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Filing year 2024

THE ALTON FOUNDATION

Wood River, Illinois·EIN 37-6045370·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$2M
Total assets
$5.5M
Total expenses
$435k
Reported officers
8

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. THE ALTON FOUNDATION reported 8 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

Secretary
New Chairman
Vice-chairman
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$392k

Itemized grants

40

Median grant

$8k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF CHRISTALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$39k
CRISIS FOOD CENTERALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$35k
HOYLETON YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICESALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$27k
HITZ MEMORIAL HOMEALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$20k
OPERATION BLESSINGALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$20k
ST MARY'S SCHOOLALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$20k
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF ALTONALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$20k
ALTON SALVATION ARMYALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$13k
FATHER FLANAGAN'S BOYS HOMEALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$13k
AMERICAN RED CROSSALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$12k
WM BEDELL ACHIEVEMENT & RESOURCE CENTERALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$12k
THE ALTON MISSIONALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$11k
THE RESTORE NETWORKALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$11k
CENTERSTONEALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$10k
LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGEALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$10k
RIVERBEND HEAD STARTALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$10k
THE SALVATION ARMYALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$10k
BEVERLY FARM FOUNDATIONALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$9k
WM BEDELL ACHIEVEMENT & RESOURCE CENTERALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$9k
MADISON COUNTY CATHOLIC CHARITIESALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$8k
MARQUETTE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$8k
ST AMBROSE SCHOOLALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$7k
MADISON COUNTY AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETYALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$7k
BE A BRIDGEALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$7k
COMMUNITY HOPE CENTERALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED$5k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE ALTON FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$1.5M
$365k
2023
$2M
$435k
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Illinois

THE ALTON FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Illinois earns a median of $20,738.

25th percentile
$7k
Median
$20,738
75th percentile
$60k
90th percentile
$148k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,342 organizations across 2,342 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking pay data for Illinois
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Common questions about THE ALTON FOUNDATION

What are THE ALTON FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE ALTON FOUNDATION reported $2M in total revenue and $435k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.