Red Lodge Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Winnetka, IL EIN: 26-1509357

Red Lodge Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Winnetka, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 37 grants totaling $321K.

Key facts about Red Lodge Foundation

EIN
26-1509357
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$321,249
Grants made (2025)
37
Average grant
$8,682
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
16% first-time grantees (6 of 37, 2025)
Primary geography
Illinois (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Red Lodge Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Red Lodge Foundation's 37 itemized 2025 grants were Illinois (54%), New York (12%) and Connecticut (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (9 grants), New York, NY (4 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Winnetka, IL (2 grants). None of its 37 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Purposes" (37 grants).

Is Red Lodge Foundation open to new grantees?

16%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 37 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $10K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$321K

+16.6% YoY

Grant Count

37

+27.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

-8.6% YoY

About Red Lodge Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Red Lodge Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Winnetka, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 37 grants totaling $321K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

18states

Share of all 37 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

ChicagoNew YorkWashingtonWinnetkaBig SkyFairfieldTopekaGallatin GatewayLa JollaNorthbrookWarringtonWoodland HillsArlingtonAtlantaBozemanEvanstonGreencastleNorthfieldAuroraBoston

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets———
Revenue———
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Qualifying Distributions———
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$80K$161K$241K$321K27 grants201929 grants202134 grants202232 grants202329 grants202437 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

World Bicycle Relief NFP: $55KWorld Bicycle Relief NFP$55KLurie Childrens Foundation: $50KLurie Childrens Foundation$50KSave the Children: $32KSave the Children$32KMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: $20KMemorial Sloan KetteringCancer Center$20KUniversity of Chicago: $20KUniversity of Chicago$20KNPH USA Fka Friends of the Orphans: $11KNPH USA Fka Friends of theOrphans$11KAmerican Red Cross: $10KAmerican Red Cross$10KBoston College: $10KBoston College$10KBuilding Peaceful Bridges: $10KBuilding Peaceful Bridges$10KCeliac Disease Foundation: $10KCeliac Disease Foundation$10K

Grant Size Distribution

161 grants across all recorded years

151<$50K10$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include World Bicycle Relief NFP ($55,128), Lurie Childrens Foundation ($50,000), Save the Children ($32,264).

RecipientPurposeAmount
WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF NFP Chicago, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSES$55,128
LURIE CHILDRENS FOUNDATION Chicago, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSES$50,000
SAVE THE CHILDREN Fairfield, CTCHARITABLE PURPOSES$32,264
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER New York, NYCHARITABLE PURPOSES$20,000
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Chicago, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSES$20,000
NPH USA FKA FRIENDS OF THE ORPHANS Chicago, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSES$11,080
AMERICAN RED CROSS Washington, DCCHARITABLE PURPOSES$10,000
BOSTON COLLEGE Chestnut Hill, MACHARITABLE PURPOSES$10,000
BUILDING PEACEFUL BRIDGES Glenview, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSES$10,000
CELIAC DISEASE FOUNDATION Woodland Hills, CACHARITABLE PURPOSES$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Jeffrey KnuppVice-Pres, Treas & Dir——
Colleen Mitchell KnuppPres, Sec & Dir——
Haley J KnuppDir——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Red Lodge Foundation?

Red Lodge Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Winnetka, IL. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Red Lodge Foundation operate?

Red Lodge Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia.

What size grants does Red Lodge Foundation award?

In 2025, Red Lodge Foundation awarded 37 grants totaling $321K — an average of about $9K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Red Lodge Foundation's EIN?

Red Lodge Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1509357. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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