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Illinois Stewardship Alliance

SPRINGFIELD, IL EIN: 37-6160476 Website

THE PURPOSE OF THE ILLINOIS STEWARDSHIP ALLIANCE IS TO PROMOTE THE ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE, ECONOMICALLY VIABLE, SOCIALLY JUST, LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS THROUGH POLICY DEVELOPMENT, ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

+10.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.5M

Grant Count

16

Avg Grant Size

$91K

About Illinois Stewardship Alliance

Based on IRS filings

Illinois Stewardship Alliance is a nonprofit organization focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in SPRINGFIELD, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $6K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

BeecherChicagoCollinsvilleElburnFairburyHanoverHomerMcleanMt PulaskiPeoriaPrairie Du RocherRock IslandTunnel HillUrbana

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$790K$2M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,349,381$1,225,997$978,545
Revenue$2,837,062$812,746$661,400
Expenses$2,872,428$674,326$851,702
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$5,738$3,352$143
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$364K$728K$1M$1M0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ALLEN'S FARM QUALITY MEATS$150KFULLER PARK COMMUNITY DE…$150KCENTRAL IL FARM FRESH EN…$148KJO DAVIESS LOCAL FOODS$140KSOLA GRATIA FARM$118KDOWN AT THE FARMS LLC$110KDEMANGE FARMS$106KST PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH$105KURBAN GROWERS COLLECTIVE…$95KLEAF FOOD HUB$80K

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K5$50–100K8$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

LIZ STELKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$87K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DANE HOLMESTREASURER2
CHAD WALLACEPRESIDENT2
SHARI O'DONNELLSECRETARY2
RACHEL BERRYBOARD MEMBER2
JASON WEEDONBOARD MEMBER2
AMY BARTUCCIBOARD MEMBER2
LAURA MILLER HILLBOARD MEMBER2
RYAN SMITHBOARD MEMBER2
KIM ROSSBOARD MEMBER2
AMY COOKBOARD MEMBER2
WARREN BAKKERVICE PRESIDENT2
JESSICA EDERBOARD MEMBER2
LIZ STELKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$86,675

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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