The Foundation for Northwest IL
To help provide for the well-being of the citizens of northwest Illinois by accumulating assets in the form of permanent endowment funds & prudently distributing income from those funds to charitable organizations.
The Foundation for Northwest IL at a glance
In short: The Foundation for Northwest IL gave $184K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $184K). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $183,748
- -22.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $183,748
- -22.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $183,748
- Total assets
- $5,790,135
- +4.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Foundation for Northwest IL
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from The Foundation for Northwest IL
Community Impact Annual Grant
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Deadline
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Community Needs/Marvin Unrestricted Fund Grants
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Deadline
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Craig Wilson Trust Grants
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Who The Foundation for Northwest IL funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Misc Discretionary Allocations ($184K).
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 43 (91%).
How The Foundation for Northwest IL gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $183K (2021) to $460K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $184K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Misc Discretionary Allocations | — | $183,748 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,790,135 | $591,681 | $467,244 | $183,748 | 1 | $167,773 |
| 2023 | $5,520,488 | $349,055 | $492,147 | $235,792 | 1 | $138,073 |
| 2022 | $5,131,242 | $214,027 | $430,231 | $252,747 | 1 | $101,233 |
| 2021 | $6,123,484 | $1,390,452 | $376,257 | $183,315 | 14 | $1,247,352 |
| 2020 | $5,604,486 | $649,371 | $617,534 | $460,418 | 26 | $195,845 |
About The Foundation for Northwest IL
Based on IRS filings
The Foundation for Northwest IL is a public charity, based in Freeport, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $184K. Net investment income was $168K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Foundation for Northwest IL is led by Michelle Dehaven Quast, CEO on every filing since 2023; none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michelle Dehaven Quast
CEO
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Matt Moyer
President
Member → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jenny Blocker
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kim Rampenthal
Past President
Member → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Andrew Stewart
Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Yvette Sellers
Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Judd Thruman
Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Samantha Schaible
Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
David Schmit
Member
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Kelly Myers
Member
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Victoria Hansen
Member
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Andrea Schultz Winter (2020–2023) — Past President
- Former: Bradley R. Stewart (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Cindy Foley (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Nick Grindey (2023) — Member
- Former: Michelle Dehaven (2020–2022) — Executive Di
- Former: Richard J. Hauser (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Stephen Spyrison (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Michelle Stubbe (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Ann K. Reedy (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Craig Deininger (2020) — Member
- Former: Kathryn J. Martinez (2020) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 The Foundation for Northwest IL
How much does The Foundation for Northwest IL give each year?
The Foundation for Northwest IL gave $184K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $236K across 1 grant.
How large is The Foundation for Northwest IL?
The Foundation for Northwest IL reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $592K.
What is The Foundation for Northwest IL's EIN?
The Foundation for Northwest IL's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0080762. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 18, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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