Niebrugge Cares Foundation
Niebrugge Cares Foundation is a private foundation, based in Effingham, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $711K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $42K.
Niebrugge Cares Foundation at a glance
In short: Niebrugge Cares Foundation gave $43K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,000
- +19.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,778
- +19.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $711,076
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (65% 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 Niebrugge Cares Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gary Sinise Foundation ($10K). Together the top 9 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Niebrugge Cares Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2021) to $43K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Sinise Foundation Nashville, TN | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Make a Wish Foundation Greenwood Village, CO | General Operations | $5,000 |
| St Mary of the Lake Chicago, IL | General Operations | $5,000 |
| CASA of Effingham Effingham, IL | General Operations | $5,000 |
| St Anthony Grade School Effingham, IL | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Cefs Effingham, IL | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Ballard Nature Center Altamont, IL | General Operations | $3,000 |
| Sacred Heart School Effingham, IL | General Operations | $3,000 |
| Effingham Humane Society Effingham, IL | General Operations | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $711,076 | $67,552 | $47,490 | $43,000 | 9 | $43,849 | $41,690 | $43,646 |
| 2024 | $691,014 | $46,470 | $41,164 | $36,000 | 9 | $36,847 | $20,089 | $38,103 |
| 2023 | $685,708 | $53,622 | $39,438 | $35,000 | 7 | $35,839 | $31,346 | $35,014 |
| 2022 | $671,524 | $60,863 | $43,467 | $39,000 | 9 | $39,893 | $34,071 | $37,118 |
| 2021 | $654,128 | $40,941 | $35,140 | $31,000 | 6 | — | $19,978 | $33,329 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Niebrugge Cares Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Niebrugge Cares Foundation is led by Linda K. Niebrugge, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda K. Niebrugge
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Niebrugge Cares Foundation
How much does Niebrugge Cares Foundation give each year?
Niebrugge Cares Foundation gave $43K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 9 grants.
What is Niebrugge Cares Foundation's typical grant size?
Niebrugge Cares Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,778, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Niebrugge Cares Foundation give grants?
Niebrugge Cares Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (23%) and Colorado (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Effingham, IL (5 grants).
Does Niebrugge Cares Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Niebrugge Cares Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Niebrugge Cares Foundation's largest grantees?
Niebrugge Cares Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Gary Sinise Foundation ($10,000), Make a Wish Foundation ($5,000) and St Mary of the Lake ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Niebrugge Cares Foundation?
Niebrugge Cares Foundation reported $711K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Niebrugge Cares Foundation's EIN?
Niebrugge Cares Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0656963. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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