Russell and Betty Shirk Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 23-7022709 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $2.3M
- Grants reported
- 39
- Median grant
- $5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | $1.2M |
| 2024 | 21 | $1.1M |
Where Russell and Betty Shirk Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-N YMCA Charitable Foundation NFP | Bloomington, IL | YMCA Building | 2025 | $832.5K |
| B-N YMCA Charitable Foundation | Bloomington, IL | YMCA Building | 2024 | $767.1K |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington, IL | Shirk Center Endowment | 2024 | $257K |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington, IL | Shirk Center Endowment | 2025 | $250K |
| Prairie Cities Soccer League | Bloomington, IL | Program Expense | 2025 | $20K |
| The Arts Campus at Willits | Basalt, CO | Program Expense | 2024 | $15K |
| Illinois Prairie Community Foundation | Bloomington, IL | Program Expense | 2025 | $14.3K |
| Illinois State University | Normal, IL | Program Expense | 2025 | $13.9K |
| The Arts Campus at Willits | Basalt, CO | Program Expense | 2025 | $13.7K |
| McLean County Chamber of Commerce | Bloomington, IL | Program Expense | 2024 | $12K |
| Beyond the Books Educational Foundation | Bloomington, IL | Program Expense | 2025 | $10K |
| ISU Foundation | Normal, IL | Program Expense | 2024 | $10K |
| West Point School of Music | Chicago, IL | Program Expense | 2025 | $10K |
| Beyond the Books Educational Foundation | Bloomington, IL | Program Expense | 2024 | $10K |
| ISU Foundation | Normal, IL | Program Expense | 2025 | $8.2K |
| Books and Breakfast | Evanston, IL | Program Expense | 2024 | $7.5K |
| The Academy at St Joan Arc | Evanston, IL | Program Expense | 2024 | $7.5K |
| Simmons University | Boston, MA | Program Expense | 2024 | $6K |
| Illinois Art Station | Normal, IL | Program Expense | 2024 | $5K |
| Chicago Fair Trade | Chicago, IL | Program Expense | 2025 | $5K |
| Healthnetwork Foundation | Pepper Pike, OH | Program Expense | 2025 | $5K |
| Town of Normal Childrens Discovery Museum | Normal, IL | Program Expense | 2025 | $5K |
| Regents of the Mercersburg College | Mercersburg, PA | Program Expense | 2024 | $4.5K |
| University of Illinois | Champaign, IL | Program Expense | 2025 | $4K |
| Simmons University | Boston, MA | Program Expense | 2025 | $4K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- James A Shirk
- Address
- 103 N Robinson Bloomington, IL, 61701
- Phone
- 3098278580
- Deadlines
- May 1 and October 1 of each year
- Application materials
- Contact James A Shirk for Further Information
- Restrictions
- Grants are primarily considered for Youth Programs and for Organizations located in Mclean County Illinois
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Russell and Betty Shirk Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.