Bureau County Historical Society Museum

Invitation Only

Princeton, Illinois · EIN 36-2310466 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$100K

Organizations funded1

Typical grant$100,000

Total assets$1.7M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $100,000 and $100,000.

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From the return

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On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Arts & Culture1

Where it gives

0% of grants went outside Illinois.

Illinois1

Where it gives most, by cause

Its largest causes in a single state on the latest return. Each page shows the leading foundations that fund the same cause there, with their largest grants.

Arts & Culture grants in Illinois1 of its grant, $100K · 1,474 foundations

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Bureau County History Center	Princeton, IL	Charitable supporting organization	$100,000

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$100,000	1
2023	$89,367	1
2022	Unknown	0

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 29, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631499349101018
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-2310466
Profile updated Nov 11, 2026

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