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Nonprofit · EIN 37-1401632

THE GROWMARK FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701

Financials

$269K$2.5M2023$133K$869K2024$188K$1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE GROWMARK FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$188,238$1,043,198-$854,960$2,333,366$2,500$2,330,866
December 31, 2024990-PF$133,351$869,134-$735,783$3,185,826$0$3,185,826
December 31, 2023990-PF$269,277$2,522,778-$2,253,501$3,930,630$9,021$3,921,609
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,545
Interest
$79,321
Other income
$104,372

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,031,713
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,031,713
Excise tax on investment income
$963

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,185,826
Total assets, end of year
$2,333,366
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,500
Net assets, end of year
$2,330,866
Fair market value of assets
$2,333,366
Qualifying distributions
$1,031,713
Net investment income
$79,321

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Bradley Drake
1705 TOWANDA AVE, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701
Director0$0
Karmy Kays
1705 TOWANDA AVE, BLOOMINTON, IL 61701
Director0$0
Matthew Lurkins
1705 TOWANDA AVE, BLOOMINTON, IL 61701
Director0$0
Jeff Lynch
1705 TOWANDA AVE, BLOOMINTON, IL 61701
Director0$0
Mark Weilbacher
1705 TOWANDA AVE, BLOOMINTON, IL 61701
Director0$0
Mark Orr
1705 TOWANDA AVE, BLOOMINTON, IL 61701
Director0$0
Ashley McClintock
1705 TOWANDA AVE, BLOOMINTON, IL 61701
Director0$0
Mark Hansen
1705 TOWANDA AVE, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701
Secretary0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Bradley Drake
1705 TOWANDA AVE, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701
Director0$0
Karmy Kays
1705 TOWANDA AVE, BLOOMINTON, IL 61701
Director0$0
Matthew Lurkins
1705 TOWANDA AVE, BLOOMINTON, IL 61701
Director0$0
Jeff Lynch
1705 TOWANDA AVE, BLOOMINTON, IL 61701
Director0$0
Mark Weilbacher
1705 TOWANDA AVE, BLOOMINTON, IL 61701
Director0$0
Mark Orr
1705 TOWANDA AVE, BLOOMINTON, IL 61701
Director0$0
Ashley McClintock
1705 TOWANDA AVE, BLOOMINTON, IL 61701
Director0$0
Mark Hansen
1705 TOWANDA AVE, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701
Secretary0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Bradley Drake
1705 TOWANDA AVE, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701
Director0$0
Wade Mittelstadt
1705 TOWANDA AVE, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701
Director0$0
Karmy Kays
1705 TOWANDA AVE, BLOOMINTON, IL 61701
Director0$0
Bill Covey
1705 TOWANDA AVE, BLOOMINTON, IL 61701
Director0$0
Barry Schmidt
1705 TOWANDA AVE, BLOOMINTON, IL 61701
Director0$0
Mark Weilbacher
1705 TOWANDA AVE, BLOOMINTON, IL 61701
Director0$0
Mark Orr
1705 TOWANDA AVE, BLOOMINTON, IL 61701
Director0$0
Ashley McClintock
1705 TOWANDA AVE, BLOOMINTON, IL 61701
Director0$0
Mark Hansen
1705 TOWANDA AVE, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701
Director0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1705 TOWANDA AVE, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-2040
In care of
% ERIC WILCOX
Signed the 990-PF
KARMY KAYS, DIRECTOR
Phone
(309) 557-6469

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
37-1401632
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2001
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,333,366
Income (IRS master file)
$188,238

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$188,238$1,043,198$2,333,366XML
990-PFDecember 2024$133,351$869,134$3,185,826XML
990-PFDecember 2023$269,277$2,522,778$3,930,630XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 37-1401632).

Questions about THE GROWMARK FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of THE GROWMARK FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE GROWMARK FOUNDATION is 37-1401632.
Is THE GROWMARK FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to THE GROWMARK FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE GROWMARK FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE GROWMARK FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE GROWMARK FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of THE GROWMARK FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does THE GROWMARK FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $188,238, expenses of $1,043,198 and total assets of $2,333,366 at year end.

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