Edith Masters Testamentary Trust

Historical Funder

Petersburg, Illinois · EIN 37-6141924 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$79K

Organizations funded15

Typical grant$3,550

Total assets$1.7M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,550 and $7,100.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):

Contact	PORTA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 202
Address	PO BOX 202, PETERSBURG IL 62675
Phone	2176322282
Form and materials	APPLICATION ATTACHED TO PREVIOUS RETURNS
Deadlines	1ST WEEK OF MAY ANNUALLY
Restrictions	MENARD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES

Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.

What it funds

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

Education5

Where it gives

26% of grants went outside Illinois.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Amount
Illinois State University	Normal, IL	$10,650
Illinois College	Jacksonville, IL	$7,100
University of Illinois	Champaign, IL	$7,100
University of Missouri	Columbia, MO	$7,100
University of Illinois	Champaign, IL	$7,100
University of Missouri	Columbia, MO	$7,100
Augustana College	Rock Island, IL	$3,550
Aurora University	Aurora, IL	$3,550
Missouri Valley College	Marshall, MO	$3,550
Monmouth College	Monmouth, IL	$3,550
Murray State University	Murray, KY	$3,550
Southern Il Univ - Edwardsville	Edwardsville, IL	$3,550
Univ of Illinois - Springfield	Springfield, IL	$3,550
Lincoln Land Community College	Springfield, IL	$2,000
Lincoln Land Community College	Springfield, IL	$2,000

The return also lists 1 grant to individuals ($3,550). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$78,550	16
2023	$120,000	17

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 15, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202531359349104943
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 37-6141924
Profile updated Nov 6, 2026

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