Geneseo Communications Charitable
Geneseo, IL · EIN 26-0001189. Reported 216 grants totalling $421,364 to 94 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Geneseo Communications Charitable did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $500. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $2,500; the smallest was $100 and the largest $26,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspire Continuing Care | Geneseo, IL | $84,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Geneseo Atkinson Food Pantry | Geneseo, IL | $48,000 | 14 | 5 | 2025 |
| Geneseo Marriage & Family Counseling | Geneseo, IL | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement of the Heartland | Moline, IL | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Richmond Hill Players Inc | Geneseo, IL | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cole Memorial Cabin | Geneseo, IL | $15,100 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Geneseo High School Vocational Dept | Geneseo, IL | $10,565 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Malachy School | Geneseo, IL | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Geneseo High School Athletics | Geneseo, IL | $8,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Royal Family Kids Camp | Geneseo, IL | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Malachy's Catholc School | Geneseo, IL | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Henry County Humane Society | Geneseo, IL | $8,250 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| St Malachy's Catholic School | Geneseo, IL | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Hammond Henry Hospital Foundation | Geneseo, IL | $7,600 | 7 | 4 | 2025 |
| City of Geneseo | Geneseo, IL | $7,500 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Geneseo, IL | $7,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Henry County Economic Dev P'ship | Cambridge, IL | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Geneseo Youth Football | Geneseo, IL | $6,950 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Geneseo Public Library District | Geneseo, IL | $6,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Geneseo Aisle of Flags | Geneseo, IL | $5,750 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Growth Inc Child Care Center | Geneseo, IL | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Geneseo Hs Golf Boosters | Geneseo, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Henry County 4-H Foundation Inc | Geneseo, IL | $4,100 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| Apex Volleyball | Geneseo, IL | $3,695 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Geneseo Marriage and Family Counseling | Geneseo, IL | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Back Pack Blessings | Geneseo, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Geneseo Basketball Assn | Geneseo, IL | $3,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Geneseo Education Foundation | Geneseo, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Geneseo Marriage & Family Counselling | Geneseo, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Geneseo Public Library | Geneseo, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seth Ernst Memorial Soccer Slam | Atkinson, IL | $3,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Illowa Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Geneseo, IL | $2,649 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Henry County Sheriff's Office | Cambridge, IL | $2,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boy Scout Troop 131 | Geneseo, IL | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Children's Therapy Center | Rock Island, IL | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Freedom House | Kewanee, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Putnam Museum & Science Center | Davenport, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Geneseo Youth Baseball & Softball | Geneseo, IL | $2,400 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Geneseo Art League & Gallery | Geneseo, IL | $2,100 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Gpac | Geneseo, IL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gen-Air Park | Geneseo, IL | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Geneseo Tip Off Club | Geneseo, IL | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Maple City Cruisers | Geneseo, IL | $2,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| National Fire Safety Council Inc | Geneseo, IL | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Sol's Legacy Ministries | Atkinson, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Geneseo Kiwanis Club | Geneseo, IL | $1,900 | 11 | 5 | 2025 |
| Boy Scout Troop 100 | Geneseo, IL | $1,800 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Geneseo Ag Alumniffa Chapter | Geneseo, IL | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Arc of the Quad Cities Area | Rock Island, IL | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Geneseo High School - Life Skills Club | Geneseo, IL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Geneseo Chamber of Commerce | Geneseo, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Geneseo Community Chest | Geneseo, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Geneseo Football Boosters | Geneseo, IL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Geneseo Girls Basketball Boosters | Geneseo, IL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Geneseo Performng Arts Council (gpac) | Geneseo, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Henry County Senior Citizens Inc | Kewanee, IL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Green Machine Robotics Team | Geneseo, IL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Geneseo Firefighters Association | Geneseo, IL | $800 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Arrowhead Youth & Family Services | Coal Valley, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Backpack Blessingscambridge United Methodist | Cambridge, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Braveheart Children's Advocay Center | Cambridge, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Concordia Lutheran Academy | Geneseo, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Geneseo Basketball Association | Geneseo, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ghs Gymnastics Boosters | Geneseo, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gen-Air | Geneseo, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Geneseo Softball Booster Club | Colona, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Handicapped Development Center | Davenport, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hands Auxiliary | Davenport, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Henry County 4-H | Geneseo, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Henry County Sherrif's Office | Cambridge, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Light of Hope | Silvis, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Maple City Band | Geneseo, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Child Safety Council Inc | Geneseo, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Fire Safely Council Inc | Geneseo, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Project Now | Rock Island, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Safe Families for Children Qc | Moline, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Arc of the Qc Area | Rock Island, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Arc of the Quad Cities | Rock Island, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Voluntary Action Center | Peru, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Geneseo Firefighters Assn | Geneseo, IL | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grow Ministries | Cambridge, IL | $325 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Don Cherry VFW Auxiliary | Geneseo, IL | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Don Cherry VFW Auxiliary 5083 | Geneseo, IL | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Geneseo Public Libary District | Geneseo, IL | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cocktails for a Cause | Neponset, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Geneseo Kiwanis | Geneseo, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grady James Foundation | Geneseo, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Two Rivers YMCA | Moline, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| No Foot Too Small | Geneseo, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stephen M Bellovics Foundation | Geneseo, IL | $160 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hammond Henry Hospital | Geneseo, IL | $120 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Geneseo Junior Bowling League | Geneseo, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Geneseo Women's Club | Geneseo, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Silvis Public Library | Silvis, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
38 of 94 (40%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 55%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 59 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43 | $87,174 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 43 | $87,000 | $500 |
| 2023 | 45 | $79,065 | $500 |
| 2024 | 45 | $83,275 | $500 |
| 2025 | 40 | $84,850 | $500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Geneseo Communications Charitable has 3 of them, worth $3,500. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Geneseo, IL | $2,200 |
| Children's Therapy Center | Rock Island, IL | $1,000 |
| Don Cherry VFW Auxiliary 5083 | Geneseo, IL | $300 |
Where its money goes
99% of its giving went to organizations in Illinois. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $500. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Illinois.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Geneseo Communications Charitable's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 111 East First Street, Geneseo, IL, 61254. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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