In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its presence in our community, Illinois Prairie Community Foundation established the IPCF COVID-19 Response Fund to support local nonprofits that serve populations who have been impacted by the COVID-19 virus and its economic consequences. Grant recipients are listed below.

The Drake Zimmerman and Jan Elfline Fund showed its support for the community by matching the first $25,000 raised through the emergency fund. For every dollar donated to this fund, the Drake Zimmerman and Jan Elfline Fund matched it, up to $25,000.

One hundred percent of all donated funds are distributed as impactful grants to local nonprofits in need. By establishing the IPCF COVID-19 Response Fund, the Community Foundation stays true to its mission of connecting people who care with causes that matter by offering philanthropic leadership, organization and grant-making for the long-term enrichment of our Central Illinois community. Illinois Prairie Community Foundation serves McLean, DeWitt, Logan and Livingston counties.

COVID-19 Response Fund Grant Recipients

IPCF received requests from 63 nonprofits requesting more than $511,000 in support. The Community Foundation worked with the John M. Scott Trust, which agreed to cover the costs for $50,000 in funding from 11 McLean County based applicants to our fund.

32 programs received grants totaling $80,025.81:

• ABC Counseling & Family Services, Bloomington – $1,250
• American Red Cross – $2,625
• Best Buddies – $1,125
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Illinois – $2,500
• Bloomington-Normal YMCA – $1,600
• Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal – $625
• Boys & Girls Club of Livingston County – $3,875
• Child Protection Network – $2,000
• Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois, Lincoln - $5,000
• DeWitt County Friendship Center, Clinton – $2,300
• Dove Inc. – $5,000
• Easterseals Central Illinois – $1,000
• Easterseals Central Illinois – $1,500
• Encore Development Services, Clinton – $3,000
• Futures Unlimited, Pontiac – $2,625
• Heritage Behavioral Health Center – $2,500
• Home Sweet Home Ministries Inc. – $3,750
• Homes of Hope - $3,100
• Lifesong for Orphans-The Forgotten Initiative – $1,400
• Midwest Food Bank – $1,000
• Neighborhood Care Center, Clinton – $2,100
• PATH - $4,660
• Prairie State Legal Services Inc. – $4,500
• Recycling Furniture for Families – $1,000
• Salvation Army, Bloomington – $4,000
• Salvation Army, Bloomington – $4,000
• Salvation Army Lincoln Service Extension Center – $2,875
• Salvation Army, Pontiac – $2,500
• Society of St. Vincent DePaul, Holy Trinity Conference – $2,000
• Sunnyside Community Garden & Food Forest – $665.81
• United Way of Livingston County – $3,200
• United Way of McLean County – $750

With additional contributions to the COVID-19 Response Fund, IPCF distributed funds to:

• Prairie Fire Theatre – $6,200
• McLean County Arts Center – $4,000
• Lincoln-Logan Food Pantry – $5,000
• Dove Inc. – $5,000

Please donate to the IPCF COVID-19 Response Fund to support our local nonprofits as they continue to serve clients during this difficult time.

IPCF is a trusted public nonprofit charity; its tax identification number is 37-1377415. If you prefer to support one of the local nonprofits affiliated with the Community Foundation, please visit the Current Funds page and click on Fiscal Sponsorship Funds for a full list of those funds. If you would prefer to donate to a specific nonprofit in our community or would like to help the Community Foundation prepare for future emergencies, please email us and we will help facilitate your giving.