Private foundation · EIN 37-6045370

The Alton Foundation C/O Gary Osborne

Accepts applications

Wood River, IL

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202521329349103562
Total assets (EOY)$5,503,916
Grants paid$392,315
Typical (median) grant$7,840
Grants listed40
Giving in home state (IL)100%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K13
$5K–$25K24
$25K–$100K3
$100K+0

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $38,673

Geographic focus

IL
100%

Common purposes

unrestrcitedreligiousscientificliteracyeducationalpublicpreventioncrueltychildrenanimals

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$324,920$5,182,94640
2024$392,315$5,503,91640

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

ContactGARY OSBORNE THE ALTON FOUNDATION
AddressPO BOX 168, WOOD RIVER, IL, 62095
Phone6184634200
Form & materialsGENERAL APPLICATION LETTER STATING PURPOSE OF GRANT.
DeadlinesNONE
RestrictionsTHE ALTON FOUNDATION FUNDS LOCAL CHARITIES.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Evangelical Church Of ChristALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$38,673
Crisis Food CenterALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$35,000
Hoyleton Youth And Family ServicesALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$26,671
Hitz Memorial HomeALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$20,003
Operation BlessingALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$20,000
St Mary'S SchoolALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$20,000
Boys And Girls Club Of AltonALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$19,600
Alton Salvation ArmyALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$13,336
Father Flanagan'S Boys HomeALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$13,336
American Red CrossALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$12,000
Wm Bedell Achievement & Resource CenterALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$12,000
The Alton MissionALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$11,000
The Restore NetworkALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$11,000
CenterstoneALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$10,000
Lewis And Clark Community CollegeALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$10,000
Riverbend Head StartALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$10,000
The Salvation ArmyALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$10,000
Beverly Farm FoundationALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$9,300
Wm Bedell Achievement & Resource CenterALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$8,500
Madison County Catholic CharitiesALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$8,000
Marquette Catholic High SchoolALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$7,681
St Ambrose SchoolALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$7,055
Madison County American Cancer SocietyALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$6,668
Be A BridgeALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$6,500
Community Hope CenterALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$5,000
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