Buffalo Grove Community Foundation
Buffalo Grove Community Foundation is a private foundation, based in Buffalo Grove, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $81K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $16K.
Buffalo Grove Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Buffalo Grove Community Foundation gave $16K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,000
- +18.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,000
- -40.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $81,283
- +10.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Buffalo Grove Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove ($14K). Together the top 2 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2024) to $16K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove Buffalo Grove, IL | 2025 Community Grants Program | $13,500 |
| GiveNKind Buffalo Grove, IL | 2025 Charitable Contribution | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $81,283 | $28,790 | $20,842 | $16,000 | 2 | $9,463 |
| 2024 | $73,335 | $7,718 | $14,281 | $13,493 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | $79,898 | $35,451 | $236 | — | — | $35,219 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Buffalo Grove Community Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Buffalo Grove Community Foundation is led by David Weidenfeld, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Weidenfeld
President
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Black
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Skibbe
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Buffalo Grove Community Foundation
How much does Buffalo Grove Community Foundation give each year?
Buffalo Grove Community Foundation gave $16K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 1 grant.
How large is Buffalo Grove Community Foundation?
Buffalo Grove Community Foundation reported $81K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $29K.
Where does Buffalo Grove Community Foundation operate?
Buffalo Grove Community Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
How much is Buffalo Grove Community Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Buffalo Grove Community Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Buffalo Grove Community Foundation's EIN?
Buffalo Grove Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3696018. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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