Ronnie Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Rolling MDWS, IL EIN: 33-3456404

Ronnie Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Rolling MDWS, IL. IRS filing data is available for 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $32K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $304K. Net investment income was $98K.

Ronnie Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Ronnie Foundation Inc gave $304K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $76K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$304,000
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$76,000
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$32,396
Primary geography
Oklahoma (99% 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 Ronnie Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Life Church: $300KLife Church$300KBrookfield Zoo: $2KBrookfield Zoo$2KKohls Children Museum: $1KKohls Children Museum$1KPalatine Senior Center: $1KPalatine Senior Center$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Life Church ($300K). Together the top 4 received $304K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

BrookfieldEdmondGlenviewPalatine

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K4 grants2025

In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $304K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Life Church Edmond, OKSupport for church community outreach programs$300,000
Brookfield Zoo Brookfield, ILSupport for zoological education and wildlife conservation programs$2,000
Kohls Children Museum Glenview, ILSupport for educational museum programs for children$1,000
Palatine Senior Center Palatine, ILCommunity senior support$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$32,396$358,432$311,217$304,0004$304,000$98,454

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ronnie Foundation Inc is led by Nicholas Klezek, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nicholas Klezek

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phil McFadden

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Edgington

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 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 Ronnie Foundation Inc

How much does Ronnie Foundation Inc give each year?

Ronnie Foundation Inc gave $304K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Ronnie Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Ronnie Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $76,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Ronnie Foundation Inc give grants?

Ronnie Foundation Inc gives mostly in Oklahoma: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Ronnie Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Ronnie Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Ronnie Foundation Inc?

Ronnie Foundation Inc reported $32K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $358K.

What is Ronnie Foundation Inc's EIN?

Ronnie Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-3456404. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 26, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2025

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