Midland States Bank Foundation
Rockford, IL · EIN 45-6608679. Reported 116 grants totalling $2,056,479 to 104 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. Midland States Bank Foundation 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 $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $7,500 and $15,000; the smallest was $1,995 and the largest $150,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland Institute for Entrepreneurship | Effingham, IL | $550,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Midland Institure for Entrepreneurship | Effingham, IL | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Golf Foundation | Elmsford, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Southeastern Illinois Community-Effingham Sportsbackers | Effingham, IL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Crisis Nursery of Effingham County | Effingham, IL | $49,800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford | Chicago, IL | $41,284 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cefs Economic Opportunity Corp | Effingham, IL | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rockford Park District Foundation - Indoor Equine Center | Rockford, IL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Christian Hospital Foundation-Bjc Healthcare | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harris-Stowe State Univeristy | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Harris-Stowe State University | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Hookup of Black Women Inc | Joliet, IL | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Silver Cross Hospital Foundation | New Lenox, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sterling Riverfront Foundation | Sterling, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Wesley House | Key West, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Will-Grundy Medical Clinic Ltd | Joliet, IL | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Catholic Charities of Effingham County | Teutopolis, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Delmar Divine Charitable Foundation | St Louis, MO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fairhaven | Rockford, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lake Sara Forever | Effingham, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New City Fellowship Dba Restore St Louis | St Louis, MO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rockford Habitat for Humanity | Loves Park, IL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Think Big Foundation | Effingham, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Wesley House Association | St Louis, MO | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| CASA of Effingham County | Effingham, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Community Service Council of Northern Will County | Bolingbrook, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greater Joliet Area YMCA | Joliet, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Joliet Junior College Foundaton | Joliet, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ramp | Rockford, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Riverside Healthcare Foundation | Kankakee, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rockford Promise | Rockford, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dixon Family YMCA | Dixon, IL | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Housing Action Illinois (hai) | Chicago, IL | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Blackhawk Area Council Boy Scouts of America | Rockford, IL | $11,900 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| After the Peanut | Romeoville, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Almost Home Inc | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Belvidere Lions Club | Belvidere, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Black Zenith Hub Nfp | Bollingbrook, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| C-U at Home | Champaign, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Duane Dean Behavioral Health Center | Kankakee, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Eden's Glory | Maryville, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Effingham County Cultural Center and Museum | Effingham, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eiu Foundation | Charleston, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Evans Park Library Foundation | Vandalia, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Family YMCA of Fayette County | Vandalia, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Fortitude Community Outreach | Bourbonnais, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois Stateline Area | Rockford, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Illinois Valley Public Action to Deliver Shelter Dba Illinois Valley Pads | La Salle, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kankakee County NAACP | Kankakee, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maryville University of St Louis | Town Country, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Regional Access & Mobilization Project | Rockford, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Sauk Valley College Foundation | Dixon, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Second Story Ministries Inc | Princeton, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Tabernacle Community Development Corporation | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of St Francis | Joliet, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cornerstone Services Inc | Joliet, IL | $7,700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Allies for Community Business | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Barbara Olson Center of Hope | Rockford, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois | Belleville, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brightpath Steam Academy | St Louis, MO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Burpee Museum of Natural History | Rockford, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Christian Hospital Foundation | St Louis, MO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Compudopt Inc | Houston, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Effingham, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Give Something Back | Princeton, NJ | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Grundy County Heroes & Helpers Inc | Minooka, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Boone County Illinois | Belvidere, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hand of Hope of Illinois | Joliet, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope for Tommorrow Community Development Center | St Louis, MO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| I Am My Sister Foundation | Florissant, MO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kankakee Riverfront Society | Kankakee, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kendel Sherman Foundation | Rockford, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Latino Economic Development Association | Joliet, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Life Decisions | Rockford, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North County Regional Development Associationnorth County Inc | St Louis, MO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| One Body Collaboratives Dba Bridges to Prosperity Northern Il | St Louis, MO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ottawa Friendship House | Ottawa, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pegasus Special Riders Inc | Oregon, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rebuilding Together St Louis | St Louis, MO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rock Valley College Foundation | Rockford, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rockford Area Arts Council | Rockford, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Secondary Success and Beyond | Machesney Park, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Siu Foundation | Carbondale, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Small Business Empowerment Center | St Louis, MO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| South Suburban Housing Center | Homewood, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation | Effingham, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southland Development Authority | Tinley Park, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Spanish Coalition Or Housing | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Still I Rise | Kankakee, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Neighbor Project | Aurora, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Trinity House Inc | Rockford, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Veteran Advocate Foundation | St Louis, MO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Young Men Christian Association of Joliet | Joliet, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Simple Room | Greenvilleil, IL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Life Center | Effingham, IL | $5,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harvey Brooks Motivation & Develoment Foundation | Joliet, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Restore St Louis | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rockford Rescue Mission | Rockford, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Securing Our Future Campaign | Effingham, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Spanish Community Center | Joliet, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis Inc | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Will County Center for Community Concerns | Joliet, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Riverside Healthcare | Kankakee, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Buckeye Friend School Fund | Effingham, IL | $1,995 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
9 of 104 (9%) 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 14%, 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 the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Midland Institure for Entrepreneurship
PROVIDE FUNDS FOR OPERATIONS. MIDLAND INSTITUTE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS DEDICTED TO PROVIDING ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND ASSISTS IN ESTABLISHING CEO PROGRAMS. - Midland Institute for Entrepreneurship
PROVIDE FUNDS FOR OPERATIONS. MIDLAND INSTITUTE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND ASSISTS IN ESTABLISHING CEO PROGRAMS. - Metropolitan Golf Foundation
PROVIDE FUNDS FOR OPERATIONS - Southeastern Illinois Community-Effingham Sportsbackers
PROVIDE FUNDS FOR TURF PROJECT - The Wesley House
PROVIDE FUDNS FOR OPERATIONS - Eiu Foundation
PROVIDE FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR SCHOLARSHIP
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 49 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 | 3 | $130,000 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 18 | $512,579 | $17,500 |
| 2023 | 23 | $435,000 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | 40 | $534,400 | $7,500 |
| 2025 | 32 | $444,500 | $7,500 |
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.
Where its money goes
81% 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 $10,000. 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 Midland States Bank Foundation'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: 6838 East State Street 2ND Floor, Rockford, IL, 61108. 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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