The George H Parr Trust concentrates its funding on sustaining core local institutions in and around Argenta/Decatur, IL, with large general‑operating grants to hospitals, the public library, and a community hall. Their giving favors a small number of sizable awards that shore up essential health care and civic infrastructure rather than one‑off project grants.
Concentrated, high‑dollar general operating grants to a handful of repeat local grantees; funding is regionally focused and aimed at institutional stability rather than many small or new organizations.
Among the largest recent awards from George H Parr Trust CO The Gerber State Bank are equal general operating grants of $142,415 each to Decatur Memorial Hospital, St Mary's Hospital, and Argenta-oreana Public Library in 2025. That pattern points to a funder that uses major unrestricted support to help maintain essential local institutions in the Argenta and Decatur area. In the recent record, hospitals, a public library, a community hall, churches, and cemeteries all appear as recipients, showing a consistent emphasis on civic and community infrastructure rather than project-specific initiatives. The foundation’s giving is compact and place-based, with grants repeatedly directed to organizations that anchor daily life in central Illinois. Webster Cantrell Hall received $78,328 in 2025, while The Kemmerer Home in Assumption, Argenta United Methodist Church, and Argenta Presbyterian Church also appear among the larger awards. Across the list, the grant purpose language stays close to general operating support, charitable support, and core institutional maintenance. That makes the funder especially visible in basic operating aid for local service providers and community-serving religious or civic organizations.
Health care is a clear priority. In 2025, George H Parr Trust CO The Gerber State Bank gave $142,415 to Decatur Memorial Hospital and another $142,415 to St Mary's Hospital, both in Decatur, for general operating support. That same year, Webster Cantrell Hall received $78,328, also marked general operating, reinforcing attention to local service capacity. Education and public access to information also show up in the record. The Argenta-oreana Public Library in Oreana received $142,415 in 2025 and $95,470 in 2024, both as general operating grants. Community and faith-based facilities are another recurring theme: Argenta United Methodist Church received $42,725 in 2025, and Argenta Presbyterian Church received $35,604 in 2025, again as general operating support. Smaller recurring grants extend the same pattern to rural institutions, including cemeteries and local churches in Cisco, Cooksville, Blue Mound, and Towanda.
Typical grants cluster at a moderate-to-large operating level: the 25th percentile is $8,334, the median is $21,151, and the 75th percentile is $63,734. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, including annual support for hospitals, the public library, and other local institutions. That recurrence suggests an ongoing operating-support model rather than one-off project funding. The foundation gives locally in Illinois and does not make program-related investments or grants to individuals.
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$5.9M
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$817K
Most grants fall between $8K and $64K, with a median of $21K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$21K
75th Percentile
$64K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in IL.
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Notable grantees: ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, ARGENTA‑OREANA PUBLIC LIBRARY, WEBSTER CANTRELL HALL
Grantmaking is entirely in the United States, with 39 grants going to U.S. recipients. Illinois is the only recipient state in the recent list and accounts for 100% of grants. Within the state, activity centers on Decatur and nearby towns: Decatur appears repeatedly through recipients such as hospitals, Webster Cantrell Hall, and United Way of Decatur, while Argenta and Oreana also appear often. Other Illinois recipient places include Assumption, Cisco, Cooksville, Blue Mound, and Towanda.
The recent grants favor local institutions that provide community infrastructure and essential services: hospitals, a public library, a community hall, churches, cemeteries, and a United Way affiliate. The purposes listed are mostly general operating, charitable, or general operating support.
The typical grant size centers on a median of $21,151, with the 25th percentile at $8,334 and the 75th percentile at $63,734. Recent awards also include larger grants above $100,000 for core local institutions.
The recent grant record shows all 39 grants going to U.S. recipients, and every recipient is in Illinois. The top state by grant count is Illinois, with 100% of grants in that state.
Yes. The recent list includes repeated awards to the same institutions across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including hospitals, the public library, and other community organizations. That points to recurring support rather than isolated one-time giving.
