OAKES HEART FOUNDATION
$10,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO FAMILIES COPING WITH THE TRAUMATIC REALITY OF CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS
THE FARM WAY SANCTUARY INC
$5,358DONATION TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF ANIMAL RESCUE SANCTUARY
COOKS MILLS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRIC
$5,000DONATION TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF LOCAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
HUMBOLDT FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
$5,000DONATION TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF LOCAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
THE LITTLE THEATRE ON THE SQUARE
$5,000DONATION TO SUPPORT THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES SERIES
COLES COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
$5,000DONATION TO SUPPORT CARE AND REHOMING OF ABANDONED, LOST, AND NEGLECTED ANIMALS
ALAH FFA
$2,500DONATION TO SUPPORT THE FFA CHAPTER'S YOUTH ORGANIZATION