The Larsen Carl & Pansy Memorial Trust makes a small number of targeted grants focused on unrestricted, general operating support for local community institutions. Most support goes to a single community foundation (Galesburg Community Foundation) with the remainder to a local Protestant congregation, suggesting a preference for bolstering community infrastructure and faith-based community services in the Midwest region.
Highly concentrated: few, relatively large grants with the majority of dollars to one repeat grantee (three grants to Galesburg Community Foundation); preference for unrestricted/general operating support over project-specific funding.
Larsen Carl & Pansy Mem Tuw gives a compact set of general operating grants, with recurring support centered on Galesburg Community Fnd and a broader circle of Christian and Lutheran institutions. The pattern is notable for its consistency: the trust repeatedly funds the same organizations across multiple years, often at closely clustered amounts, which points to a steady core-support approach rather than project-based grantmaking. The largest recent grant in the file was $19,765 to Galesburg Community Fnd in 2024, followed by $16,746 in 2023 and $15,000 in 2025. That same organization appears alongside several faith-linked recipients, including First Christian Church, Saint Louis Christian Home, Barton W Stone Christian Home Inc, Lutheran School of Theology, Eureka College, Lutheran Social Serv of Illinois, Trinity Lutheran Church, Elca Foundation, and Childrens Home and Aid Society. The grants are labeled general operating, and the recipient list shows a regional Midwest footprint with some support reaching beyond Illinois into Missouri, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. The trust’s giving profile suggests a preference for institutions with ongoing community roles, especially those tied to local philanthropy, education, church life, and social service infrastructure.
A clear theme is unrestricted support for community foundations and local philanthropic capacity. Galesburg Community Fnd received $19,765 in 2024, $16,746 in 2023, and $15,000 in 2025, all for general operating support. Faith-based institutions are another major thread. First Christian Church in Wilson, NC received $16,588 in 2025 and $13,177 in 2024, both for general operating support. Lutheran and Christian organizations also appear repeatedly, including Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago, Eureka College in Eureka, IL, Lutheran Social Serv of Illinois in Des Plaines, IL, Saint Louis Christian Home, Barton W Stone Christian Home Inc, and Trinity Lutheran Church. The trust also supports child and family services through Childrens Home and Aid Society in Chicago, with grants of $6,588 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2025.
Typical awards are modest and tightly grouped: the p25 grant size is $5,582, the median is $10,582, and the p75 is $13,177. That clustering matches a small portfolio of repeated general operating grants rather than a wide spread of award sizes. The same recipients appear across multiple years, including Galesburg Community Fnd, First Christian Church, and several Lutheran or Christian-affiliated organizations, which indicates ongoing support rather than one-time giving. The trust is not a funder of individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$100K
$1.6M
$164K
$137K
Most grants fall between $6K and $13K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$13K
About 17% of grants go to recipients in IL.
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Notable grantees: Galesburg Community Foundation, First Christian Church
Grantmaking is regional and entirely U.S.-based. Illinois is the top state by grant count, and 17% of grants go to recipients in Missouri, where Saint Louis Christian Home and Barton W Stone Christian Home Inc are both located in St Louis. Illinois recipients include Galesburg, Chicago, and Des Plaines, with Galesburg appearing most often. Outside the Midwest, recipients include Wilson, NC and Mount Joy, PA.
The trust’s grants are labeled general operating support. That pattern shows up across community foundation, church, school, and social service recipients, including multiple repeat grants to Galesburg Community Fnd and several faith-linked organizations.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Galesburg Community Fnd in 2023, 2024, and 2025; First Christian Church in 2024 and 2025; and Childrens Home and Aid Society in 2024 and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is fairly tight. The p25 grant size is $5,582, the median is $10,582, and the p75 is $13,177, with many recent awards clustered around those figures.
Recent grantees include a community foundation, churches, a theological school, a college, social service organizations, and Christian homes. Examples from the grant list include Galesburg Community Fnd, First Christian Church, Lutheran School of Theology, Eureka College, and Childrens Home and Aid Society.