The grant purposes are dominated by general operating language. Examples in the recent record are general operating grants to hospitals, the public library, a community hall, churches, and other local organizations, indicating an unrestricted or core-support approach.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | DECATUR, IL | $142,415 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ARGENTA-OREANA PUBLIC LIBRARY | OREANA, IL | $142,415 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ST MARY'S HOSPITAL | DECATUR, IL | $142,415 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WEBSTER CANTRELL HALL | DECATUR, IL | $78,328 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE KEMMERER HOME | ASSUMPTION, IL | $56,966 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ARGENTA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | ARGENTA, IL | $42,725 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ARGENTA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | ARGENTA, IL | $35,604 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BLUE MOUND CEMETERY | BLUE MOUND, IL | $14,242 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNION CHURCH OF COOKSVILLE | COOKSVILLE, IL | $14,242 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CISCO UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | CISCO, IL | $14,242 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SMITH GROVE CEMETERY | TOWANDA, IL | $14,242 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS MID-ILLINOIS CHAPTER | DECATUR, IL | $7,121 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNITED WAY OF DECATUR | DECATUR, IL | $7,121 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ST MARY'S HOSPITAL | DECATUR, IL | $95,470 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ARGENTA-OREANA PUBLIC LIBRARY | OREANA, IL | $95,470 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | DECATUR, IL | $95,470 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WEBSTER CANTRELL HALL | DECATUR, IL | $52,509 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE KEMMERER HOME | ASSUMPTION, IL | $38,188 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ARGENTA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | ARGENTA, IL | $28,641 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ARGENTA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | ARGENTA, IL | $23,868 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SMITH GROVE CEMETERY | TOWANDA, IL | $9,547 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNION CHURCH OF COOKSVILLE | COOKSVILLE, IL | $9,547 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CISCO UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | CISCO, IL | $9,547 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BLUE MOUND CEMETERY | BLUE MOUND, IL | $9,547 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNITED WAY OF DECATUR | DECATUR, IL | $4,774 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS MID-ILLINOIS CHAPTER | DECATUR, IL | $4,774 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ST MARY'S HOSPITAL | DECATUR, IL | $70,503 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ARGENTA-OREANA PUBLIC LIBRARY | OREANA, IL | $70,503 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | DECATUR, IL | $70,503 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| WEBSTER CANTRELL HALL | DECATUR, IL | $38,777 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| THE KEMMERER HOME | ASSUMPTION, IL | $28,201 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ARGENTA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | ARGENTA, IL | $21,151 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ARGENTA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | ARGENTA, IL | $17,626 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| SMITH GROVE CEMETERY | TOWANDA, IL | $7,050 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| UNION CHURCH OF COOKSVILLE | COOKSVILLE, IL | $7,050 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BLUE MOUND CEMETERY | BLUE MOUND, IL | $7,050 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CISCO UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | CISCO, IL | $7,050 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| UNITED WAY OF DECATUR | DECATUR, IL | $3,525 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS MID-ILLINOIS CHAPTER | DECATUR, IL | $3,525 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$142,415GENERAL OPERATING
ARGENTA-OREANA PUBLIC LIBRARY
$142,415GENERAL OPERATING
ST MARY'S HOSPITAL
$142,415GENERAL OPERATING
WEBSTER CANTRELL HALL
$78,328GENERAL OPERATING
THE KEMMERER HOME
$56,966GENERAL OPERATING
ARGENTA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$42,725GENERAL OPERATING
ARGENTA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
GENERAL OPERATING
BLUE MOUND CEMETERY
$14,242GENERAL OPERATING
UNION CHURCH OF COOKSVILLE
$14,242GENERAL OPERATING
CISCO UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$14,242GENERAL OPERATING
SMITH GROVE CEMETERY
$14,242GENERAL OPERATING
AMERICAN RED CROSS MID-ILLINOIS CHAPTER
$7,121GENERAL OPERATING
UNITED WAY OF DECATUR
$7,121GENERAL OPERATING
ST MARY'S HOSPITAL
$95,470GENERAL OPERATING
ARGENTA-OREANA PUBLIC LIBRARY
$95,470GENERAL OPERATING
DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$95,470GENERAL OPERATING
WEBSTER CANTRELL HALL
$52,509GENERAL OPERATING
THE KEMMERER HOME
$38,188GENERAL OPERATING
ARGENTA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$28,641GENERAL OPERATING
ARGENTA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$23,868GENERAL OPERATING
SMITH GROVE CEMETERY
$9,547GENERAL OPERATING
UNION CHURCH OF COOKSVILLE
$9,547GENERAL OPERATING
CISCO UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$9,547GENERAL OPERATING
BLUE MOUND CEMETERY
$9,547GENERAL OPERATING
UNITED WAY OF DECATUR
$4,774GENERAL OPERATING
AMERICAN RED CROSS MID-ILLINOIS CHAPTER
$4,774GENERAL OPERATING
ST MARY'S HOSPITAL
$70,503CHARITABLE
ARGENTA-OREANA PUBLIC LIBRARY
$70,503CHARITABLE
DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$70,503CHARITABLE
WEBSTER CANTRELL HALL
$38,777CHARITABLE
THE KEMMERER HOME
$28,201CHARITABLE
ARGENTA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$21,151CHARITABLE
ARGENTA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$17,626CHARITABLE
SMITH GROVE CEMETERY
$7,050CHARITABLE
UNION CHURCH OF COOKSVILLE
$7,050CHARITABLE
BLUE MOUND CEMETERY
$7,050CHARITABLE
CISCO UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$7,050CHARITABLE
UNITED WAY OF DECATUR
$3,525CHARITABLE
AMERICAN RED CROSS MID-ILLINOIS CHAPTER
$3,525CHARITABLE