On June 22, 2021, The Maxine E. Spitler Foundation awarded grants to 13 applicants from
the Illinois counties of Jasper and Lawrence. A total of $34,528.15 was given to the various
organizations chosen to receive funding for their projects.
Grant recipients are as follows:
Grantee Award Purpose
1. Jasper County Boys and Girls Park, Inc. $ 4,279.92 8 – 67,000 Lumen LED Stadium Pro II Lights
2. Jasper County CUSD #1 $ 999.00 Towards Purchase of Newton Elementary School Program Equipment & Strong Girls and B.O.Y.S. Program Curriculums
3. Red Hill CUSD #10 $ 1,465.42 35 Tuner/Metronomes & Jr/Sr High School Mics, Advanced Music Music Department Method Books (Grades 7-12) For Jr/Sr High
4. Jasper County CUSD #1 $ 7,308.00 Musser M55 Vibraphone, Newton Elementary / Jasper County XSKF-33 Xylophone Junior High / Newton Community High School
5. Jasper County CUSD #1 $ 2,000.00 3 Reading Books R.E.A.D. Provided to All Jasper
“Reading Excites All Dreams” County District Schools Including St. Thomas K-3 Students
6. Red Hill CUSD #10 $ 1,423.11 Omnikin Ultra Balls Sumner Attendance Center Complete Starter
Physical Education Department Pack
7. Lawrence County Humane Society $ 2,470.00 Spay & Neuter Program
8. Red Hill CUSD #10 $ 2,448.00 2 Electric Pottery Wheels Jr./ Sr. High School Art Department
9. St. Thomas School $ 1,634.70 15 Lenova Tablets & Protective Cases For K-1 st
10. Jasper County CUSD #1 $ 7,500.00 Towards Broadway Media Newton Community High School Premium Stage Choral & Theater Department Projector System
11. Embarras River Basin Agency, Inc $ 1,000.00 1 st Day Of School Year Jasper County Outreach Office School Supply Program For Jasper County Low Income Children, Grades K-12
12. Embarras River Basin Agency, Inc. $ 1,000.00 1 st Day Of School Year Lawrence County Outreach Office School Supply Program For Lawrence County Low Income Children, Grades K-12
13. Embarras River Basin Agency, Inc $ 1,000.00 Food Pantry for Jasper Jasper County Outreach Office County Low Income Children, Grades K-12
Qualifying organizations that wish to submit an application to The Maxine E. Spitler
Foundation must be either a tax-supported governmental unit or entity or must be a tax-exempt
organization under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (c) (3) and must be located in Jasper or
Lawrence County, Illinois. The recipient organization must provide activities for youth or sponsor
projects that care for domestic and wild animals or saving any animal species in danger of
extinction.
So, if you are part of a qualifying organization that has a future project coming up, now is the
time to start getting your paperwork in order so that you can apply for funding next year.
Grant applications for the annual awards of The Maxine E. Spitler Foundation may be obtained
at the office of Weber and Company, Inc. located at 604 West Jourdan in Newton, Illinois. The
deadline for submission of applications is May 31 st each year. An advisory board reviews the
applications and determines the awards each year.