Illinois is the top state by grant count. The recipient list also includes Missouri, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania, showing a regional pattern rather than a single-city focus.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALESBURG COMMUNITY FND | GALESBURG, IL | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SAINT LOUIS CHRISTIAN HOME | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| EUREKA COLLEGE | EUREKA, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LUTHERAN SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH | WILSON, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERV OF ILLINOIS | DES PLAINES, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BARTON W STONE CHRISTIAN HOME INC | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH | MOUNT JOY, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHILDRENS HOME AND AID SOCIETY | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ELCA FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| YMCA KNOX COUNTY | GALESBURG, IL | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BRIDGEWAY INC | GALESBURG, IL | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH | WILSON, NC | $16,588 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GALESBURG COMMUNITY FND | GALESBURG, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LUTHERAN SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERV OF ILLINOIS | DES PLAINES, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH | MOUNT JOY, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| EUREKA COLLEGE | EUREKA, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BARTON W STONE CHRISTIAN HOME INC | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SAINT LOUIS CHRISTIAN HOME | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ELCA FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHILDRENS HOME AND AID SOCIETY | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BRIDGEWAY INC | GALESBURG, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| YMCA KNOX COUNTY | GALESBURG, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GALESBURG COMMUNITY FND | GALESBURG, IL | $19,765 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH | MOUNT JOY, PA | $13,177 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH | WILSON, NC | $13,177 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BARTON W STONE CHRISTIAN HOME INC | ST LOUIS, MO | $13,177 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| EUREKA COLLEGE | EUREKA, IL | $13,177 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERV OF ILLINOIS | DES PLAINES, IL | $13,177 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LUTHERAN SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY | CHICAGO, IL | $13,177 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SAINT LOUIS CHRISTIAN HOME | ST LOUIS, MO | $13,177 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHILDRENS HOME AND AID SOCIETY | CHICAGO, IL | $6,588 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ELCA FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $6,588 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| YMCA | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,294 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HARRINGTON FAMILY SVCS FOUNDATION | GALESBURG, IL | $3,294 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GALESBURG COMMUNITY FND | GALESBURG, IL | $16,746 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH | GALESBURG, IL | $11,164 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH | GALESBURG, IL | $11,164 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LUTHERAN SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY | CHICAGO, IL | $11,164 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SAINT LOUIS CHRISTIAN HOME | ST LOUIS, MO | $11,164 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BARTON W STONE CHRISTIAN HOME INC | ST LOUIS, MO | $11,164 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERV OF ILLINOIS | DES PLAINES, IL | $11,164 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| EUREKA COLLEGE | EUREKA, IL | $11,164 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ELCA FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $5,582 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHILDRENS HOME AND AID SOCIETY | CHICAGO, IL | $5,582 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| YMCA KNOX COUNTY | GALESBURG, IL | $2,791 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HARRINGTON FAMILY SVCS FOUNDATION | GALESBURG, IL | $2,791 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
GALESBURG COMMUNITY FND
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING
SAINT LOUIS CHRISTIAN HOME
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
LUTHERAN SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
GENERAL OPERATING
BARTON W STONE CHRISTIAN HOME INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
CHILDRENS HOME AND AID SOCIETY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
ELCA FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
YMCA KNOX COUNTY
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$16,588GENERAL OPERATING
GALESBURG COMMUNITY FND
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING
LUTHERAN SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
BARTON W STONE CHRISTIAN HOME INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
SAINT LOUIS CHRISTIAN HOME
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
ELCA FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
CHILDRENS HOME AND AID SOCIETY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
YMCA KNOX COUNTY
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING
GALESBURG COMMUNITY FND
$19,765GENERAL OPERATING
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
$13,177GENERAL OPERATING
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$13,177GENERAL OPERATING
BARTON W STONE CHRISTIAN HOME INC
$13,177GENERAL OPERATING
LUTHERAN SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
$13,177GENERAL OPERATING
SAINT LOUIS CHRISTIAN HOME
$13,177GENERAL OPERATING
CHILDRENS HOME AND AID SOCIETY
$6,588GENERAL OPERATING
ELCA FOUNDATION
$6,588GENERAL OPERATING
HARRINGTON FAMILY SVCS FOUNDATION
$3,294GENERAL OPERATING
GALESBURG COMMUNITY FND
$16,746GENERAL OPERATING
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
$11,164GENERAL OPERATING
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$11,164GENERAL OPERATING
LUTHERAN SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
$11,164GENERAL OPERATING
SAINT LOUIS CHRISTIAN HOME
$11,164GENERAL OPERATING
BARTON W STONE CHRISTIAN HOME INC
$11,164GENERAL OPERATING
ELCA FOUNDATION
$5,582GENERAL OPERATING
CHILDRENS HOME AND AID SOCIETY
$5,582GENERAL OPERATING
YMCA KNOX COUNTY
$2,791GENERAL OPERATING
HARRINGTON FAMILY SVCS FOUNDATION
$2,791GENERAL OPERATING