Rochelle Area Community Foundation
To provide grants to various organizations supporting the arts, education, health and community
Rochelle Area Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Rochelle Area Community Foundation gave $156K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $155,694
- +31.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,462
- -18.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $4,991,902
- +11.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Rochelle Area Community Foundation
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Rochelle Area Community Foundation
Emergency Grant
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Rolling (quarterly review)
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Deadline not published
Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) Grant
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Who Rochelle Area Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Other Various Grants ($93K). Together the top 8 received $156K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 30 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Rochelle Area Community Foundation gives
- Giving grew 109% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $74K (2022) to $163K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $156K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Other Various Grants Rochelle, IL | — | $93,242 |
| Rochelle Christian Food Pantry Rochelle, IL | — | $15,000 |
| Rochelle Rescue Mission Rochelle, IL | — | $10,000 |
| Pegasus Special Riders Oregon, IL | — | $9,000 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank Geneva, IL | — | $8,000 |
| Rochelle Community Action Network Rochelle, IL | — | $7,500 |
| Hub City Senior Centr Rochelle, IL | — | $7,352 |
| Rochelle Basketball Club Rochelle, IL | — | $5,600 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,991,902 | $273,585 | $348,041 | $155,694 | 8 | $4,339 |
| 2024 | $4,497,892 | $252,515 | $311,501 | $118,681 | 5 | $3,463 |
| 2023 | $4,123,595 | $268,188 | $327,753 | $147,522 | 8 | $7,731 |
| 2022 | $3,681,930 | $450,180 | $264,682 | $74,483 | 5 | $212,441 |
| 2021 | $4,350,927 | $540,470 | $246,140 | $104,322 | 4 | $256,986 |
| 2020 | $3,930,212 | $445,696 | $262,578 | $163,300 | 13 | $104,884 |
About Rochelle Area Community Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Rochelle Area Community Foundation is a public charity, based in Rochelle, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $156K. Net investment income was $4K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rochelle Area Community Foundation is led by Yazmin Nambo, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Yazmin Nambo
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Ashley Jackson
Director
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Kwami Gati
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Trena Thompson
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Doug Jarvis
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Kim Ewald
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Blake Toliver
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Jake Albers
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Kathy Yocum
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Maggie Craft
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Emily Anaya
Executive Di
On filings since 2021
30 hrs/week
$46K (2021) → $93K (2025)
Tony Doyle
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Deb Howard
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kathleen Isley
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Jeff Fiegenschuh (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Kara Kettleson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Terry Dickow (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Dani Foster (2024) — Director
- Former: Greg Folmar (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Doug Forsberg (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Ellen Becker (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Mike Kelly (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Dennis Berg (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kathy Hollonbeck (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Trisha Vaughn (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Carol Hayenga (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Jacob Becker (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kim Montgomery (2020–2021) — Executive Di
- Former: Marisol Martinez (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Williams (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jeff Fiegengahuh (2021) — Director
- Former: Amy Hayden (2020) — Director
- Former: Brent Ohlinger (2020) — Director
- Former: Cal Jacobs (2020) — President
- Former: Cathy Cox (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Tammy Kettleson (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Tricia Vaughn (2020) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $93K, to Emily Anaya (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Rochelle Area Community Foundation
How much does Rochelle Area Community Foundation give each year?
Rochelle Area Community Foundation gave $156K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $119K across 5 grants.
What is Rochelle Area Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Rochelle Area Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,500, and its average grant was $19,462, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Rochelle Area Community Foundation give grants?
Rochelle Area Community Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Rochelle, IL (6 grants).
Who are Rochelle Area Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Rochelle Area Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Other Various Grants ($93,242), Rochelle Christian Food Pantry ($15,000) and Rochelle Rescue Mission ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rochelle Area Community Foundation?
Rochelle Area Community Foundation reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $274K.
What is Rochelle Area Community Foundation's EIN?
Rochelle Area Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3879466. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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