Private foundation · Cookeville
Marjorie and Edward Illig Family Foundation
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 3 totaling $15,800
- Typical grant
- $2,800 to $8,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $5,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Putnam County, Davidson County, Marshall County · plus 11 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 33% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 1 of 3.
- Total giving that year
- $113,300
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $113K | $16K | 3 |
| 2024 | $72K | $2,000 | 1 |
| 2023 | $74K | $11K | 2 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Michaela Bush · Cookeville · (931) 319-7654 · Illigfamilyfoundation@gmail.com
- What to send
- Please send letter of request with a brief case statement.
- Deadlines
- October 1 - october 31
Next one: Oct 31, 2026 if the dates haven't changed since its 2025 filing - Limits
- Primarily catholic educational and welfare programs. Organization must be a qualified irc section 501(c)(3) organization.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2025. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Michaela M BushPresident
- Adam LiebeltVice preside
- Megan L LiebeltSecretary
- Anna M ClineTreasurer &
- Rita M LiebeltDirector
- Katherine I SchneiderDirector
- John E SchneiderDirector
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Youth programs
- Catholic education/ministry
- Social welfare
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Sistes of St Cecilia | Nashville, Davidson County | Catholic education/ministry | $8,000 |
| Rachel's Vineyard of Bowling Green | Chapel Hill, Marshall County | Social welfare | $5,000 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Church | Cookeville, Putnam County | Youth programs | $2,800 |