Nels and Liz Leutwiler Foundation

LAKE BLUFF, IL EIN: 36-7247572

Nels and Liz Leutwiler Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LAKE BLUFF, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 50 grants totaling $27K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$27K

-36.3% YoY

Grant Count

50

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$535.04

-36.3% YoY

About Nels and Liz Leutwiler Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Nels and Liz Leutwiler Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LAKE BLUFF, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 50 grants totaling $27K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

23states
+15 more states

Cities

BALTIMOREBARABOOBELOITBETHESDABOONEBOSTONBOZEMANBROOKLYNCAMBRIDGECAROL STREAMCHICAGOCOLUMBIA FALLSCRAZY HORSEDALLASDENVERELK GROVE VILLAGEEVANSTONFAIRBANKSGLENCOEGRAND CANYON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$14K$28K$42K$56K17 grants202050 grants202143 grants202250 grants202350 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

AMERICAN COMPUTERS & ROB…$5KPRESERVATION FOUNDATION$5KUNION CHURCH OF LAKE BLUFF$5KBELOIT COLLEGE$1KFRIENDS OF THE EARTH$1KNATURE CONSERVANCY$1KNRDC$1KWILDERNESS SOCIETY$1KYOSEMITE CONSERVANCY$1KLEAGUE OF CONSERVATION V…$500

Grant Size Distribution

210 grants across all recorded years

210<$50K$50–100K$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

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
NELS R LEUTWILERPRESIDENT2
LIZ T LEUTWILERSECRETARY1
WALTER BURNSDIRECTOR

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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