John & Linda Anderson Charitable

ROCKFORD, IL EIN: 36-4332910

The John & Linda Anderson Charitable Foundation is a private foundation established in 2000, based in Rockford, Illinois. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees, functioning as a grantmaking entity that distributes funds to nonprofit organizations across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$683K

-5.3% YoY

Grant Count

122

+28.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-26.3% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation primarily funds organizations in the following areas:

  • Philanthropy and grantmaking
  • Education
  • Human services
  • Social welfare
  • Religion
  • Health services
  • Conservation
  • Cultural and arts programs
  • Youth services
  • Medical research
  • Veteran affairs

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation funds organizations primarily in:

  • Illinois
  • Wisconsin
  • Florida

Grant Distribution by State

24states
+16 more states

Cities

ALBUQUERQUEALPHARETTAARLINGTONATLANTAAUSTINBATON ROUGEBOONECASSELBERRYCHAGRIN FALLSCHERRY VALLEYCHICAGOCLEARWATERCOLUMBUSDALLASDES PLAINESDULLESDURANDEAST TROYELKHORNFONTANA

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total assets: $8,521,610
  • Total revenues: $1,168,641
  • Total expenses: $819,663
  • Total giving: $683,360
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$180K$361K$541K$722K62 grants202092 grants202195 grants202295 grants2023122 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ANDERSON JAPANESE GARDENS$72KANDERSON JAPANESE GARDENS$60KCOVENANT HARBOR$25KANDERSON JAPANESE GARDENS$20KFELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN …$8KFELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN …$6KINDEPENDENT COUNCIL ON W…$6KCONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST…$5KEMERGENT ORDER FOUNDATIO…$5KFAITH COMES BY HEARING$5K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

242<$50K5$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Kristin L Pecora — Treasurer and Director

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LINDA ANDERSONPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR
JOHN R ANDERSONVICE PRES, SECRETARY & DIR
KRISTIN L PECORATREASURER & DIRECTOR
DAVID ANDERSONDIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

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

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